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Bed bugs

Philadelphia named No. 2 on list of worst cities for bed bugs

Spend one hour per week lifting weights and reap the heart health benefits

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With FDA's imminent crackdown on e-cigarettes, manufacturers already playing defense

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New Jefferson Health partnership will offer free genetic testing to its employees

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Pennsylvania health department urges vigilance in reporting suspected AFM cases

Penn study finds that black patients are much more likely to die of sudden cardiac death

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New guidelines recommend all adults be screened by a physician for unhealthy alcohol use

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Cooper University Health Care boosts minimum wage to $15

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Jefferson collaboration creates first international medical degree

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The boy embryo at center of headline-making IVF swap is stored in Philadelphia

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Scientists have discovered explanation for evolution of our larger brain

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Not getting enough sleep can cause dehydration, new study suggests

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Late afternoon is prime time for calorie-burning, a new study suggests

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American Airlines to allow passengers with nut allergies to board early

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With two more measles cases in New Jersey, outbreak declared

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Google data might be able to pinpoint where you got food poisoning

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Meditation might be the key to keeping your workout motivation all year-round

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Dentist's patients told to get tested for HIV and hepatitis

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Duncan Hines cake mixes recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

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

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Skin cancer is affecting men more than women globally, study suggests

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'Broken heart syndrome' is a real thing — and it can quickly turn deadly, according to new study

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Is hot coffee or cold brew healthier? A local study spills the truth

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Pennsylvania farmers markets have host of food-safety issues, study finds

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Immigrants face another battle upon arrival in U.S. — with their gut health

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Temple Health to host international COPD conference next week

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The scientific reason you can’t eat just one piece of Halloween candy

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This free test can measure your intelligence in 10 minutes

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Nutrition Fact labels get a makeover — here's what they look like now

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Same-sex couple each carried baby boy thanks to innovative fertility doctors

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The key for low-income populations to lose weight? An app, this study suggests

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Penn Medicine breaks ground on new Radnor outpatient center

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Here's why you love getting the daylights scared out of you

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Children's Health

CHOP and Penn Medicine team up to explore fertility of childhood cancer survivors

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The way you breathe may affect the strength of your memory, study suggests

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

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Temple professor urges more employers to hire people with autism

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

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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announces dementia diagnosis

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3 dangers of rising temperatures that could affect your health now

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A new study finds that eating organic foods has major benefit in cancer prevention

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Coffee addicts, your habit may reduce risk of developing rosacea, study suggests

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Delco stroke patients no longer will be sent to Philly for acute treatment

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