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Nurse pens viral post on vaccines: 'The flu shot is not always about you'

New test can diagnose Lyme disease in just 15 minutes, research shows

Brain protein could be key to disrupting chronic pain symptoms

Chronic pain

Alaska remains the only state without a vaping-related illness

Vaping Illnesses Alaska

Philadelphia International Airport travelers may have been exposed to measles in early October

Measles philadelphia airport

U.S. barely keeps measles elimination status; should be eyeopener about importance of vaccines, doctors say

Six common cancer myths debunked

What to know before your first mammogram

What to know about mammograms

Alex Trebek says his battle with pancreatic cancer may stop him from hosting 'Jeopardy!'

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Here are the most common signs of breast cancer

Sepsis death rates declining in Pennsylvania, health officials say

Sepsis PA

Here's why the flu shot can't give you the flu

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria from a manicure

Flesh-eating bacteria manicure

Jefferson Health, MANNA team up to deliver meals to diabetics

MANNA diabetics meals

Hundreds to parade up Broad Street in honor of 1918 flu victims

Spanish influenza

Mumps outbreak reported at Moravian College in Bethlehem

Moravian College Main

A compound may improve pancreatic cancer survival rate, scientists find

Compound pancreatic cancer treatment

Americans lack awareness about HPV, study finds

Scientists may have found a way to prevent the common cold

How – not what – a person vapes may play a big role in health effects

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Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Years ago, this doctor linked a mysterious lung disease to vaping

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CDC: Third death from vaping lung illness reported in Indiana

Flesh-eating bacteria are in warm coastal waters – but it doesn't mean you'll get sick

Flesh-eating bacteria

As fall classes begin, Temple University is still investigating last spring's mumps outbreak

temple mumps investigation

Why are people still dying of Legionnaires' disease?

Legionnaire's disease shower

Hepatitis A outbreak at New Jersey golf club leaves 1 dead, 27 infected

hepatits a outbreak new jersey

Mosquito-borne illness Triple E spreading in South Jersey

mosquito triple e virus delaware

Pneumonia treatment by King of Prussia company gets FDA approval

xenleta king of prussia

If you wash or rinse raw poultry, the USDA has an important warning for you

Chemotherapy initiative makes cancer patients feel at home

Carroll - Jefferson health home chemotherapy treatment

Pennsylvania funding vaccines to prevent spread of hepatitis A amid outbreak

Philly health department warns of potential Hepatitis A exposure at Kensington restaurant

Netflix launches medical detective-style docu-series, 'Diagnosis'

netflix diagnosis series

Hepatitis A races across the country

What is immunotherapy anyway? What you need to know about this exciting cancer treatment

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1,000-squat competition lands two teens in the hospital

squat challenge hospitalized

Vitamin A may help reduce the risk of skin cancer

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Hypertension: What it is and how to deal with it

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Hepatitis A outbreak spreads in Philly among drug users, homeless

Carroll - Kensington

These are some of the infections you can pick up at the gym

Carroll - Weights at a gym

Climate change may be causing deadly fungus infections, scientists say

Candida auris global warming study

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