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The U.S. health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy

U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide

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America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Males who were conceived using intracytoplasmic sperm injection may have lower sperm quantity and quality than those conceived naturally

Males Conceived Via ICSI May Have Sperm Abnormalities

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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection linked with lower quantity and quality of offspring's sperm
Dietary zinc alters the gut microbiota and affects resistance to Clostridium difficile infection

Zinc Alters Gut Microbiota, Cuts Resistance to C. difficile

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Excess dietary zinc reduces minimum amount of antibiotics needed to confer susceptibility to CDI
Antibodies to periodontal bacteria are generally not associated with elevated risk of rheumatoid factor

Dental Bacteria Generally Not Tied to Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Only two of nineteen periodontal antibodies associated with rheumatoid factor
The United States lags behind other advanced nations when it comes to infant mortality and the life expectancy of its citizens

Global Burden of Disease Report Evaluates the World’s Health

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Life expectancy in the United States trails other wealthy nations
Effective strategies for managing physician burnout include mindfulness and stress-management training

Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout

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Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
Human papillomavirus-negative women have low long-term incidence of cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or worse

Low Incidence of Cervical Cancer, CIN3+ for HPV-Negative Women

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Low incidence may support extension of cervical screening interval beyond five years
From 2001 to 2011 there was a considerable increase in the burden of cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

Burden of Cirrhosis, Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Increasing

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From 2001 to 2011, number of hospitalizations for cirrhosis nearly doubled; prevalence of ACLF up
The average maximum human life span is 115 years

Scientists Claim Limit to Human Life Span Has Been Reached

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More people might attain very old age, but probably not beyond 125 years
Industry-funded researchers say they've developed a way to improve the accuracy of glycated hemoglobin testing

Industry-Funded Team Says Algorithm Improves HbA1c Value

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Scientists say their mathematical formula improves accuracy of glycated hemoglobin testing