Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
Skipping Cancer Referral Appointments Linked to Earlier Death
U.K. study reveals that more than 5 percent of patients skip their urgent referral appointment
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
No New U.S. Measles Cases Reported Last Week
Measles outbreaks are usually said to be over after 42 days without a new infection
Cancer Survival Increasing in High-Income Countries
International disparities observed, with survival generally higher in Australia, Canada, and Norway
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals
Agency plans 30 percent reduction in number of studies that require use of mammals by 2025
Risk for Long-Term Opioid Use Up in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Odds higher for HS patients with advancing age, ever smoking, history of depression, comorbidity
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
