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Fathers

Study: Data back up 'dad bod' phenomenon

Doctors at CHOP perform world's first bilateral hand transplant on child

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CDC survey: Teen girls' use of morning-after pill doubled in decade

Philly ranks as the fourth worst city for STDs

Health concerns prompt closing of Pa. park to swimmers

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Scientists develop pill to help gluten-intolerant people

New Jersey doctor's license revoked over negligent painkiller prescriptions

Study: Extremely low risk of spreading HIV to heterosexual partner if promptly on meds

MD Anderson ranked top cancer hospital in the nation

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CHOP’s new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care set to open

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Philadelphia becomes largest city to ban smoking in public housing

Inhalable, needle-free Ebola vaccine to be tested on humans

Study: More than 95 percent of women who had abortion don't regret decision

Pro Choice

Study: Smoking near toddlers likely as bad as smoking while pregnant

Second Hand Smoke

Philadelphia VA employees face discipline over claim delays

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Burlington County resident bitten by rabid raccoon

Penn researchers to use Twitter to study heart health

Thanks to Obamacare, the average woman is saving significantly on birth control

How your speech patterns could impact the way others see you

N.J. man checked for Ebola-like symptoms tests positive for malaria

Brain scans suggest anxiety may be hereditary

PTSD Anxious Woman

South Jersey health clinic accused of injecting toddlers with wrong vaccines

Vaccines

Montco woman to be honored by White House

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Philly startup to introduce flushable home pregnancy test

Lia Diagnostics Test

Drug free

'Designer babies' reinvigorate ethical debate

Study suggests alcohol dependency may be coded in eye color

Study: Men, women may experience pain differently

Pain

Fifth medical marijuana dispensary approved in New Jersey

Report: Smoking rates in Philly drop to lowest ever

Study: Signs of Alzheimer's may begin about 20 years before symptoms

President Obama appoints CHOP oncologist to national cancer board

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N.J. Legislature awards Camden's emergency services to Cooper University Hospital

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Dressing Dangerously: Too-tight jeans lands woman is hospital

Skinny Jeans

N.J. bill would allow sick kids to use medical marijuana oil in school

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Pennsylvania puts quarantine on poultry coming from states with bird flu

General Mills to remove artificial flavors, colors from cereals

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Local thrift shop launching Philly's first in-store HIV testing center

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Millions participate in first International Day of Yoga

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Philly non-profit launching sexual health app for young adults

Left in the brain: Potentially toxic residue from MRI drugs

Bucks County company debuts mobile testing lab to monitor disease

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Almost half of all Pa. foster kids on anti-anxiety or anti-psychotic meds

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