Opinion

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Does most of your paycheck go to rent? That may be hurting your health

Health Insurance

Medicaid work requirements: Is there a path forward that could help the poor, not harm them?

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No debate: Vaccines are the key to public health

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Health Insurance

DOJ efforts to kill Obamacare, the cat with 9 lives, could cause health care havoc for millions

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Al Morganti: Why the Phil Martelli firing was handled wrong in the age of analytics

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Does Monsanto's Roundup cause cancer? Law says yes, science says maybe

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Children's Health

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

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Getting skinny by eating fat: taking measure of the keto diet

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Angelo Cataldi: Eagles front office, Howie Roseman are 'blowing it this time'

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Angelo Cataldi: Brett Brown better know he's coaching for his life next month

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Youth mental health crisis in America is real – and staggering

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Type 2 diabetes: can it be predicted by a genetic test?

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Cancer information on the internet? Stick to reliable sources

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Al Morganti: Gabe Kapler must fight the urge to over-manage with Harper and Hoskins

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Some things to consider before picking a position in bed

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Navigating the 'nutrition' specialties, and why you may be looking for a registered dietitian

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Are viruses the best weapon for fighting superbugs?

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Angelo Cataldi: And Phillies fans' 13-year Bryce Harper love affair begins

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Angelo Cataldi: Eagles chose to keep one Super Bowl hero, lose another

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5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time

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EPA's plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the bucket

Well-meaning legislation will worsen affordable housing shortage in Philadelphia

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Al Morganti: Flyers fans showed this weekend that Philadelphia is true 'hockeytown'

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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout

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Children's Health

Defending a parent’s right to withhold vaccines when they want to

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Angelo Cataldi: Phillies are embarrassingly bad at communicating with fans

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Angelo Cataldi: Officiating in American professional sports has never been worse

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Angelo Cataldi: The Sixers' weak spot may be head coach Brett Brown

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Philadelphia Korean-American Day: Honoring a pioneer who fought for independence

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To feel happier, we have to resolve to the life we evolved to live

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Al Morganti: Has there ever been a better time to be a four-for-four Philly sports fan?

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Why the U.S. has higher drug prices than other countries

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Stem cell treatments for arthritic knees are unproven, expensive and potentially dangerous

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Angelo Cataldi: NFL's $40 million commissioner 'has audience of 32, not $190 million'

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Angelo Cataldi: Eagles were big winners in Super Bowl LIII too

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Al Morganti: Super Bowl LIII matchup is boring and uninteresting

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Hey Philadelphia, it's time to reassess this mess

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A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

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Angelo Cataldi: Have Eagles fans grown 'less venomous' in wake of Super Bowl win?

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Angelo Cataldi: Phillies front office must do right thing — pick Bryce Harper over Manny Machado

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Tobacco treatment is not intended to be harm reduction. It is treatment

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Al Morganti: The era of defending Super Bowl champs has ended, and it's less bitter than expected

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How the medical profession can help heal divisions as well as diseases

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