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Bacteria gut health food allergies

Lack of 'good' gut bacteria may be causing increase in food allergies, study suggests

New poll finds 45 percent of Americans still doubt the safety of vaccines

American adults doubt vaccine safety

Climate change deemed huge public health threat by dozens of medical organizations

climate change pubic health

Penn professors receive $4.5 million grant for new autoimmune disease research center

Doctor takes a patient's blood pressure

Refinery explosion poses no 'immediate danger' to Philly residents, city health dept. says

Carroll - Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery

Stroke risk increases among those who work long hours at their jobs, study finds

Working long hours increases stroke risk

Surgeons who mistreat co-workers put patients in danger, study finds

Surgeon stock photo

Witty Twitter account dedicated to posting scientific articles that overhype results found only in mice

just in mice twitter account

Modern Healthcare names four Philly execs among most influential

Modern Healthcare Most Influential Clinical Executives

Frito-Lay issues voluntary allergy alert on barbecue chips

Lays Chip Recall Milk 06172019

Ragu pasta sauces recalled, may contain fragments of plastic

Ragu pasta sauce recall

FDA warns against fecal transplant treatment after one patient dies

FDA fecal transplant treatment for C. difficile

More than 14,000 cases of King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour recalled

king arthur unbleached flour recall

Ebola soon to be deemed an international emergency, WHO says

ebola virus international emergency

4 cases of sepsis – 1 fatal – tied to bacteria-ridden blood platelet transfusions

platelet transfusion sepsis cases

Tyson recalls 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters distributed to schools, institutions

tyson chicken nugget recall plastic

LabCorp: 7.7 million customers' affected in data breach of bill collector

Quest Diagnostic LabCorp data breach

Perdue recalls 32,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken

perdue chicken recall gf chicken breast

FDA tests show substantial levels of PFAS chemicals in some foods

Chocolate Cake 06032019

Quest Diagnostic says almost 12 million customers may be affected in data breach

Quest Diagnostic LabCorp data breach

New Jersey 'Patient Protection Act' sparks battle between Philly and Jersey health systems

Carroll - Ambulance

22 cases of pneumonia-like Legionnaires’ disease popped up in one New Jersey county

legionnaire's disease union county

Women are less productive than men in colder temperatures, study finds

Women less productive when cold

Fast tests can help keep beachgoers out of the water when it’s unsafe, and let them back in sooner once the coast is clear

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BBQ parties, beware: 62,000 pounds of raw meat recalled due to E.coli risk

raw meat recall e.coli

Philly among hardest hit in statewide hepatitis A outbreak

hepatitis A outbreak Pennsylvania

Popular gluten-free granola brand issues recall tied to glass, plastic, rock contamination

purely Elizabeth granola recall

Hershey Medical center reveals expanded emergency department

Hershey Medical Center ER

As ER wait times grow, more patients leave against medical advice

Emergency Room Wait Time 05202019

Nationwide salmonella outbreak tied to backyard chicks and ducklings

salmonella outbreak chicks ducklings

IBS sufferers should seek a combination of therapies for best results, study says

stomach ache colorectal cancer unsplash

Independence recognizes outstanding nurses

05142019_CelebrateCaring_Winners

Philly-area drug company execs among those accused of fixing prices

Unused prescription drugs

Your Lyft or Uber ride may harbor more bacteria than you think

uber backseat pexels

Scientists link ancient viruses to the chronic inflammation causing multiple sclerosis

Doctor talking to a patient

Instagram taking action against anti-vaxxers

Instagram Vaccine Misinformation

Robotic health care is coming to a hospital near you

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery 05092019

TV ads for prescription drug must now include prices

Prescription Drugs Costs TV Ads

This is how Coca-Cola is trying to control health research

coca cola research funding

New 'jumping' superbug, resistant to key antibiotic, could be trouble for hospitals

MCR-9 Cornell

Making a 'to do' list for trauma doctors

Drexel University Trauma Checklist Tablet 05062019

Children's Health

CHOP announces plans for new specialty center in Abington

Stock_Carroll - Children's Hospital CHoP

Summer bummer: A young camper’s $142,938 snakebite

Copperhead Snake Head 05012019

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