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Project Underskin

Jefferson med students learn to treat the often untreated: themselves

Dog spreads plague to four Colorado residents

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A healthy gut may help prevent Parkinson's and ALS

Report: New Jersey ranks fifth in hospital safety

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New treatment options for women with hair loss

Raising a gender nonconforming child

Common solvents may impact hormones, scientists warn

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Study examines the body's response to Bikram yoga

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Facial scans uncover future health issues and predict life expectancy

Study: Sleep issues may be linked to long-term health implications

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Drexel autism report focuses on transition into young adulthood

Study finds marathon runners forget race pain

042015_Marathon_AP

Spider venom seen as potential non-addictive painkiller

Spider

First infant MRI study finds babies feel pain 'like adults'

CIO Sad Baby

Teens are increasingly undergoing cosmetic surgery

Study: Fast food just as effective for recovery as sports supplements

Sun safety: Wearable band will tell you when it's time to reapply sunblock

Sun Exposure Technology

Tylenol may dull positive emotions

Tylenol's main ingredient may dull positive emotions

Utah teenager has rare water allergy

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Man tears tendon after playing too much Candy Crush

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Billboard condemning bacon rises near Ironpigs' park

Bacon

Natural treatments for spring allergies

Lena Dunham talks mental health with 'workout selfie'

Lena Dunham

Talking to teens about risky behaviors

Sports Eye Safety Month: Eye injuries and protective eyewear

Don't worry: There's an app for that

Wasabi could help lead the way to new pain medications

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Study: Birth control could change structure, function of woman's brain

Brain

Success of GoFundMe campaign jeopardizes boy's medical benefits

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Weekend conference connects women with metastatic breast cancer

Stubborn stomach bug makes its way to New Jersey

N.J. bill would require background checks for doctors who lived abroad

Local psychiatrist 'gets published' in NYT

Bruce Levin

Pew Charitable Trusts awards $4.3 million in grants

Elderly

No more fillings: Dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment

Dentist

Pa. state police will carry heroin antidote Naloxone

Study: 40 percent of N.J. children are obese

Listen up: Loud music may cause hearing loss

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Breathing tips for a better workout

Specialists at CHOP featured in PBS mini-series

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Drexel project to study PTSD treatment with music therapy

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