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Mushrooms may lower risk of prostate cancer, study says

How birth control prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down

Birth Control Pills Pharmacist

What to know before your first mammogram

What to know about mammograms

King of Prussia Mall owner launches online shopping site with Sixers' Michael Rubin

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Vaping-related illnesses now surpass 1,000

Surge of vaping illnesses expected to continue

High lead levels during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity lead exposure

The top 5 millennial health issues – and what to do about them

Millennial Health Issues

Chair yoga could improve quality of life for dementia patients

Chair yoga dementia patients

Cosmetic surgery and the secret world of Instagram dolls

Instagram Doll for Cosmetic Surgery

DEA authorized greater opioid production as deaths mounted, report finds

D.E.A. opioid Inspector General

Brain scans may be useful predictor for benefits of antidepressants

Brain scans depression

Here's what you need to know about the youth vaping epidemic

Youth vaping epidemic

Adverse pregnancy outcomes increase risk of high blood pressure

Children's Health

Pediatricians stand by meds for ADHD – but some want therapy first

ADHD Medications Therapy AAP

FDA, DEA target websites illegally selling opioids

FDA,DEA target illegal opioid sellers online

CVS, Walgreens halt Zantac sales due to FDA's safety concerns

CVS Zantac Heartburn

'SNL' premiere dives deep into politics, host Woody Harrelson takes on Joe Biden

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THC products the 'most prominent link' among vaping-related illnesses

THC Vaping-related Illnesses

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

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria from a manicure

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Billie Eilish gets schooled by Woody Harrelson in SNL promo

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Birth control delivery apps are generally safe and efficient, study finds

Birth Control Pills Delivery Services

Juul CEO stepping down amid vaping public health crisis

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Women who 'self-silence' are at a greater risk for stroke, study says

Circadian rhythms regulate how well the immune system responds, study finds

Sandoz recalls generic Zantac due to possible carcinogen

Reducing 'zombie' cells may slow the aging process

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Hot flashes tied to heart attacks, strokes and cognitive decline, studies find

The average American still eats too much sugar and red meat

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From 'Game of Thrones' to 'Fleabag,' here are the 2019 Emmy winners

More blood pressure medicine recalled after carcinogen found in pills

Blood pressure medicine recalled FDA

What to stream on Netflix in October: 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,' 'Big Mouth'

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Camouflaged vaping devices are hoodwinking parents and schools

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Alternative Medicine

$3 million in NIH grants will investigate whether CBD really relieves pain

CBD Oils NIH

Google creates 'Friends' Easter eggs – here's how to find them

Explainer: Is it really OK to eat food that's fallen on the floor

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FDA opens parallel criminal investigation into vaping-related lung illnesses

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

A compound may improve pancreatic cancer survival rate, scientists find

Compound pancreatic cancer treatment

Eating junk food may lead to depression in teens

Depression Junk Food

New pill could treat both blood pressure, cholesterol issues

blood pressure cholesterol pill

Researchers find promise in prevention of chemotherapy hair loss

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U.S. abortions fall to lowest total since Roe v. Wade

One in 16 women say their first sexual experience was being raped, according to study

Women report rape first sexual experience

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