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Cooper Health's new mobile unit brings primary care to people with autism and other developmental disabilities

Fall is a great time to give running a try, with a range of races in the Philly region

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Cooper Foundation raises nearly $4 million at annual Red Hot Gala

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Library of Congress adds docuseries on Camden health-care workers to records on COVID-19

Cooper University Health documentary

For men, these 3 messages are key to adopting a healthier lifestyle

Men Healthy Living

Cooper Health forum examines how to motivate men to live healthier

Cooper Men's Health

Main Line Health, Cooper University Hospital are again requiring patients, visitors to wear masks

Why drinking soda is bad for your health – and how to quit

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Cooper Health surgeon's decision to join U.S. Army Reserves offers life lessons for others

Dr. Chris Derivaux Cooper

Cooper University, Cape Regional health care systems to merge

Cooper Cape Regional Health Merger

Cooper University Health Care to expand footprint in Camden with $2 billion project

Cooper Health Expansion Main

Penn Medicine hospitals named among nation's best for 16th straight year by U.S. News & World Report

HUP Hospital Rankings

Summer makes a great time to revisit your resolutions to live healthier

Summer Beach Exercise

Snacking can become a healthy habit with a little planning

Healthy Snacks Nuts

Life-saving stroke treatment may not be as time-sensitive as previously thought

Stroke treatment thrombectomy

A plant-based diet offers flexibility while providing a slew of health benefits

Plant Based Diets

Penn Medicine hospitals climb higher on the U.S. News & World Report rankings

U.S. News best hospitals

Summer swims offer an opportunity to dive into a healthy workout routine

Swimming Health Benefits

The best Father's Day gift may be nudging your dad to adopt healthy habits

Father Son Conversation

Drinking water does more than keep your body hydrated

Daily Water Amount

Nutrition is the foundation to a healthy lifestyle — but you don't have to give up all the foods you love

Healthy Meal

Despite fears of a 'twindemic,' influenza cases remain remarkably low

Mask wearing and the flu

Grit can serve as a strategic asset in the fight against aging

Perseverance Fitness Willpower

The hug is a healthy practice worth reviving after the COVID-19 pandemic

Hug Health Benefits

Cooper opening COVID-19 vaccination center in Camden County

Cooper COVID-19 Vaccine

Cold showers can benefit your wellness, if you can endure them

Cold Shower benefits

Keep the fires of fitness burning in the face of continuous change

Adapt to Change

Stay mentally sharp as you age through exercise and a lively social life

Prevent Mental Decline

Make lifestyle changes to improve your health in 2021 – the pandemic proves you can

Healthy Habits 2021

Optimism can be hard to conjure, but it's a powerful tool for the days ahead

Optimism Benefits

Camden County adds three new walkup COVID-19 testing sites

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Don't let your relationship become a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Healthy Relationships Advice

Exercise provides an antidote to poor health – but few older men get enough

Exercise Benefits Older Men

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Office of Men's Health

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