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N.J. man checked for Ebola-like symptoms tests positive for malaria

How your speech patterns could impact the way others see you

Brain scans suggest anxiety may be hereditary

PTSD Anxious Woman

South Jersey health clinic accused of injecting toddlers with wrong vaccines

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Philly startup to introduce flushable home pregnancy test

Lia Diagnostics Test

Montco woman to be honored by White House

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'Designer babies' reinvigorate ethical debate

Study suggests alcohol dependency may be coded in eye color

Study: Men, women may experience pain differently

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Fifth medical marijuana dispensary approved in New Jersey

Study: Signs of Alzheimer's may begin about 20 years before symptoms

Report: Smoking rates in Philly drop to lowest ever

President Obama appoints CHOP oncologist to national cancer board

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N.J. Legislature awards Camden's emergency services to Cooper University Hospital

Cooper University Hospital

Dressing Dangerously: Too-tight jeans lands woman is hospital

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N.J. bill would allow sick kids to use medical marijuana oil in school

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Pennsylvania puts quarantine on poultry coming from states with bird flu

General Mills to remove artificial flavors, colors from cereals

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Local thrift shop launching Philly's first in-store HIV testing center

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Millions participate in first International Day of Yoga

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Philly non-profit launching sexual health app for young adults

Left in the brain: Potentially toxic residue from MRI drugs

Bucks County company debuts mobile testing lab to monitor disease

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Almost half of all Pa. foster kids on anti-anxiety or anti-psychotic meds

New bill would make insurers pay for safer, abuse-deterrent painkillers

Medicare paid for nearly 40M tranquilizer prescriptions in 2013

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Study: Philadelphia maternal mortality rate higher than national average

Immediate treatment success already helping to reduce fear in HIV patients

Doctors' group urges lawmakers to up age for e-cigarette purchase

N.J. Senate committee OKs bill authorizing breast milk bank licenses

Breast Milk Bank

Study: Organ donation rates vary greatly throughout U.S.

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Local researchers using Apple Watch in breast cancer study

Changes coming to next year's flu shot

U.S. FDA panel supports female libido drug

The science of ... body dysmorphic disorder

Police report six overdoses in one day in Camden

Subway to drop artificial ingredients by 2017

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Stephen Hawking says he 'would consider assisted suicide'

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Melanoma rates continue to rise, causing more deaths, higher health care costs

Skin Cancer

New website provides sexting 101, other health rights info for teens

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Dating apps facing some blame for rise in STDs

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