Illness

Honey smacks salmonella

Stop eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks, CDC warns

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

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

Almond Breeze

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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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

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

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Ed Rendell announces he's battling Parkinson's disease

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

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

Children's Health

The lead poisoning problem in America

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

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Philadelphia was epicenter of a deadly worldwide flu epidemic 99 years ago

Spanish influenza

Little known about neurological condition, but one thing's for sure: Life is pain

Carrol - Victim of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Drexel study: Music can lessen anxiety, reduce pain in cancer patients

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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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IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

Limited - Fox Chase Cancer Center - Dorctor speaking with patient

Why some cancers are being diagnosed more often in younger, otherwise healthy adults

Deer Ticks

Emergency room visits for tick bites hit highest level in a decade

Temple Medical School

Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

Suicide 988 Lifeline

Suicide deaths among young people fell after 988 lifeline debuted

Medical Marijuana Reclassified

Medical marijuana reclassified by Trump administration as a less dangerous drug

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