Prevention

Cancer Treatment Coronavirus COVID-19

What cancer patients should know about COVID-19

How to clean your home to stop the spread of coronavirus infections

How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs

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Millennials may be spreading coronavirus unknowingly – to the detriment of seniors

New Jersey malls, movie theaters and amusement parks must close, Gov. Murphy orders

new jersey malls coronavirus

Dentists should postpone non-emergency procedures due to coronavirus threat, ADA says

Three breathing exercises to ease your coronavirus anxiety

Anxiety breathing exercises coronavirus

Ibuprofen could 'aggravate' coronavirus, French health minister says

Ibuprofen COVID-19 coronavirus

Herbal remedies and essential oils do not protect against coronavirus, FDA says

FDA FTC false coronavirus treatments

These Lysol, Clorox and Purell products can kill coronavirus, EPA says

EPA list of cleaning products effective against coronavirus

Penn suspends university-related travel to four countries as coronavirus spreads across the world

University of Penn coronavirus

Sixers hold team meeting to discuss coronavirus prevention

John Oliver addresses coronavirus fears on 'Last Week Tonight'

Last Week Tonight John Oliver coronavirus

Health officials should begin preparing for the next viral outbreak now – even as coronavirus keeps spreading

The current flu shot appears more effective than last season's vaccine

Flu vaccine

Vaccine misinformation runs rampant on social media – and it's resilient

Social media vaccine misinformation

How to convince your loved ones to get the flu shot

Flu shot cost

Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market due to cancer concerns

Belviq Cancer Risk FDA

New Jersey among states that received faulty coronavirus test kits from CDC

Coronavirus Testing New Jersey

Cervical cancer could be eliminated in the U.S. within 20 years, Harvard researchers say

Cervical cancer elimination

Four passengers on Royal Caribbean cruise screened for coronavirus in New Jersey

Chinese dance team cancels Philly appearance due to travel restrictions stemming from coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Beijing Dance Company

Cardio exercise may improve brain health for adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease

Exercise brain Alzheimer's

Doctors in Thailand treat coronavirus with anti-viral cocktail of HIV drugs and Tamiflu

HIV Flu drugs treat Coronavirus

Is the coronavirus outbreak as bad as SARS or the 2009 influenza pandemic?

The coronavirus outbreak has people rushing to buy face masks – but do they work?

Philadelphia Airport among those screening passengers for coronavirus

Coronavirus Airport Screening Philadelphia

Here are the best ways to treat – and prevent – yeast infections

Yeast Infections Symptoms Treatment Prevention

As the coronavirus spreads across the U.S., here's what you need to know

IBS sufferers may find relief from symptoms by taking algae supplement, new study says

Algae gut health IBS

CHOP doctor optimistic about stopping coronavirus because he's an Eagles fan, he tells CNN

Offit Penn Coronavirus Eagles

Despite a second coronavirus case, CDC says Americans' risk remains low

Sunscreen chemicals absorb into the bloodstream and stay there for days, FDA study finds

The causes of epilepsy are not always clear, but there are ways to treat and prevent it

Understanding epilepsy

Children's Health

New Jersey bill to end religious exemption from childhood vaccines collapses in Senate

Cancer death rate falls by largest one-year drop ever recorded

Cancer mortality rate drops

Decreased thirst, worries about incontinence cause dehydration among older adults, study finds

New study identifies why older adults struggle with dehydration

Administering century-old tuberculosis vaccine in a new way may make it more effective

Many Americans don't realize they're going blind

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The science behind hangovers and their myriad 'cures'

Best hangover cures

Ervebo, the first Ebola virus vaccine, gains FDA approval

Ebola virus vaccine prevention

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