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CDC issues mid-season report on the effectiveness of this year's flu vaccine

Zombie deer disease makes its way to Pennsylvania

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Driven by vaping, youth tobacco use surged in 2018

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Nearly 2 percent of high school students say they are transgender

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Anti-vaxxers listed among top global health threats for 2019

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Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?

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Influenza now widespread in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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

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Ground beef recall hits 12 million pounds due to salmonella contamination

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The CDC issues an E.coli outbreak warning for romaine lettuce (again)

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These are the jobs with the highest suicide rates, according to the CDC

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Pennsylvania health department urges vigilance in reporting suspected AFM cases

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Zika publicity has faded, but the health threat remains real

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About 1.9 million vapers in the United States – and numbers growing

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Meghan Markle's pregnancy brings Zika virus back into spotlight

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Last flu season was deadliest in four decades

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Stop eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks, CDC warns

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Gonorrhea resists all but one antibiotic – and that may not last much longer

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Children's Health

CDC: Most infants not breastfed for recommended length

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Many U.S. school districts unprepared for infectious disease outbreaks

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Pennsylvania has an above-average exercise rate; New Jersey, not so much

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Your toddler is almost definitely consuming too much sugar

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Lettuce-induced E.coli outbreak continues with five dead, nearly 200 sick

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CDC: E. coli outbreak from romaine lettuce continues to spread

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Pennsylvania, New Jersey reporting most lettuce-related E. coli cases

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‘Nightmare bacteria’ stalk U.S. hospitals

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Philadelphia children receiving CDC-recommended vaccines in greater numbers

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Here's why we're all going to get the flu

Philadelphia ranks as one of the worst cities for mosquitoes, report finds

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Flu vaccine can prevent half of flu-related deaths in children, CDC study suggests

Thanks to mice, 2017 could be a bad year for Lyme disease in the Northeast

Pennsylvania has the most Lyme disease cases in the nation

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Zika virus: What YOU should be doing to avoid an outbreak here this summer

‘Walking Wounded’ share jarring stories for no-smoking campaign

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NARCAN will soon be available at all ACME Markets in Pennsylvania

Study: Most Americans support release of genetically modified mosquitoes to fight Zika

Penn receives $1.4M CDC grant for West Philly Promise Zone

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Study: Many Pennsylvanians don't get enough sleep

Pregnant obstetrician takes her own advice, but travel bookings to Zika-hit countries on par

CDC confirms two Zika virus cases in Pennsylvania

CDC: Women of child-bearing age shouldn't drink alcohol unless using contraception

New Jersey confirms one Zika case; Pennsylvania awaits results on seven blood samples

Speed up research into Zika virus, Obama urges

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Philadelphia health department stops daily monitoring for Ebola

CDC abandons January target for new painkiller prescription guidelines

Report: Pennsylvania sees spike in overdose deaths

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