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Delco stroke patients no longer will be sent to Philly for acute treatment

Drop off your expired prescriptions at one of these 47 Montgomery County sites

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4 million gallons of wastewater leaks into Schuylkill River

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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken products in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 27 other states

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CHOP analysis of 'type 1.5 diabetes' finds links between immune, metabolic disease

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Father's smoking may impact health of next two generations, study suggests

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A polio-like virus is popping up in the U.S., with cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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Local slaughterhouses violating Clean Water Act, environmental report says

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There are many types of obesity – which one matters to your health

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This is how many faces you can actually recognize, according to science

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15 minutes of running beats meditation in boosting mental sharpness and mood

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Cooper-led study fails to confirm benefit of novel sepsis treatment used worldwide

New Penn research identifies more accurate cancer testing

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Jefferson: new research regarding how seizures begin

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Cannabis use more detrimental to brain health than alcohol use, study claims

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New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for assessing disease risk

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Mother cures toddler's eczema with homemade breast milk-based soap

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Officials warn of potential measles exposure at Newark airport

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Appeals court rules Bux-Mont families can resume fight to compel Navy to pay for medical monitoring

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Why older skin heals with less scarring

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Doctors using virtual reality to benefit cancer patients

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Researchers block cocaine craving and addiction with a special skin graft

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Undocumented immigrants see doctors less often, but are they healthier than other U.S. populations?

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FDA demands Juul, other e-cig makers address youth vaping epidemic

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CDC says get a flu shot before the end of October

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Simple blood test could read people's internal clock

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Increased fasting could lead to a longer life

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For nursing home patients, breast cancer surgery may do more harm than good

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More than half of Americans won’t date someone with psoriasis, new study finds

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Rabies kills Delaware woman; first fatal case in state in 77 years

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Cracking the sugar code: Why the 'glycome' is the next big thing in health and medicine

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Surprise! There are tiny tunnels running through your head

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Biorhythms and birth control: FDA stirs debate by approving ‘natural’ app

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Penn research offers hope in fight against brain cancer that killed John McCain

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Lack of sleep could be as risky for your heart as smoking

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Measles cases spike in Europe, dozens dead

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Sen. John McCain discontinuing treatments for brain cancer

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This Harvard professor calls that coconut oil you've been obsessively using 'pure poison'

Rare, flesh-eating STD diagnosed in England

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Vaping, e-cigarettes can mutate users’ DNA, cause cancer, new research says

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Jefferson Health researchers identify cause of skin cancer in Butterfly Syndrome patients

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Jefferson Health CEO named among most influential in health care after Trump

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Your old contact lenses are contributing to microplastic pollution in our food

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Black men more likely to accept health screenings from black doctors, study finds

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FDA approves generic version of EpiPen

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Study: Blue light from smartphones is killing your eyesight

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Penn Medicine hospitals ranked among nation's best by U.S. News and World Report

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