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Cardiology Societies Highlight Need to Address Burnout and Improve Clinician Well-Being

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Marissa Purdy

A joint opinion from the ACC, AHA, ESC, and WHF highlights the issue of burnout as one of most common negative barriers to clinician well-being that needs to be addressed for the provision of high-quality patient care.

US to Stick With International Travel Restrictions

The rapid spread of the highly contagious delta variant around the world means that the United States will continue with COVID-19 international travel restrictions for now, a White House official said Monday.

Allergy Information on Food Labels Difficult to Interpret

Both allergic and nonallergic consumers find allergen information difficult to interpret and often misunderstand precautionary allergen labels (PALs).

Gender-Affirming Hair Removal Improves Mental Health

For transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) adults assigned male at birth, gender-affirming hair removal (GAHR) is associated with improved mental health.

Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August

Fully vaccinated US travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, Canadian officials announced Monday.

Patients of Female Doctors Have Lower In-Hospital Mortality

Patients of Canadian female physicians have lower mortality than those of male physicians when adjusting for hospital and patient characteristics.

Underrepresented Racial, Ethnic Family Physicians Report Less Burnout

Racially and ethnically underrepresented family physicians report a lower frequency of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization than non-underrepresented peers.

More Than 1 Million Children Orphaned From COVID-19

More than 1 million children aged younger than 18 years in 21 countries experienced the death of a primary caregiver from COVID-19.

2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in US Life Expectancy at Birth

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is associated with a significantly lower risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in pregnant women.

As Olympics Begin, Tokyo Posts Highest Number of New COVID-19 Cases in 6 Months

One day before the official start of the Tokyo Olympics, the city has recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in six months.