Junior Doctors Work 57 Hours a Week: Is This Sustainable? Petra Kittner

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/junior-doctors-work-57-hours-week-this-sustainable-2026a10010bg How satisfied are doctors at the start of their careers with their work, continuing education, and personal lives? The REST JD Report, published in 2025 by the European Junior Doctors Association (EJD), provides a Europe-wide overview using a standardized methodology. The survey included doctors in specialty training in 26 countries. A total of 6165 responses were received, of which 5831 responses from 19 countries met the specified response rates and were included in the analysis. The participants were 29 years old on average, and 80% were in the first 4 years of their training.

Canada: Physician Compensation Report 2026 Edited by Erik Greb

https://www.medscape.com/p11/canada-physician-compensation-report-2026-2026a1000zpg Medscape recently surveyed 363 full-time practicing physicians in Canada about compensation and the financial realities of medical practice. General practitioners and specialists described their average 2025 compensation, but their perceptions of its fairness varied. Respondents also described the time and financial demands that shaped how they viewed their compensation.

Viewpoints: Is This The Answer To Ever-Increasing Healthcare Costs?; AI's 'Pretend Empathy' Is A Dangerous Illusion

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-is-this-the-answer-to-ever-increasing-health-care-costs-ais-pretend-empathy-is-a-dangerous-illusion/

Most Blood Work Does Not Require 8-Hour Fasting, New Research Shows

Most Blood Work Does Not Require 8-Hour Fasting, New Research Shows The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, showed that glucose and lactate were significantly lower per additional hour of fasting, while lipid results showed no change from more hours of fasting. The new findings support more targeted fasting requirements over a more standardized practice, MedPage Today reported. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pharma-and-tech-092926/

H. Pylori, HPV, Hepatitis B, And Other Infections Linked To Millions Of Cancer Cases In 2024, Study Finds

H. Pylori, HPV, Hepatitis B, And Other Infections Linked To Millions Of Cancer Cases In 2024, Study Finds The study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was published Monday in Lancet Oncology. It shows that infection control could significantly reduce the number of worldwide cancer cases. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/public-health-092926/

Come 2027, Veterans Prescribed Psychotropic Substances Must Provide Written Consent

Come 2027, Veterans Prescribed Psychotropic Substances Must Provide Written Consent The new policy applies to veterans younger than 30 and is intended to ensure people seeking mental health treatment understand the risks and benefits of antidepressants. Veterans' groups also want lawmakers to pass the Written Informed Consent Act, which would impose even stricter standards on VA hospitals, The New York Times reported. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/veterans-healthcare-092926/

Toxic Effects In The Air And On The Ground Lingered Long After Maui Wildfires Were Extinguished, Study Finds

Toxic Effects In The Air And On The Ground Lingered Long After Maui Wildfires Were Extinguished, Study Finds New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday found higher metal levels, associated with respiratory harm, in nearby residents up to a year and a half after the deadly 2023 fires, AP reported. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/state-watch-092926/