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If a parent doesn't get treatment for depressed child, is that abuse?

J.R. Smith memes segue nicely into Simmons, Barkley reading NBA Mean Tweets on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Do bouncers at clubs enforce dress codes equally across races?

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Preemie cams let family in, keep germs out

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Juul: Why a trendy e-cig is causing a social – and public health – commotion

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FBI warns of Russian malware attack on 'thousands' of routers

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What's in your genome? Parents-to-be want to know

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New migraine drug: A neurologist explains how it works

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The forgotten history of Memorial Day

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Dodging dementia: More of us get at least a dozen good, happy years after 65

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Why we hate making financial decisions – and what to do about it

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Why medicine leads the professions in suicide, and what we can do about it

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Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of new Starbucks bathroom policy in wake of Philly arrests

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Money ranks New Jersey beach second best in United States

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Prostate cancer screening: An expert explains why new guidelines were needed

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When is insurance not really insurance? When you need pricey dental care

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Summer-born puppies are more prone to heart disease, Penn study finds

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In praise of stay safe rules: Memories from a 'free-range' childhood

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5 things to know about mass shootings in America

Major depression diagnoses skyrocketing in millennials, adolescents

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Yanny or Laurel? It's your brain, not your ears, that decides

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Forget Yanny and Laurel, Will Smith went viral with a trippy wheelie video on Instagram

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The FDA approves the first drug to prevent migraines

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More women became billionaires in 2017 than men, study finds

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Questlove partners with Prince estate for fall orchestral tour

Police are mislabeling anti-LGBTQ and other crimes as anti-heterosexual

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Market for illegal sports betting in U.S.? Not even close to $150 billion

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Philadelphia's health lags most big cities in America

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Genealogist tears down Tomi Lahren's anti-immigrant rant ahead of her Glenside appearance

Living apart together: a new option for older adults

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What can we learn from the way graduates are decorating their caps?

Legalized sports betting is the jolt Atlantic City needs to save itself

A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise

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Hoping to see your doctor via telemedicine? Here’s a quick guide

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10 shows (not called 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine') that got cancelled too soon

For the babies of the opioid crisis, the best care may be mom's recovery

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CDC: E. coli outbreak from romaine lettuce continues to spread

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Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4 questions about any college

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Today’s special: Obamacare menu labeling rules ushered in

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Don't expect professors to get fired when they say something you don't like

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As proton centers struggle, a sign of a health care bubble?

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Two Philly restaurants among Yelp's best sit-down spots in America

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Being clear about your last wishes can make death easier for you and loved ones

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