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Amazon to offer new line of at-home health care devices and accessories

Exton native's award-winning 'American Vandal' canceled by Netflix

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Zooming 311-mph Maglev train with Philly stop 'can be done,' backers insist

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Here's what you need to know about 'Coorie,' the Scottish practice of achieving happiness

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Republican women are just fine, thank you, with being Republican

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

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3 dangers of rising temperatures that could affect your health now

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Certain key words may help detect depression in Facebook users — well before a diagnosis

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Sarah Silverman says she gave Louis C.K. consent to masturbate in front of her

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How winning $1 billion in Mega Millions could lead to bankruptcy

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

Here's just about everything you need to know about Friday's epic ($1 billion) Mega Millions drawing

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Children's Health

New policy for pediatricians encourages affirmative treatment of trans and gender diverse youth

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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken products in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and 27 other states

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Delaying pushing in birthing mothers results in a longer, more dangerous birth, new study finds

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Dispatches from the morgue: Toxicology tests don't tell the whole story of the opioid epidemic

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There are many types of obesity – which one matters to your health

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The 'sun cycle diet' is the fasting-style diet to have on your radar right now

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'Fortnite' teaches the wrong lessons

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Second trailer released for M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass'

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Pennsylvania dominates list of best Halloween haunts in U.S.

Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary

A healthier hack: behold an oil-free roasted veggies recipe

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Newly-found gene variation may boost risk of erectile dysfunction

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Congress targets misuse of hospice drugs

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The Catholic Church's grim history of ignoring priestly pedophilia – and silencing would-be whistleblowers

Cannabis use more detrimental to brain health than alcohol use, study claims

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New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for assessing disease risk

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Children's Health

Eat, toke or vape: Teens not too picky when it comes to pot’s potpourri

Kids with cellphones more likely to be bullies – or get bullied. Here are 6 tips for parents

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Last flu season was deadliest in four decades

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Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga duet in first single from 'A Star is Born'

Why older skin heals with less scarring

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Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend

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The blissful and bizarre world of ASMR

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Here's how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what managers can do about it

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One and done: Reflections on single parenting an 'only' child

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Navy sailor from New Jersey dies in propeller accident on aircraft carrier

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5 math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten

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Researchers block cocaine craving and addiction with a special skin graft

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Are today's white kids less racist than their grandparents?

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Undocumented immigrants see doctors less often, but are they healthier than other U.S. populations?

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Why the Russians might hack the Boy Scouts next

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Critical procedure available for more stroke victims

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