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Milk from Lancaster County farm quarantined due to bacterial infection

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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Officials warn of potential measles exposure at Newark airport

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Last flu season was deadliest in four decades

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New Jersey man dies of rare brain-eating bacteria after trip to Texas

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In 1918, Philadelphia was in 'the grippe' of misery and suffering

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100 years ago, 'Spanish flu' shut down Philadelphia – and wiped out thousands

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Prostate removal helps cancer patients live longer than more common treatments

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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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The dirtiest part of an airport isn't the bathrooms

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Stop eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks, CDC warns

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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

Flip a switch and shut down seizures?

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Seasonal affective disorder also impacts people during the summer

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Almond milk recalled because it might contain real milk

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Are Snapchat filters causing an increase in body dysmorphic disorder?

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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

FDA approves cancer treatment tested by Penn researchers

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Denver patient tests negative for deadly Ebola virus

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