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Carroll - Truvada prescription

HIV-preventing drug PrEP now free for the uninsured

Three ongoing trials raise hope of an HIV vaccine

061216_HIVvaccine

New Pennsylvania law boosts minimum age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes

Tobacco age 21 pennsylvania

Man dies from severe infection after being licked by his dog

Man dies from dog licking

Here's how to protect your child from meningitis

Meningitis Prevention Vaccines

CDC issues E. coli outbreak warning for romaine lettuce

romaine-lettuce-recall-pexels

Scientists fear deadly EEE virus is a 'harbinger' of more troublesome mosquito-borne illnesses

mosquito triple e virus delaware

Children's Health

Mom's measles immunity may not protect baby beyond first 3 months

Measles vaccine babies

More Americans are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at younger ages

World Diabetes Day

Still getting acne as an adult? There are ways to prevent it

Adult acne treatment options

Sending too many DMs can leave you with 'texting thumb'

These habits can increase the risk of birth defects

Habits that increase the risk of birth defects

E-cigarettes are as dangerous to smokers' hearts as traditional cigarettes – maybe more so

e-cigarettes harm heart more tobacco

Women with diabetes are less likely to get cancer screenings, study finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get screened for cancer

Earwax removal: How to safely clean your ears

How to clean your ears

Flavored e-cigarettes lead to heavier use among teens, study says

Vaping teen epidemic flavored e-cigarettes

Does poor dental hygiene impact your heart health?

oral hygiene heart

Can changes in the weather cause headaches and pain?

Migraine Headache 08202019

Frequent drinking poses more risk to your heart than binge drinking, study says

Drinking frequency afib

Could helmetless tackling training reduce football head injuries

Helmetless Tackling Football

U.S. barely keeps measles elimination status; should be eyeopener about importance of vaccines, doctors say

Measles outbreak elimination status

Patients who use online portals to access health records more likely to get flu shots, Penn study finds

flu-shot-flickr

When tragedy strikes: Preventing sudden cardiac death in student-athletes

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Youth Sports

What to know before your first mammogram

What to know about mammograms

Children's Health

Men should avoid alcohol in months before conception for baby's heart health, study suggests

Drinking congenital heart disease

Proposed Philly supervised injection site doesn't violate federal laws, judge rules

Opioids pills needles

West Nile confirmed in Chester County resident, second case in Pennsylvania

mosquito

Here's why the flu shot can't give you the flu

The flu shot can't give you the flu

Find a new mole? Here's what you should do next

Examine Mole Skin Cancer

Deer can transmit tuberculosis bacteria to hunters, CDC warns

Hunters TB Deer

Onion, garlic consumption could help reduce breast cancer risk, study suggests

Onions garlic health

Here's the best way to handle fall allergies

Fall Allergies Philadelphia

Temple's new health center restores primary care to Sharswood

Vaux Community Health Center Temple

CDC releases new recommendations for 2019-20 flu season

0918_Flu vaccines

A Philly resident has West Nile virus – Pennsylvania's first case this year

Mosquito West Nile Virus

Scientists may have found a way to prevent the common cold

Common cold cure

How your feet could be signaling heart problems

Woman Feet 09092019

More must be done to reduce suicide, World Health Organization says

Suicide Rates World Health Organization

The test that could save the life of a long-time smoker you know

Smoking Cigarette Ashville 09032019

Offering more testing options doesn't increase colorectal cancer screenings

Colorectal Cancer 04262019

Here are the recommended health screenings for women in their 50s

Health screenings for women over age 50

Pinterest takes initiative in stopping the spread of medical, vaccine misinformation

vaccine misinformation pinterest

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