Adult Health

Everything you need to know about tonsil removal surgery

How much is too much when it comes to drinking alcohol?

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Batch of Xanax medication recalled due to 'foreign substance'

Xanax pharma

Most Americans say they don't have time take care of their health

health time diet exercise

Pennsylvania warns consumers about dangers of decorative contact lenses

Contacts Halloween

Sixers' Tobias Harris says NBA sleep deprivation 'like the NFL with concussions'

Air pollution may contribute to hair loss, study finds

Air pollution

Dog owners may have lower risk of dying from heart attacks, study says

Dogs pets reduce mortality

Patients who use online portals to access health records more likely to get flu shots, Penn study finds

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What are the alternatives to Zantac?

Zantac alternative medications

Sexually transmitted diseases are still increasing in the U.S.

When tragedy strikes: Preventing sudden cardiac death in student-athletes

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Youth Sports

The top 5 millennial health issues – and what to do about them

Millennial Health Issues

CVS, Walgreens halt Zantac sales due to FDA's safety concerns

CVS Zantac Heartburn

Birth control delivery apps are generally safe and efficient, study finds

Birth Control Pills Delivery Services

Temple's new health center restores primary care to Sharswood

Vaux Community Health Center Temple

Alternative Medicine

More people use marijuana to treat illness than to get high, study says

Marijuana use study illnesses

Penn researchers closing in on a possible genital herpes vaccine

New pill could treat both blood pressure, cholesterol issues

blood pressure cholesterol pill

Eye surgeons prescribed more opioids as procedures became less invasive, study finds

Scientists may have found a way to prevent the common cold

FDA investigating cancer-causing impurities in Zantac

The health benefits of red wine

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New Jersey has the fifth-lowest rate of adult obesity in the country, study says

New Jersey obesity rate runner

Apple announces Apple Watch studies examining menstrual cycles, heart health, and hearing

Apple Watch health studies 2019

Naps may be good for your heart – but only a couple a week

Naps may reduce risk of stroke, heart attacks

Phantom vibrations: reason to call doctor?

Cellphone pocket 09102019

No, putting toothpaste on your penis will not improve your sex life

Toothpaste premature ejaculation

Firefighters who responded to World Trade Center attacks more likely to have heart disease

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: dispelling the safety myth of e-cigarettes, vaping

A daily glass of red wine is good for your gut's health, according to wide-ranging study

Red wine gut bacteria study

Metal fragments from tattoo needles may end up in your lymph nodes

Tattoo needles may cause allergic responses

The Monthly Migraine: Turning pain into art

The Monthly Migraine: Atrytone play

Here's what to expect before knee replacement surgery

Erectile dysfunction in former NFL players linked to concussions

Pill Club claims CVS Caremark's reimbursement changes threaten its ability to distribute birth control

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What fingernails and toenails can tell you about your health

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Want better sleep? Try a warm bath or shower 1-2 hours before bedtime, study suggests

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in clinical trial, researchers say

chlamydia vaccine

Everything you need to know about varicose veins

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Drinking too much coffee may increase the chance of migraines

Coffee Migraines Headache

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