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Memory Loss Older People Brain Stimulation

Brain stimulation may reverse seniors' memory loss, study finds

Regular cannabis users can require up to two times the normal level of sedation for surgeries

Anesthesia Sedation Surgery 04172019

Penn Medicine treats two cancer patients with gene-editing tool CRISPR

CRISPR gene editing 04162019

Pre-cut melon in multi-state recall due to salmonella outbreak

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University of Pennsylvania pilot program to offer free menstrual products on campus

upenn free menstrual products

Pennsylvania to set maximum PFAS level in drinking water after EPA takes a pass

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Candida auris: Here's what you should know about the superbug fungus spreading worldwide

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FDA announces limited recall of Hunt's tomato paste due to mold

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Hahnemann Hospital lays off 175 employees, including nurses

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FDA warns public that seizures are a potential side effect of vaping, launches investigation

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This novel nose job takes five minutes – and no scalpel

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PFAS Action Team meeting to provide updates on sampling plan, hear public comment

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Temple Hospital first in nation to implant new valve into lungs of emphysema patient

Temple Lung Center Emphysema Procedure

Disney parks to ban smoking, vaping beginning May 1

Epcot Disney World Flickr 03282019

3 Philadelphia dental offices closed due to unsanitary practices, possible infection

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UPS teases new venture into at-home health care, vaccinations

Carroll - UPS Truck in Center City Packages

California company recalling avocados over listeria contamination concerns

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Mumps outbreak spreads to Drexel University, Abington Senior High School

Drexel University

Study: Personal health app data is being leaked to credit companies, more

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Tyson Foods recall affects nearly 70,000 pounds of chicken strips

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Expanding mumps outbreak likely just beginning, Temple health director says

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West Chester University student gets mumps after visiting Temple campus

West Chester University

Children's Health

The anti-vaccination movement is about more than autism

Vaccine Anti-Vaxxers Study

Cooper Medical School ranked one of the toughest to get into nationwide

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Penn's Perelman School of Medicine receives another top 10 ranking

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Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices

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Facebook takes first steps to combat anti-vaxxing movement

Facebook Takes Steps to Combat Vaccine Misinformation

Are viruses the best weapon for fighting superbugs?

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Vaping scourge Scott Gottlieb resigns as FDA commissioner, report says

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Another nationwide ground beef recall hits markets, citing 'extraneous materials'

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Documentary linking root canals to cancer drilled by dentists, yanked by Netflix

Root_Cause_Documentary

2 Rutgers students diagnosed with bacterial meningitis

Carroll - Rutgers University-Camden

Recall: more than 173,000 pounds of frozen boneless pork rib entrées

boston market boneless pork rib

Days before heading to ER, patients Google symptoms, illnesses

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FYI, people still getting sick nearly 15 months after onset of Salmonella outbreak

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Cancer death rate dropping faster in black Americans, narrowing racial gap

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CDC issues food safety alert for raw milk sold by Lancaster County farm

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A ketamine-like drug is inching toward FDA approval to treat severe depression

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FDA vows to ramp up oversight of vitamins, dietary supplements

Various Vitamins on Table

Tests confirm Philly patient does not have deadly Ebola virus

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Obesity-related cancers hitting millennials hard, new study finds

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Uber and Adidas team up for some backseat fitness

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A month without Facebook impacts your well-being, according to new study

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