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Body Mounts `Robust` Immune Response in the Face of Ebola

03/11/2015

New research suggests that the human immune system doesn't give up that easily when confronted with Ebola virus disease.

New research suggests that the...

03/11/2015

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Some Heart Patients Do Better When the Cardiologist is Away

12/26/2014

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Researchers wrote that when treating high-risk heart patients, the answer may be that "less is more."

Researchers wrote that when...

12/26/2014

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Officials Begin Tracing Contacts of Texas Patient Diagnosed with Ebola

10/01/2014

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The man was in apparent good health when he stepped off a commercial airliner Sept. 20 but began to feel sick four days later.

The man was in apparent good...

10/01/2014

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Ebola Test Authorized by FDA; Vaccine will Probably Take Until 2015

08/07/2014

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"The test is designed for use in individuals, including Department of Defense personnel and responders, who may be at risk of infection as a result of the outbreak," FDA spokeswoman said.

"The test is designed for use in...

08/07/2014

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01/22/2014

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Jan. 22--It's been labeled incense, potpourri and herbal smoking blend, and it's sold over the counter with brand names like Black Mamba, K2 and Spice. Though synthetic marijuana has, until recently, triggered relatively few...

Jan. 22--It's been labeled...

01/22/2014

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Expanding Medicaid increases ER visits in Oregon study

01/03/2014

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Jan. 03--An Oregon Medicaid expansion program found that low-income adults who were covered by government health insurance had visited hospital emergency rooms 40% more often than other adults. The study, published online Thursday...

Jan. 03--An Oregon Medicaid...

01/03/2014

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Experts Discuss Boston Victims` Limb Amputations

04/18/2013

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Patients who have lost limbs face a long road to recovery, experts say, but not as long as the one they would have faced decades ago.

Patients who have lost limbs...

04/18/2013

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