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The number of health data breaches has steadily increased since 2010

Number of Health-Related Data Breaches Increasing

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Health plans had most records breached from 2010 to 2017, but providers breached most often
In preparing to interview to hire a new physician

Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture

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Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
Arikayce (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex bacteria among patients who do not respond to conventional therapies

FDA Approves New Drug for Antibiotic-Resistant Lung Disease

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Arikayce approved to treat lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex bacteria
Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) injection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

FDA Approves New Treatment for Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Libtayo is the sixth FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting the PD-1 pathway
There is a "very high" risk that the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo will spread beyond that nation's borders

WHO: ‘Very High Risk’ That Ebola Will Spread From Congo

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Agency says two cases of the deadly virus were confirmed near the border with Uganda
The first human case of a strain of hepatitis E previously found only in rats was diagnosed in a Hong Kong man who received a liver transplant in May 2017.

First Human Case of Rat Strain of Hepatitis E Seen in Hong Kong

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Infection identified in 56-year-old man who had received a liver transplant in May 2017
For high school students

Insufficient Sleep Tied to Unsafe Behaviors in High School Students

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Sleeping less than eight hours on average school night linked to increased odds of unsafe behaviors
For patients with uveitic macular edema

Intravitreal Triamcinolone Beats Periocular Tx for Macular Edema

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Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide, dexamethasone implant best for uveitic macular edema
Curtains surrounding patient beds become progressively contaminated with bacteria

Hospital Privacy Curtains Become Increasingly Contaminated

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Ten to 14 days after being hung, curtains show increased MRSA positivity
Adolescents and young adults (aged 15 to 39 years) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have increased risk of on-therapy relapse and relapse after completing therapy compared with children with ALL

Risk of Relapse Up for Teens, Young Adults With Leukemia

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Increased risk of on-therapy relapse, relapse after completing therapy versus children with ALL