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Vancouver measles outbreak linked to father who didn't vaccinate due to autism concerns – report

Cancer death rate dropping faster in black Americans, narrowing racial gap

Snail venom boasts potentially blood-sugar balancing qualities to treat Type 1 diabetes, study suggests

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CDC issues food safety alert for raw milk sold by Lancaster County farm

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This cold-fighting food has nothing to do with vitamin C

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FDA warns of rare cancer linked to breast implants

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Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant

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This is why you always seem to feel more sick at night

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Tests confirm Philly patient does not have deadly Ebola virus

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People diagnosed with cancer often don’t embrace the term 'survivor'

Does doubling up on flu shots provide more protection?

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Suburban Philly organization sets cancer guidelines used by doctors all over the world

First child flu-related death reported in Pennsylvania

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What the internet is saying about Israelis' claim for cancer cure

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4 New Jersey schools in one district close again for flu outbreak

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Indiana schools superintendent faces insurance fraud charges for passing off ill student as her son

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23andMe gains FDA approval for colorectal cancer genetic testing

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Only when he, too, was diagnosed did Philly oncogeneralist learn about the other side of fighting cancer

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Children's Health

Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?

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FDA warns that products from popular chocolatier may be contaminated with hepatitis A

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Deaths by cancer on a steady 25-year decline in the United States, new report finds

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Cancer-detecting 'breathalyzer' begins large trial in United Kingdom

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Influenza now widespread in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Penn Medicine survey helps people create goals for reducing cancer risk

Milk from Lancaster County farm quarantined due to bacterial infection

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3 major health challenges expected to cause global impact in 2019

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Unsanitary practices at New Jersey surgery center could lead to widespread HIV, hepatitis infections

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Yes, it is possible to get an infection from sniffing smelly socks — but it's unlikely

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Here's how to avoid getting sick during your holiday flight

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Citing convenience, millennials opting for urgent care over primary care

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Life interrupted: Facing chronic illness in your 20s and 30s

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This fruit is currently the buzzy 'cure-all' for the common cold

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Beware the neti pot: Woman died from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water

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New test can detect cancer – in just 10 minutes

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Adenovirus outbreak at New Jersey medical center shows communication errors, still no known source

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Doctors remove a 70-pound tumor from man who thought he had a 'beer belly'

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A Maryland college student died from the same adenovirus causing death toll in New Jersey

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With two more measles cases in New Jersey, outbreak declared

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