Adult Health

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FYI, you're never too old to get measles (or the vaccine)

Heart attacks can happen to young and fit women – as South Jersey mother learned

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Global study of pancreatic cancer offers possible insights into treatment, early detection

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Mazzoni Center program announces a more inclusive name-change

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This is the most commonly missed type of cancer affecting younger adults

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Documentary linking root canals to cancer drilled by dentists, yanked by Netflix

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Your lungs are really amazing. An anatomy professor explains why

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Turns out, you can't actually catch up on sleep, according to this study

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Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?

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Days before heading to ER, patients Google symptoms, illnesses

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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout

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Are you a caregiver in need of respite? There is help available

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Update: 'Young blood' transfusions are risky treatment, FDA cautions

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Study links hormone therapy to increased risk of heart disease

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The biology behind night owls' struggle in the 9-to-5 lifestyle

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Cancer death rate dropping faster in black Americans, narrowing racial gap

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A new drunken study myth-busts the 'beer before wine' hangover theory

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Temple scientist developing blood test to better diagnose traumatic brain injuries

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Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans

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Obesity-related cancers hitting millennials hard, new study finds

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Does doubling up on flu shots provide more protection?

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Nearly half of all U.S. adults have cardiovascular disease – study

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Report: Knee, hip replacements surged by 44 percent since 2010

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During government shutdown, Cooper expedites health checkups for furloughed workers

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Height may help determine lifespan, new study suggests

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Think twice about reaching for this all-natural sleep aid supplement

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Deaths by cancer on a steady 25-year decline in the United States, new report finds

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Nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults believe they have a food allergy – but only 10 percent do

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6 free 30-day health challenges to help you reach your 2019 goals

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Penn Medicine survey helps people create goals for reducing cancer risk

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Dry January is the perfect way to kick off 2019 on a healthy note

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Looking back, these were some of the most shocking medical cases of 2018

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Pedialyte finally launches product made for treating hangovers

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Yes, the 'meat sweats' are a science-backed phenomenon

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Marijuana use may impact genetic makeup of sperm

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New data from the CDC suggests U.S. adults are only getting shorter and heavier

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