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Mom blames teen’s death on packaging for peanut cookies

In a July 12 Facebook post, Kelli Travers-Stafford wrote that her daughter Alexi mistakenly ate one of the cookies at…

July 19, 2018

Health

U.S. health official reveals fentanyl almost killed his son

‘For me, it’s personal,’ Redfield says

July 19, 2018

Health

New ways to conquer sleep apnea compete for place in bedroom

Joelle Dobrow demonstrates how she puts on her sleep apnea breathing device at her home in Los Angeles Thursday, July…

July 18, 2018

Local News

June inspections: La Casita, Giant, Majestic …

inspection reports released

July 15, 2018

Health

As singles grow older, the prospect of declining health can provoke fears

An elderly couple walks down a hall in Easton, Pa. More elderly Americans are aging without a partner.Associated Press file…

July 13, 2018

Health

Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says

A closeup of a human brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University…

July 11, 2018

Healing Nutrition

How to enjoy summer but avoid its pitfalls

But the endless unhealthy summertime eats don’t have to ruin your waistline and leave you feeling “blah.” Here are a…

July 11, 2018

Health

What do doctors know about food? Not very much

Experts say that while most physicians may recognize that diet is influential in health, they don’t learn enough about nutrition…

July 9, 2018

Local News

Residents call for additional testing at proposed homeless camp

site poses unanswered health questions

July 8, 2018

Health

U.S. hospitals grapple with prolonged injected opioid shortage

A pharmacy technician prepares syringes containing fentanyl in the sterile medicines area of the inpatient pharmacy at the University of…

July 8, 2018

Health

Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration

Ruddy turnstones, larger birds, and semipalmated sandpipers walk near the shoreline at Kimbles Beach, Middle Township, N.J. Each spring, shorebirds…

July 7, 2018

Health

FDA OKs first drug made to reduce excessive sweating

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Qbrexza, the first drug developed to reduce excessive sweating, a common condition that…

July 6, 2018

Health

Health official who urged abstinence says views have changed

Dr. Robert Redfield Jr., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, once known for condemning condoms and clean…

July 3, 2018

Health

Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity

Associated Press file<br><br>A 10-year study released July 2, 2018, shows that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death than…

July 3, 2018

Health

Exercise and obesity are both rising in U.S.

A man runs along the Schuylkill River on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. In may seem like a contradiction, but more…

July 2, 2018

Health

Science Says: How family separation may affect kids’ brains

On June 17, 2018, people who have been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United…

June 29, 2018

Health

Enemy turned ally: Poliovirus is used to fight brain tumors

Dr. Matthias Gromeier at his laboratory at Duke in Durham, N.C. Gromeier developed a modified poliovirus to attack glioblastoma brain…

June 27, 2018

Health

Medical milestone: U.S. OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures

GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidiolex is a medicine made from the marijuana plant but without THC. U.S. health regulators on Monday, June…

June 25, 2018

Health

How do you count deaths from a hurricane?

Associated Press file<br><br>A child shines a light on hundreds of shoes at a memorial for those killed by Hurricane Maria,…

June 24, 2018

Health

Pain medicine group cancels doctor training about marijuana

Request to cancel came from a federal agency

June 23, 2018

Health

New evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer’s

Slices of human brains in the Mount Sinai Brain Bank that researchers are using to study Alzheimer’s disease. Viruses that…

June 21, 2018

Health

Smoking hits new low; about 14 percent of U.S. adults light up

The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to about 14 percent in 2017, according to new data…

June 20, 2018

Health

Compulsive video-game playing could be mental health problem

A man plays a game at the Paris Games Week in Paris. The World Health Organization says that compulsively playing…

June 19, 2018

Health

NIH ends alcohol study, citing funding, credibility problems

A woman evaluates the aroma of a wine in California. On Friday, June 15, 2018, National Institutes of Health Director…

June 17, 2018