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ER Medical Equipment for IBX CP

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Penn-CHOP study: Art courses could help medical students become better doctors

Penn-CHOP art study

Jefferson, GE Healthcare form nation's largest partnership to save $1 billion in efficiencies

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Away from the ER, pediatrician brushes up on dream pursuit

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State disciplines four South Jersey medical providers to combat opioid crises

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Philadelphia ranks low on 'healthiest cities in America' list

Healthy Eating

Villanova professor sees earthworms as hope for human blood substitute

Princeton University may want to study your brain

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Jefferson launches new integrative health institute

Jefferson Hospital

Penn dermatologists discover unlikely source to prevent scarring in wounds

Brendan Creato Case

Trial to begin Monday for DJ Creato, charged with murdering son

Creato hearing

CHOP finds success with gene therapy for hemophilia patients

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Jefferson selected for national pilot program to improve kidney transplants

Jefferson Hospital

Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders: Caring for people free of politics

Doctors Without Borders/Chip

6ABC anchor Jim Gardner back on air after facing medical issues

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Temple University ER doctor's 'losing a child' NYT essay attracts many readers

Naomi Rosenberg

Penn researchers create placenta-on-a-chip to study preterm birth

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Jefferson, Aria complete merger of health systems

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Cancer Treatment

Modern inpatient cancer care unit opening at Cooper University Hospital on July 7

Cancer unit

Brendan Creato Case

50 days later, investigation into Brendan Creato's death feeling more like a cold case

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Questions linger about Haddon Township boy's death – and investigation

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Camden County to offer outpatient detox program to addicts who OD

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Two taken for mental evaluations after police incidents

A suburban mom's home of anatomical oddities

Grill cleaning turns into emergency room visit

First infant MRI study finds babies feel pain 'like adults'

CIO Sad Baby

Cleaning of medical scopes flawed, says official

Scientists develop zooming contact lenses

Telescopic contact lenses

WHO approves breakthrough 15-minute Ebola test

The future is now: 3D prosthetics a reality

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