Prevention

Penn Medicine survey helps people create goals for reducing cancer risk

A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain

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Instead of a blood test, researchers developed an app on your phone to detect anemia

Why you may be more at risk for foodborne infections during the holidays

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Essential oils are great and all but you definitely should not ingest them — here's why

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Two major things you can do to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

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Even a quick power nap with your contacts in can raise risk of serious eye infection, new study finds

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Children's Health

Preventing infant deaths: The ABCs of safe baby sleep

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Children's Health

Car crashes are killing fewer American children, but gun-related deaths show no sign of falling

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Grandparents getting tipsy at the holiday party? It's a growing trend

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Despite their 'protective' skin, you should totally be washing avocados

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U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on e-cigarette use, regulation and policies

Check your medical records for dangerous errors

Don’t worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology

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Here's how to avoid getting sick during your holiday flight

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Intuition is parents' greatest tool to fight child sexual abuse – and many won't use it

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Simple fitness test might predict early death, study finds

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Citing convenience, millennials opting for urgent care over primary care

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HPV vaccination is cancer prevention

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Why hand dryers are public enemy No. 1 for holiday shoppers

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Will an aspirin a day keep a heart attack away?

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Watch out for these bloat-inducing vegetables this holiday season

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Compassionomics 101: How kindness can make a big difference in health care

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Countering misinformation about flu vaccine is harder than it seems

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41 percent of Americans don't plan on getting their flu shots this year

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Ground beef recall hits 12 million pounds due to salmonella contamination

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NRA instructor gives Einstein doctors gun safety lesson amid #ThisIsOurLane debate

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Chinese scientist claims to be the first to create gene-edited babies in controversial report

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The CDC issues an E.coli outbreak warning for romaine lettuce (again)

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These glasses could be the long-awaited cure for your tech-induced migraines

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Pushing PrEP: Planned Parenthood targets gay men and heterosexual women

FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

New Jefferson Health partnership will offer free genetic testing to its employees

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To combat suicides by veterans, VA turns to an algorithm

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American Airlines to allow passengers with nut allergies to board early

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This shower hack is an all-natural cure for your stuffy nose

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Teens can get condoms delivered 'discreetly' for free in Philly with this service

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This 'healthier' Halloween candy option is not worth your time – and 'troubles'

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Lumos Yoga and Barre will host a breast cancer awareness yoga class tomorrow

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