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Wednesday, Feb 22 2023

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Though Covid Hit Screenings, New Cancer Cases Didn't Surge: Report

An analysis of health records showed that though cancer screenings dropped off during the pandemic, there was no significant uptick in certain types of cancer cases. Meanwhile, a different study links low wages to higher mortality risk for middle age workers.

The dropoff in cancer screenings during the pandemic didn't result in significantly more breast, cervical and colon cancer cases, or how advanced those cases were, according to a review of nearly 375,000 diagnoses in electronic health records. (Bettelheim, 2/21)

On health and the workforce 鈥

Middle-age workers who tend to earn a low wage have an elevated mortality risk, especially when they experience unstable employment, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA. (McPhillips and Wallace, 2/21)

Want to try a four-day workweek? Put this on the boss鈥檚 desk. A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a test of a four-day workweek said they would stick with it after logging sharp drops in worker turnover and absenteeism while largely maintaining productivity during the six-month study. (Fuhrmans, 2/21)

In other public health developments 鈥

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief聽 鈥 the biggest effort by one nation to address a particular disease 鈥 is hitting a milestone anniversary. But advocates worry the U.S. may take its foot off the gas. (Reed, 2/21)

Wildlife from around the world 鈥 from polar bears, to monkeys, to dolphins 鈥 may be exposed to cancer-linked 鈥渇orever chemicals,鈥 a new survey has found. A聽comprehensive map聽curated by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) provides a window into聽just how many kinds聽of animals, including some that are endangered or threatened, may be contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). (Udasin, 2/22)

To uncover the happiest places in America, SmartAsset analyzed the 200 largest cities, 164 of which had available data. This analysis looked at 13 different metrics across three categories: personal finance, well-being and quality of life. For details on our data sources and how SmartAsset put all the information together to create final rankings, read the Data and Methodology section below. (Solum, 2/21)

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