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Dust Mites

Millions of dust mites may be lurking in your bed, according to report

On Giving Tuesday, N.J. strangers scheduled to undergo lifesaving kidney transplant

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Cooper hospital breast cancer patients wear Apple Watches to aid with treatment

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Report: Pa., N.J. rank among top 10 states for youth overdose deaths

Devon Still confirms 'no evidence' of cancer in Leah's latest scans

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Wal-Mart, Costco among retailers refusing to sell GMO salmon

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Is scurvy, an 18th century seafarers' disease, making a comeback?

CHOP gets Philly first: a human breast milk bank

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Uber is delivering flu shots in Philly

Single switch in a DNA base fuels prevalent form of childhood cancer

U.S. surgeons look to conduct first womb transplant

Actress Holly Robinson Peete delivers gift to Center for Autism

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CHOP receives Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service

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N.J. office workers suspended without pay for refusing flu shots

Four N.J. siblings struggle to cope with genetic mystery illness

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Pa. proposes stricter vaccination requirements for schoolchildren

Fundraiser launched to support Penn Vet mobile unit, clinical trials

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Study: Fitful sleep is worse for health than staying awake

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Phillies throw Halloween Bash for patients at CHOP

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Young adults with Down syndrome write 'congratulations' letters to new parents

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Report: Antipsychotic drug rates high among Pa. juvenile offenders

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Not even a sip of alcohol is safe while pregnant: U.S. pediatricians

Princeton University combating outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease

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Loud chewing drive you crazy? You're the one with the problem

Ex-Philly woman reclaims her identity with post-mastectomy tattoos

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Pa. bill would raise age for buying smokes from 18 to 21

Inflatable breasts draw eyes, people to wellness event

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Montco gives pharmacies green light for Narcan without prescription

$2.1M federal grant goes to Philly-based nursing center consortium

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CDC: Kids living near site of former Philly factory at risk for high levels of lead

Crozer-Keystone to be acquired by LA-based healthcare company

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Former NFL player to launch smart mouthguard

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CHOP opens specialty care, ambulatory surgery center in Glen Mills

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Study: Gas drilling, premature births linked in Pennsylvania

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Chemists win Nobel Prize for findings on DNA repair

Officials: Nurse reuses syringe to administer flu shots for N.J. pharma company

Montco hospital settles with HIV+ patient after discrimination claims

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CVS offers anti-overdose drug without prescription in New Jersey

Volunteer ambulance corps waning in Pa., N.J.

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Local study: immune response to flu virus may call for altered vaccines

Virus found in cattle linked to breast cancer risk

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Jefferson will have 24/7 virtual health app during papal week

CHOP wins $3.6 million NIH grant for study on patient care decisions

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