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FTC seeking to block Jefferson Health from acquiring Einstein Healthcare Network

Jimmy John's linked to E. coli outbreak – again

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Shaving facial hair may help men avoid coronavirus – if they wear a respirator, CDC says

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As a coronavirus pandemic looms, CDC warns Americans to prepare for 'disruptive' interventions

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Arthritis pain reliever Voltaren to be sold over the counter

Voltaren Arthritis pain reliever

What is a pandemic – and will the coronavirus outbreak become one? Health experts weigh in

Coronavirus in China

Insulin costs far less on Craigslist – but it's a risky purchase for diabetics, health experts say

Insulin Craigslist Marketplace

Medtronic recalling 322,000 defective insulin pumps

Medtronic Insulin Pump recall diabetes

Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia closing its inpatient facilities

Mercy Hospital West Philadelphia

Racial disparity evident in acne treatment, according to Penn researchers

Acne Penn Medicine

Golfing may help older adults live longer, study finds

Golfers

Four passengers on Royal Caribbean cruise ship in NJ cleared of coronavirus

Royal Caribbean

Four passengers on Royal Caribbean cruise screened for coronavirus in New Jersey

Coronavirus Bayonne New Jersey

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey plans 12-story pavilion in New Brunswick

Rutgers Cancer Center

New Jersey dentist loses license after practice spread heart infection bacteria to patients

Dentist gives patients infection

Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS or the 2009 influenza pandemic?

Is Coronavirus worse than SARS?

FDA warns Purell maker to stop claiming hand sanitizer kills Ebola, MRSA and other illnesses

FDA warns Purell about unsubstantiated claims

Philly health officials investigating possible coronavirus case at William Penn Charter

Philadephia possible Coronavirus Case William Penn Charter

The new coronavirus outbreak in China may have originated in snakes

Chinese coronavirus snakes

Two more cases of coronavirus discovered in California

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Despite a second coronavirus case, CDC says Americans' risk remains low

Chinese coronavirus American victims

Project HOME, Independence Blue Cross team up to address North Philly health disparities

Independence Blue Cross Project HOME Keystone Connection to Wellness initiative

Here's why stress turns your hair gray

Stress Gray Hair

Philly Water Department refutes report claiming city's drinking water is contaminated

Philly Drinking Water PFAS

Does Tylenol cause cancer? California considers declaring acetaminophen a carcinogen

Tylenol Acetaminophen Cancer Carcinogen

CDC confirms first U.S. case of potentially deadly new coronavirus

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Since the Industrial Revolution, 'normal' body temperature has changed

Average Body Temp Decreases

Pennsylvania hospitals cancel surgeries over surgical gown recall

Allegheny Health Gowns

New Jersey nears ban on flavored e-cigarettes – including menthol products

New Jersey bans e-cigarette flavors

WHO warns hospitals worldwide about possible spread of new coronavirus

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Flyers tap Penn Medicine as their official health system

Flyers Penn Medicine team doctor

As vaping-related deaths slow, Texas teen becomes youngest to die in outbreak

Vaping-related deaths Texas teen

U.S. discards too many kidneys viable for transplant, Johns Hopkins study finds

Kidney Transplant JHU

Alcohol blamed for deaths of an increasing number of Americans

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Here's how to become a registered organ donor

Become an Organ Donor

A reality check on artificial intelligence: Can it match the hype?

Artificial Intelligence Health Care

The biggest health trends of 2020 – from sweet potatoes to road races

Biggest health trends for 2020

Ten defining health care achievements of the 2010s, from artificial intelligence to immunotherapy

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Why are so few people born on Christmas and other holidays?

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Listeria outbreak linked to packaged hard-boiled eggs

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76ers extend partnership with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

76ers Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Partnership

Jefferson, Temple sign definitive agreement for sale of Fox Chase Cancer Center

Jeff Temple Fox Chase

Pet store puppies are linked to antibiotic resistant infection, CDC says

Pet store puppies outbreak infection

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