Tag: JAMA Internal Medicine
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Nation & World
U.S. men die nearly six years before women, reflecting largest gap since 1996
Analysis finds COVID-19 and ‘deaths of despair’ behind trend that has been growing since 2010
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Citing COVID threat, researchers urge policy changes to ease prison crowding
Researchers say policymakers should weigh decarceration for inmates at low risk of reoffending to combat COVID inside prisons.
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Nation & World
Growing support for plant-based diet
A new meta-analysis shows that people who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence have a 23 percent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who follow these diets with lower adherence.
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Nation & World
Unsaturated fats linked to longer, healthier life
A three-decade study conducted by Harvard Chan School lends further support to recent findings on fat intake and long-term health.
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Nation & World
Paying for health care with time
In 2010, people in the United States spent 1.1 billion hours seeking health care for themselves or for loved ones. That time was worth $52 billion. Disadvantaged socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups bore a disproportionate amount of the time burden.
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Study shows female physicians paid less
A Harvard study provided strong evidence that female physicians are underpaid compared to their male counterparts.