California

suicide overdose new moms

Study: Overdose, suicide among top causes of death for new moms

Allen Iverson salutes Warriors after devastating injuries to Durant, Thompson

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Children's Health

Keeping kids healthy and sane in a digital world

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Surprising study finds red and white meat to be equally bad for cholesterol

meat cholesterol health

Meth vs. opioids: America has two drug epidemics, but focuses on one

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Children's Health

Autism can be reliably detected months earlier than current screening guidelines

Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Study

When is the best time to exercise? Researchers identify ideal hours

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Flat Earth movement's 'rocket man' plans to travel to space (and Antarctica)

Mad Mike Hughes

This novel nose job takes five minutes – and no scalpel

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Pa.-based maker of Mike and Ike candy facing lawsuit over half-empty boxes

Mike and Ike Candies

States push for caregiver tax credits

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Kobe Bryant, Nick Foles have hilarious encounter in Newport Beach

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Sixers' Joel Embiid slated to join Stephen Curry on YouTube series '5 Minutes from Home'

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Alternative Medicine

Major breakthrough in search for cure of Type 1 diabetes, researchers say

Doctor takes a patient's blood pressure

Senator Kamala Harris announces her run for president on MLK Day

Kamala Harris

Pro gamer passes out drunk after the Eagles’ Double Doink win, gets suspended from Twitch

Mango Gamer Eagles fan

Monk's Cafe throwing fundraiser for Camp Fire Relief Fund

Camp Fire

Coachella 2019: Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala to headline

Ariana Grande

It's possible to 'inherit' food allergies from an organ donor — here's proof

peanut butter pexels

Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

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Wildfire smoke is becoming a nationwide health threat

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Natural Disasters

Aaron Rodgers' brother questions sincerity of $1 million California wildfire donation

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Philly retailer United by Blue is trying to raise $20,000 for the California wildfires

united by blue california wildfires

A very effective peanut allergy treatment is slated to hit the market in 2019

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Natural Disasters

Map shows haze in Philly came from California wildfire smoke

Carroll - California wildfire smoke in Philly

Gerard Butler posts video of fire destruction to his Malibu neighborhood

Gerard Butler posts video of fire destruction to his neighborhood

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler's home destroyed in California wildfire

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Cast members of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ are reportedly canvassing in California on Saturday

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast

This free test can measure your intelligence in 10 minutes

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Day-tripping to the dispensary: Seniors in pain hop aboard the canna-bus

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Apple leaks names of new iPhone models ahead of Wednesday's announcement

California man ordered to stand trial in January stabbing death of Penn sophomore

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Johnny Carson's former estate, owned by Sidney Kimmel, drops $16 million off price

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HGTV outbids Lance Bass for 'The Brady Bunch' house

'The Brady Bunch' house was won by HGTV

Prosecutors: Killing of Penn student motivated by anti-gay hate

01072018_Blaze_Bernstein_OCSD

Under pressure, California lawmakers ban soda taxes for 12 years

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Doing a California: What would PA look like if it broke up into multiple states?

The Pennsylvania State Capitol Scissors

Report: Eagles' Jay Ajayi sued for allegedly partying too hard after Super Bowl

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Tax-funded mental health programs not always easy to find

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Folks, the flat-earth rocket man finally launched into (near) space

Mad Mike Hughes

Can Starbucks cause cancer? Judge rules coffee should come with a warning

Stock_Carroll - Starbucks Coffee

Self-Driving Cars

Uber suspends autonomous vehicle testing in Pennsylvania, other states

Uber Stock

Inside Atomwaffen as it celebrates a member for allegedly killing a gay Jewish Penn student

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