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Omissions on death certificates lead to undercounting of opioid overdoses

CNN's Jake Tapper fires Bible passage back at preacher's 'hooker' tweet

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The Juul’s so cool, kids smoke it in school

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Santorum on CNN: Students should learn CPR instead of crusading for gun control

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Read Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against Donald Trump

Women in medicine shout #MeToo about sexual harassment at work

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They're fighting for your right to go barefoot – wherever, whenever

Barefoot is Legal

Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke? Early science says yes

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Wawa launches annual campaign to hire 5,000 new employees

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Philly-bashing YouTuber offers mea culpa Top 10 video

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Large study finds Apple Watch, Cardiogram accurately detect atrial fibrillation

Determine your depth of doubt – and turn it into confidence

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The other opioid crisis: Hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors

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Philly chosen as potential host city for 2026 World Cup

Congress, listen to America: NO concealed carry reciprocity

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Assaults increased in cities that hosted Trump rallies, study finds

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FDA moves to cut nicotine in cigarettes to help smokers kick habit

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Medicaid is rural America’s financial midwife

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After John Oliver jibe, FOX29's Mike Jerrick gets divided reaction on Twitter

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Report: Philly quiet as Amazon enters next phase of HQ2 search

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Of ‘miracles’ and money: why hemophilia drugs are so expensive

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On Twitter, fake news travels more rapidly than real news

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From the ER to inpatient care — at home

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'SNL' outtake features confused Charles Barkley in 'Star Wars' sketch

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Comcast to increase Xfinity internet speeds in Northeast U.S.

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The stars of the Olympic Games: American women

Philly lands in top 10 for most expensive weddings in United States

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As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives

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Eagles' Chris Long wades into gun debate, arming school teachers

Pew Research Center gives millennials an endpoint

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Here's why your nose looks big in those selfies

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Kevin Smith: Heart attack seemed like 'I got some bad milk'

Local U.S. senators urge Trump to support 2026 bid to bring World Cup to North America

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Whatever happened to empathy?

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Read entire indictment against 13 Russians who allegedly meddled in 2016 presidential election

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The training of Dr. Robot: Data wave hits medical care

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How VW paid $25 billion for Dieselgate — and got off easy

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Changing the way we look at dementia

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Five Eagles take Lombardi Trophy onto 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

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As states target high drug prices, pharma targets state lawmakers

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