Illness

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Prostate removal helps cancer patients live longer than more common treatments

Doctors using virtual reality to benefit cancer patients

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Eleven cases of West Nile Virus reported in Philly

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Thousands of pounds of ground meat recalled for possible E. coli contamination

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Collegeville boy, 6, gets wish to become pilot for a day

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Stop eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks, CDC warns

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The dirtiest part of an airport isn't the bathrooms

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Gonorrhea resists all but one antibiotic – and that may not last much longer

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Penn research offers hope in fight against brain cancer that killed John McCain

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Flip a switch and shut down seizures?

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Seasonal affective disorder also impacts people during the summer

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Are Snapchat filters causing an increase in body dysmorphic disorder?

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Almond milk recalled because it might contain real milk

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Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer's risk?

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Alan Alda living with Parkinson's – a neurologist explains treatment advances

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FDA approves cancer treatment tested by Penn researchers

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Denver patient tests negative for deadly Ebola virus

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The thrill of curing hepatitis C and the pain of watching the disease surge with opioid abuse

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Hormones may increase women's risk of Alzheimer's disease

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Man in critical condition after contracting flesh-eating bacteria near Jersey Shore

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Study: More young Americans are dying of liver disease caused by alcoholism

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More than 500 cases of E. coli reported from visitors of ziplining park

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Parkinson's disease impacts way more than previously believed, study finds

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Tori and Nick Foles tackling disorder that causes constant dizziness

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Ed Rendell announces he's battling Parkinson's disease

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Drexel student combats suicide by pairing people with online 'buddies'

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Lettuce-induced E.coli outbreak continues with five dead, nearly 200 sick

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As proton centers struggle, a sign of a health care bubble?

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Children's Health

My toddler stopped walking and it was terrifying: educating parents on a toxic synovitis diagnosis

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Julius 'Dr. J' Erving hospitalized after falling ill at Sixers game

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Children's Health

The lead poisoning problem in America

Map: Every state's paranoid, most-Googled health concern

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Contagious stomach virus sickens 47 students at Lafayette College

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Illness strikes 88 students at Ursinus College

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Eagles power ranking roundup: Week 4

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Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill to legalize recreational marijuana

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Badly injured when struck by car, Dirty Franks bartender says her first words

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What they're saying: Would trading for Le'Veon Bell make sense for the Eagles?

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Watch a glow-in-the-dark parade on the water at Bartram's Gardens

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Tamron Hall's daytime talk show will launch in fall 2019

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