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Everyday Chemical Exposure

Exposure to everyday chemicals can add up – a toxicologist offers simple steps to reduce your dose

AI is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health issues, but doctors are still better at weighing treatment options

AI Doctors Diagnoses

Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday signs letter supporting federal PBM transparency rule

Dave Sunday PBMs

Worried about cognitive decline as you age? Strength training can mitigate it

Brain Decline Weightlifting

You're cordially invited to PhillyVoice's Quizzo night on Tuesday

Billy Murphy's Irish Saloon.

2016: Our contributors' wishes for the new year

What a fractious 2015 in media means for Philadelphia

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The most-read stories on PhillyVoice in 2015

Vaping Campaign Philadelphia

Philly has one of the worst youth vaping rates in the country. The city is taking new steps to help...

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Independence Blue Cross expands 2027 Medicare Advantage options with new Keystone 65 Assured HMO

Christina Applegate MS

Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS. It happens more than people may realize

IBX ambulatory surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch ambulatory surgery partnership

Ultra-processed food cancer

Ultra-processed foods, in general, don't increase colorectal cancer risk — but certain types may,...

AI Face Cancer

This AI model is trained to predict cancer survival from a single photo

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