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Medicare: House Calls Can Help Frail Seniors and Cut Costs

06/19/2015

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Medicare announced that it saved more than $25 million in the first year of a three-year study

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06/19/2015

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Gene Sleuths Stop Superbug at NIH that Killed Six

08/23/2012

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Officials at the world-famous medical research facility unveiled their frustrating battle so others can learn.

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08/23/2012

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Ebola Response Offers a Tale of Two Cities

10/25/2014

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The contrast in handling two Ebola diagnoses highlights how differently cities and hospitals prepare for health emergencies.

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10/25/2014

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Post-9/11 Drop in Air Travel Slowed Flu Spread

09/11/2006

Lauran Neergard ;

Scientists have found the first real evidence that restricting air travel can delay flu's spread - a finding that could influence government plans for battling the next influenza pandemic.

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09/11/2006

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Seeking Lung Donors After At-home Death

11/17/2013

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An innovative experiment aims to boost lung transplants by allowing donations from people who suddenly collapse and die at home instead of in a hospital.

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11/17/2013

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U.S. Responding as if Swine Flu Will Be Pandemic

04/25/2009

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CDC: Americans should be prepared for the problem to become more severe, and it could involve "possibly deaths."

CDC: Americans should be...

04/25/2009

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