Australia

Alarm tone increase energy

The sound your alarm uses to wake you up affects how groggy you feel, study says

Brokenhearted over the death of a loved one? These heart medications could save your life, scientists say

Grief Broken Heart Health

Fundraiser for Australia to take place at Khyber Pass Pub in Philly

Koala

Sixers' Ben Simmons, Jonah Bolden partner with NBA players for $750k Australian bushfire donation

Natural Disasters

Sixers' Ben Simmons laments 'terrifying' destruction of Australia wildfires

Ben Simmons Australia

An Alzheimer's vaccine could be ready for human trials within 2 years

Alzheimer's vaccine

Rare fungus found in Tasmania could offer potential opioid alternative, researchers say

Huon Valley

Three weeks of a healthier diet could help reduce depression in young adults, study suggests

Healthy eating depression study

Ben Simmons takes shot as movie mogul with documentary about racism in Australia

Human bodies can shift on their own well after death, researchers find

Skeleton Study

Woman's cotton swab regimen led to skull-eating bacterial infection

cotton swab skull infection

Sixers' Ben Simmons calls out alleged racial profiling at Australian casino

Ben Simmons Casino

Sixers' Ben Simmons dunks all over kids in Australia

Simmons Australia Charity

Eating too much spicy food could increase risk of dementia, new research suggests

Chili peppers

Man's death from caffeine supplement serves as reminder of the dangers

Lachlan Foote Caffeine Overdose 07082019

Kendall Jenner talks about Ben Simmons and marriage in new interview

Drinking six cups of coffee a day can seriously damage your health, study finds

coffee drinking limits

Sixers' Ben Simmons gives Australia's 'Egg Boy' a shout out during Tuesday's game

New test can detect cancer – in just 10 minutes

blood test pexels

Meghan Markle's pregnancy brings Zika virus back into spotlight

Children's Health

Plastics may be causing penis defects, researchers say

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Eagles Aussie Jordan Mailata on learning football: 'Before I had one peanut, today I have two peanuts'

051119_Jordan_Mailata_EMacy

What it's like being an Australian in Philadelphia when the Eagles win the Super Bowl

Anna Watters Eagles Australia

Lawsuit: Gay couple received 'hateful' religious pamphlets for Pennsylvania wedding

gay couple religious pamphlets butler county

CHOP enters partnership for pediatric study on medical marijuana and autism

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Faced with a Penn-statue conundrum, Catholic school covers up suggestive sculpture

Suggestive statue

ESPN reporter hounded for review of Sixers' Aussie meat pies

112117_Four'N Twenty

Can you get attacked by 'sea lice' at the Jersey Shore?

Carroll - 2018 New Jersey Shore Guide

Mogul's advice to millennials: If you want to afford a house, stop buying avocado toast

Avocado Toast

No, Cosmo, battling cancer isn't an appealing way to lose weight

Weight Loss

Springsteen's Australia, New Zealand tour reportedly raked in close to $40 million

WATCH: Springsteen invites teenage fan on stage to play song, give music lesson

Report: Ex-Vice Canada editor solicited young staff, artists to be international drug mules

020217_Vicelogo

WATCH: Springsteen slams Trump travel ban during Australia show

Springsteen talks Women's March at show, says 'we are the new American resistance'

Bruce Springsteen Philadelphia

Watch: Man sucker punches bully kangaroo who has dog in headlock

Kangaroo Vs. Man

Columnists around the globe lambaste Trump, American voters

Bicycle built in Philly to make historic trip across Antarctica

Kate Leeming

Philadelphia sees jump in international travelers

Carroll - Center City Skyscrapers

Bad For You: Outback’s new Loaded Bloomin’ Onion

Carroll - Bad For You Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion

Animal Activists

Dolphin dies after tourists pluck it from water for selfies

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Scientist's glowing fingerprints could give forensics a new technique

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Tech behind Ig Nobel winner's unboiled egg holds promise for cancer treatment

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