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Tech behind Ig Nobel winner's unboiled egg holds promise for cancer treatment

Five-year-old CHOP patient and sister create 'Hearts 4 Hemophilia' calendar

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Study: School lunch periods too short for kids to eat healthy meals

Cancer patient receives world's first 3D-printed Titanium rib cage

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Study: Oysters may serve as major carrier of norovirus

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CHOP researcher's genomics company purchased for $2 million

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Environmental groups angry over early end to study of nuclear plants' cancer risks

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Study: The dirtiest place on an airplane isn't the bathroom. So what is?

Frozen corn recalled over potentially fatal listeria contamination

Mexican man claims to have world's largest penis

Philly offers online mental health program for anxiety, depression

With pair of new hands, Zion Harvey discharged from CHOP

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23 men, two women in alcohol safety study for FDA-approved female ‘Viagra’

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Drexel neurosurgeon to provide treatments for Parkinson's, other movement-related disorders

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West Chester University treats cooling towers for Legionnaires' disease bacteria

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Study: Pollution may be behind rise, earlier onset of dementia

New program trains local deaf students to work as nurse aids

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'Sexting' is widespread among adults, Drexel researchers find

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Study links social media use and teen mental health issues

CDC says most schools start classes too early in the day

Sleep naked and reap these health benefits

West Nile case reported in Camden County

Adaptive athletes say there is life after amputation

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Snap Kitchen to open five stores in Philly area

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Bionic device allows woman to see for first time in 13 years

Merck: Experimental Ebola vaccine has '100 percent efficacy'

Study: Data back up 'dad bod' phenomenon

Fathers

Doctors at CHOP perform world's first bilateral hand transplant on child

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CDC survey: Teen girls' use of morning-after pill doubled in decade

Philly ranks as the fourth worst city for STDs

New Jersey doctor's license revoked over negligent painkiller prescriptions

Health concerns prompt closing of Pa. park to swimmers

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Study: Extremely low risk of spreading HIV to heterosexual partner if promptly on meds

Scientists develop pill to help gluten-intolerant people

MD Anderson ranked top cancer hospital in the nation

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CHOP’s new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care set to open

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Philadelphia becomes largest city to ban smoking in public housing

Inhalable, needle-free Ebola vaccine to be tested on humans

Study: More than 95 percent of women who had abortion don't regret decision

Pro Choice

Study: Smoking near toddlers likely as bad as smoking while pregnant

Second Hand Smoke

Philadelphia VA employees face discipline over claim delays

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Burlington County resident bitten by rabid raccoon

Penn researchers to use Twitter to study heart health

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