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Author Insights: e-Cigarettes Not Associated with Quitting
Despite marketing campaigns suggesting that e-cigarettes help smokers quit, a new analysis published today in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that smokers who use these products are not more likely than...
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Community Health Centers and Their Patients Take a Big Hit in Medicaid...
An estimated 1.1 million people who use community health centers for their medical needs will go without health insurance because they live in 1 of the 24 states without current plans to expand their...
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Author Insights: Medications Help Curb Alcohol Use Disorders
Author Insights: Medications Help Curb Alcohol Use Disorders Quitting drinking can be a difficult task for individuals with alcohol use disorders, but a pair of drugs may help, finds an analysis of...
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Study Links Sleep Deprivation With Obesity in Children
Children who get less sleep in infancy and early childhood may be at greater risk of being overweight or obese during mid-childhood, according to a study published today in the journal Pediatrics. Over...
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Task Force Recommends Screening High-Risk Individuals for Hepatitis B Infection
Individuals who are at high risk of infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) should be screened, according to a new recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). High-risk...
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Author Insights: Young Adults With Access to Parents’ Coverage Save On Health...
Young adults report improved health and lower out-of-pocket costs after a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2010 that allows individuals to obtain health insurance through...
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Outbreaks Among Unvaccinated Drive Measles Upsurge
Measles outbreaks around the globe and pockets of unvaccinated US residents are driving a resurgence of measles in the United States. Some 539 US measles cases were reported between January 1 and June...
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Author Insights: Family Dinners May Buffer the Effects of Cyberbullying
Having regular family dinners may help buffer the harmful effects of cyberbullying for teens, according to a study published this week in JAMA Pediatrics. Widespread use of social media by teens has...
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JAMA Forum: Partnering with Nurses to Transform Primary Care
Thomas Sinsky, MD, a primary care internist in Iowa, was burning out. The complexity and intensity of work required for each patient seemed to grow exponentially over the years. The demands of managing...
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By Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, and Louise Cohen, MPH At the 1978 International Conference on Primary Health Care, world leaders and health experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) and...
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