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Johnson & Johnson failed to disclose asbestos in its Baby Powder, report says

Del Monte recalls 64,000 cases of canned corn due to botulism risk

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Kotex maker recalls tampons after consumers report injuries

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WATCH: Penn surgeons perform first robotic bilateral breast reconstruction

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Prefab hospital rooms infused with smart technology look to reduce falls, infections

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Woman gives birth via uterus transplanted from deceased donor — the world's first

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Bucks County communities under boil-water advisory

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Penn Medicine determines why people lack hair on their palms and soles

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FDA approves new treatment for some leukemia patients

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Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

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These professional athletes created their own clean supplement brand

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Penn State researchers ID five age-specific 'profiles' of problem drinkers

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Chinese scientist claims to be the first to create gene-edited babies in controversial report

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New study finds soda more likely to cause diabetes than other sweets

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Why do Black Friday shoppers throw punches over bargains? ‘Psychological ownership,’ that's why

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Wildfire smoke is becoming a nationwide health threat

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Why some love Black Friday shopping and others loathe it

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A Maryland college student died from the same adenovirus causing death toll in New Jersey

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A new study predicts a global insulin shortage to hit by 2030, leaving 40 million diabetics without

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Penn study links social media use as a cause of depression and loneliness

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A very effective peanut allergy treatment is slated to hit the market in 2019

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Did you know wounds heal faster during the day? Here's why

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Q&A: CEO of Ambler's Beyond Celiac discusses latest on potential vaccine

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New study suggests parents who clean pacifiers in their mouths are boosting health of their babies

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Philadelphia named No. 2 on list of worst cities for bed bugs

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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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New Jefferson Health partnership will offer free genetic testing to its employees

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With FDA's imminent crackdown on e-cigarettes, manufacturers already playing defense

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Spend one hour per week lifting weights and reap the heart health benefits

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New guidelines recommend all adults be screened by a physician for unhealthy alcohol use

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Cooper University Health Care boosts minimum wage to $15

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Penn study finds that black patients are much more likely to die of sudden cardiac death

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The boy embryo at center of headline-making IVF swap is stored in Philadelphia

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Jefferson collaboration creates first international medical degree

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Not getting enough sleep can cause dehydration, new study suggests

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Scientists have discovered explanation for evolution of our larger brain

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With two more measles cases in New Jersey, outbreak declared

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Late afternoon is prime time for calorie-burning, a new study suggests

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Google data might be able to pinpoint where you got food poisoning

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American Airlines to allow passengers with nut allergies to board early

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Dentist's patients told to get tested for HIV and hepatitis

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Meditation might be the key to keeping your workout motivation all year-round

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Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

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Duncan Hines cake mixes recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

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Skin cancer is affecting men more than women globally, study suggests

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'Broken heart syndrome' is a real thing — and it can quickly turn deadly, according to new study

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