Public Health

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Spider-like, clinging jellyfish with intense stings spotted again at Jersey Shore just before Memorial Day weekend

Philly among hardest hit in statewide hepatitis A outbreak

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Philadelphia reports 8% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018

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3 moral reasons why parents need to get their children vaccinated against measles

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Pennsylvania to set maximum PFAS level in drinking water after EPA takes a pass

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The Philadelphia soda tax, while regressive, saves lives of those most at risk

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Popular weed killer’s alleged link to cancer spreads concern

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FDA warns public that seizures are a potential side effect of vaping, launches investigation

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A Green New Deal for Philadelphia

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PFAS Action Team meeting to provide updates on sampling plan, hear public comment

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Already more U.S. measles cases this year than all of 2018

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No debate: Vaccines are the key to public health

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Disney parks to ban smoking, vaping beginning May 1

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3 Philadelphia dental offices closed due to unsanitary practices, possible infection

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Children's Health

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

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West Chester University student gets mumps after visiting Temple campus

West Chester University

Pennsylvania is keeping an eye on ticks with statewide collection survey

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Saying another flu pandemic inevitable, WHO launches global strategy

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Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking in the United States: 4 questions answered

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

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Two crises in one: As drug use rises, so does syphilis

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Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant

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Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans

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Children's Health

Measles: Why it's so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital

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A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

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Casey excoriates EPA's reported pass on limits on PFOA and PFOS in drinking water

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Children's Health

3 ethical reasons for vaccinating your children

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Careless Christmas party guests can ruin recycling for your whole block

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Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

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Why did the flu kill 80,000 Americans last year?

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About 1.9 million vapers in the United States – and numbers growing

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City announces plan to clear Frankford Avenue, Emerald Street drug encampments

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A polio-like virus is popping up in the U.S., with cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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Mayor: 'Yes, there are rats in Longport'

Rats in Longport

Are rats taking over Longport? Some locals fear it's true

Rats in Longport

Appeals court rules Bux-Mont families can resume fight to compel Navy to pay for medical monitoring

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In 1918, Philadelphia was in 'the grippe' of misery and suffering

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Governor's action on PFAS is vital first step, but many questions remain

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Stop recycling takeout containers, Philadelphia – but go ahead and leave caps on water bottles

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Death count debates overshadow the real story: Hurricane Maria was partly a human-made disaster

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This Harvard professor calls that coconut oil you've been obsessively using 'pure poison'

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What they're saying: Could the Eagles trade for Jadeveon Clowney?

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Renovations underway to redevelop old North Star Bar site in Fairmount

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Jason Segel spotted in Philly ahead of shooting AMC anthology series here

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Mailbag: Is the Eagles' 2019 roster better than their Super Bowl roster in 2017?

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Ben Simmons and Kendall Jenner reportedly are broken up

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Parkinson's: four unusual signs you may be at risk

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