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Are viruses the best weapon for fighting superbugs?

Vaping scourge Scott Gottlieb resigns as FDA commissioner, report says

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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

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2 Rutgers students diagnosed with bacterial meningitis

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

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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

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

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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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First child flu-related death reported in Pennsylvania

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Casey excoriates EPA's reported pass on limits on PFOA and PFOS in drinking water

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What the internet is saying about Israelis' claim for cancer cure

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Peaches, nectarines, plums face multi-state recall due to potential Listeria contamination

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Gold Medal flour hit by FDA recall for salmonella risk

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Cooper Health Care to host first training program for elite Army medical team

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Perdue chicken nuggets hit by USDA recall

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Very few people are actually allergic to penicillin, new study finds

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Dermatologists are prescribing fewer antibiotics – but they still outpace other specialties

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Walgreens, Microsoft teaming up to offer new digital health care services

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American Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors to stem shortage

Jefferson Health considers purchase of Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Researchers looking for a better way to measure pain

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Sausage hit by recall was shipped to Pennsylvania

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Nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults believe they have a food allergy – but only 10 percent do

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Milk from Lancaster County farm quarantined due to bacterial infection

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New rules govern how modified food will be labeled

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Wegmans issues multi-state recall on pre-packaged cauliflower items

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Expert: Winter temperatures shouldn't scare you away from exercising outdoors

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

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

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

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Bucks County communities under boil-water advisory

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

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