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Hepatitis A outbreak at New Jersey golf club leaves 1 dead, 27 infected

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Mosquito-borne illness Triple E spreading in South Jersey

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Pneumonia treatment by King of Prussia company gets FDA approval

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If you wash or rinse raw poultry, the USDA has an important warning for you

Chemotherapy initiative makes cancer patients feel at home

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Pennsylvania funding vaccines to prevent spread of hepatitis A amid outbreak

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Netflix launches medical detective-style docu-series, 'Diagnosis'

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Hepatitis A races across the country

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Hypertension: What it is and how to deal with it

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Vitamin A may help reduce the risk of skin cancer

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1,000-squat competition lands two teens in the hospital

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Hepatitis A outbreak spreads in Philly among drug users, homeless

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These are some of the infections you can pick up at the gym

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Climate change may be causing deadly fungus infections, scientists say

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West Nile virus shows up in Allentown

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Night sweats: What causes them and how to get rid of them

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What it's like to survive a flesh-eating bacterial infection

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Report: Knee infections at New Jersey facility blamed on safety lapses

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Breakthrough PTSD treatment using party drug MDMA coming soon to Philly region

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14-year study suggests Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed

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Necrotizing fasciitis: Is it a threat this summer at the Jersey Shore?

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Sun allergies are a side effect of summer for some folks

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'Revolutionary' study uses common cold virus to attack bladder cancer

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Pig ear dog treats tied to drug-resistant salmonella outbreak

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One day, cancer patients may get their entire radiation treatment in seconds – with fewer side effects

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West Nile virus shows up in Indiana mosquitoes

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Multiple cases of MRSA confirmed at University of Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital NICU

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International travelers should know about diseases of concern at their summer destinations

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Public pool-derived fecal parasite illnesses on the rise in U.S.

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