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Patients With Pre-Existing Conditions Fear Bias Under GOP Health Proposals
Encouraged by their doctors, many people in recent years have taken tests to find out if they're at risk of disease. Now they worry the Republican health bills could make them vulnerable.
New Airport Security Lanes In Atlanta Are 30% More Efficient, TSA Chief Says
The two lanes, which were designed by Delta, were rolled out last month. TSA administrator Peter Neffenger told a Senate committee that "initial results show dramatic improvements."
New Jersey Lassa Fever Death Reveals Holes In Ebola Monitoring System
Back from a Liberia trip, the patient developed Ebola-like symptoms. One hospital sent him home. A few days later he ended up in an Ebola isolation ward and died. What went wrong?
More Squash, Less Bacon: Calculating Your Real-Life Heart Risk
There are lots of cardiovascular risk calculators, but they usually expect you to know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. This one wants to know if you play tennis. And if you like bacon.
Live Airport Tweets: An NPR Producer's Irregular Ebola Screenings
Airports around the world have begun screening passengers arriving from West Africa for signs of Ebola. But as producer Rebecca Hersher live-tweets, not all of the exams are as strict as promised.