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Hershey Medical Center ER

Hershey Medical center reveals expanded emergency department

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

purely Elizabeth granola recall

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

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Independence recognizes outstanding nurses

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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

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Scientists link ancient viruses to the chronic inflammation causing multiple sclerosis

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Robotic health care is coming to a hospital near you

Da Vinci Robotic Surgery 05092019

Instagram taking action against anti-vaxxers

Instagram Vaccine Misinformation

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

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Children's Health

CHOP announces plans for new specialty center in Abington

Stock_Carroll - Children's Hospital CHoP

First adult case of measles this year confirmed in Pennsylvania

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Several sleeping pills must carry new warning about rare – but deadly – side effects

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

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Children's Health

Autism can be reliably detected months earlier than current screening guidelines

Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Study

A blood test may help diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, study finds

chronic fatigue syndrome blood test

Microscopic robots could one day clean your teeth

Robotics Clean Dental Plaque Teeth

Jefferson researchers develop novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer 04262019

Pennsylvania drug overdose deaths reportedly dropped in 2018 or first time in five years

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First reported case of blood-sucking 'kissing bug' found in Delaware, CDC confirms

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When is dead really dead? Study on pig brains reinforces that death is a vast gray area

Pig Hog Farm Animals 04222019

Brain stimulation may reverse seniors' memory loss, study finds

Memory Loss Older People Brain Stimulation

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

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

upenn free menstrual products

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

melon recall salmonella

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

hunt's tomato paste recall

Hahnemann Hospital lays off 175 employees, including nurses

Carroll - Hahnemann University Hospital

This novel nose job takes five minutes – and no scalpel

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

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

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Disney parks to ban smoking, vaping beginning May 1

Epcot Disney World Flickr 03282019

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

Temple Lung Center Emphysema Procedure

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

tyson foods recall chicken strips 03222019

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