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Fruit Nutrients

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

Eytan Shander: Howie Roseman, Daryl Morey are both in really tough spots right now

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John McMullen: Eagles left the door open for a 'trained killer' with their flawed game plan

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Health screenings can be life-saving tools, but many men foolishly avoid them

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Eytan Shander: A whole heck of a lot is riding on this Eagles playoff game

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John McMullen: Eagles sacrificed regular season satisfaction for better postseason opportunity vs. Bucs

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Eytan Shander: Why the Eagles should play their starters against Dallas

Penn Law professor Amy Wax skewered again for claiming U.S. is 'better off with fewer Asians'

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John McMullen: A ‘calm’ culture changer has Eagles back in postseason

With Eagles clinching playoff berth, it's time to admit I was wrong about this team

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Medical technologies have been central to U.S. pandemic response, but social behaviors matter just as much

COVID-19 vaccine disparities

Eytan Shander: The Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and Sixers all have plenty to improve on in 2022

John McMullen: Giants provide an easy win and a teachable moment

COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it

COVID-19 Vaccines Kids

Fauci: FOX News host Jesse Watters 'should be fired' for urging young conservatives to 'ambush' him

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John McMullen: The NFL didn't derail the Eagles' season, it saved it

The 'runner's high' may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC and CBD

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Eytan Shander: Playoffs or bust for Hurts, Sirianni and the Eagles? Depends who's asking.

John McMullen: It’s advantage Cowboys with Micah Parsons

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Eytan Shander: Minshew Mania is waste of time, if you watch football you know why

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John McMullen: Buckle up, because nobody does a QB controversy like Eagles fans

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Eytan Shander: DeVonta Smith isn't enough, the Eagles need to give Jalen Hurts real weapons

John McMullen: Accountability is great for Eagles, production would be better

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How the pandemic helped spread fentanyl across the U.S. and drive opioid overdose deaths to a grim new high

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Misremembering might actually be a sign your memory is working optimally

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Eytan Shander: Let's give thanks... for Jalen Hurts

John McMullen: Slow-and-steady Eagles are starting to tick all the playoff boxes

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Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy

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Eytan Shander: Calm down, the Eagles aren't making the playoffs

John McMullen: Things are starting to play out for Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

Eytan Shander: The Jonathan Gannon experiment clearly isn't working for the Eagles

John McMullen: Justin Herbert shows the Eagles exactly what they're missing

John McMullen: Eagles' rout of Lions was successful but hardly revealing

Eytan Shander: If the Eagles are tanking, they're doing a hell of a job

John McMullen: Eagles coaching staff is facing mounting questions — both internally and externally

Yes, we should be keeping the healthier hand-washing habits we developed at the start of the pandemic

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Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story

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Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

John McMullen: Eagles' 'Second City' offense needs more structure to succeed

Eytan Shander: How the Eagles can beat the Bucs; Simmons drama just getting started

John McMullen: Overreaction Monday should be kind to the Eagles defense

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