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Blood type linked to brain health

Blood type could correlate with poor cognitive health

An avocado a day may help keep the doctor away

Obsession with healthy eating can actually threaten health

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Nutter urges uninsured to enroll in federal healthcare exchange

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Study: Alcohol health benefits exaggerated in other studies

CHOP opens specialty care center, with more to follow

Buerger Center CHOP

Raccoons killed in S.J. test positive for rabies

Study: Complaining can be good for your health

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How meditation changes your body, brain

Meditation

New Jersey in Top 5 for preschooler measles vaccination rate

Measles

Philly company gets FDA approval on blood-draw tech

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Teen HPV vaccine does not spur riskier sex

Wolf announces Medicaid expansion for Pennsylvania

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Montco teen cleared of measles, possible Lancaster County case

Measles

Mothers' pain pills endanger healthy babies

Study: Dying in America getting more painful

Beer hops may prevent Alzheimer's: Study

Beer Hops

A new number to watch with diabetes: your zip code

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Philadelphia autism report released

Measles vaccine becomes topic of latest political debate

Snugglers find purpose in their work

Cuddling

Three health food spots en route to Philly

MOM's Organic Market

Study: negative tweets, heart disease linked

Jefferson invests in virtual medical care

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Will medicine give launch to augmented reality?

Temporary tattoo measures blood sugar without needles

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Scientists link rare brain tumor and birth control

New therapy could target cancer at the source

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Researchers work toward safer asthma drug

China's one-child policy causes gender imbalance

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Philanthropist gives $50M for pediatric research campus

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FDA approves appetite 'pacemaker'

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Study suggests asthma, sleep apnea connection

Women's brains evolve with motherhood

Health and diet trends in 2015

South Jersey mom dies of flu

Winter flu outbreak underway

Are smartphones causing more kid injuries?

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