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FY2018: The Opposite of a Skinny Budget

April 11, 2018 Kristy Leker

  To prevent a third government shutdown and end the debate over government spending that started in October, Congress recently passed a spending bill of

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The Government has the flu. Do you, too?

October 11, 2013January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

As most are aware, influenza or the ‘flu’ peaks dramatically in the fall and winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

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Drop in Healthcare-Associated Infections is Good News for U.S. Patients

February 15, 2013January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

A report published by the CDC shows reductions of several types of health care-associated infections (HAIs) over the last five years. The report, called the

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Flu Widespread in 47 States

January 16, 2013January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every state except California, Mississippi, and Hawaii, is reporting an outbreak of seasonal flu. This

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Flu Season Hits Early This Year

December 5, 2012January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed this week that the flu season has hit the United States early this year. In fact,

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CDC Reports Significant Increase in Variant Swine Flu Cases

August 10, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

In late July, The Disease Daily reported on a potential outbreak of a variant swine flu (H3N2v), in Indiana, after the State Department of Health

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Pharmacies to Offer Free HIV Testing

July 5, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

Last week, the CDC and Walgreens announced the launch of a pilot program to deliver free HIV tests in 24 pharmacies and retail clinics across

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New Test Detects Dengue Virus Faster

June 26, 2012January 25, 2023 David Bui

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new test to rapidly diagnose dengue infection in humans. The test, developed by the Centers for Disease

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From Poor to Rich: The Migration of the Plague in the United States

June 21, 2012January 25, 2023 Alex Ocampo

The plague, once a disease affecting mostly lower socioeconomic communities in the United States, has made a shift to middle and upper class neighborhoods over

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Number of Parents Altering Vaccine Schedules on the Rise

June 20, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

A new report published in the journal Pediatrics shows that the number of parents delaying or limiting their children’s vaccinations more than tripled from 2006

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