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  • Some people don't feel comfortable at a gym, because so many people there are already fit.
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  • Difficult choices for families with BRCA gene
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  • Difficult choices for families with BRCA gene
  • A Bucks County family talks of the battle with breast cancer and concerns for the future.
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  • Federal health officials are alerting doctors to the recall of an injectable antibiotic made by B. Braun Medical, due to floating particles found in vials of the drug.
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  • One woman able to skip radiation, another learns chemo could save her life
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  • Letters detail Pres. Taft was yo-yo dieter, like regular Americans
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  • 100 years of breast cancer advances
  • All week, Action News shares stories of patients Beating The Odds of Breast Cancer
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  • 100 years of breast cancer advances
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  • FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 file photo shows a sculpture made of empty water bottles in Burlington, Vt. New research presented by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that problem or having trouble getting pregnant.
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  • New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that problem or having trouble getting pregnant.
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  • Now, more than ever, some new moms are feeling anxious about getting their body back post-baby.
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  • Now, more than ever, some new moms are feeling anxious about getting their body back post-baby.
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  • Click Play to see if the picture plan might work for you?
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  • A South Jersey girl once denied a kidney transplant by a doctor at CHOP is home now after having that surgery.
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  • Peanut butter used in test for Alzheimers disease
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  • Peanut butter used in test for Alzheimers disease
  • Some researchers say peanut butter could be the key to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease at an early stage.
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  • Depression affects millions of Americans. Many are never diagnosed and never treated. But October 10 is "National Depression Screening Day" and Philadelphia is stepping up its effort to participate.
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  • Salmonella outbreak spreads, but not yet to our region
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  • Salmonella outbreak spreads, but not yet to our region
  • Nearly 300 people in 18 states have become sick by the salmonella outbreak. There are no known cases are in our area, but government investigators don't know the full scope of the outbreak, and they're not working at full capacity.
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  • Eating disorder experts fight back with positive image website
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  • Ribbon cutting at new Cooper cancer center
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  • Ribbon cutting at new Cooper cancer center
  • MD Anderson brings cutting edge cancer treatment, research and important clinical trials to our area that not only help local patients, but patients worldwide.
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  • New tool helps doctors smooth wrinkles, without leaving bruises
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  • Fillers like Juvederm and Restylane are a popular way to smooth wrinkles and turn back the hands of time.
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  • Philadelphia-based health insurer Independence Blue Cross said Thursday it began enrolling people into its health insurance plans through the federal government's online portal, a breakthrough after two days of widespread system glitches.
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  • October unprocessed
  • Could you go thirty days without eating any processed food?
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  • October unprocessed
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  • Treating ACL injuries
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  • The online insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul struggled to handle the wave of new consumers Tuesday, the first day of a six-month open-enrollment period.
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  • Important facts on breast cancer
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  • Walking down South Street you don't have to go far to find someone who is uninsured but would like to be covered.
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  • Consumers can log onto HealthCare.gov where you can shop around, compare plans, and buy insurance.
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  • New drug to treat breast cancer
  • A biotech drug from Roche has become the first medicine approved to treat breast cancer before surgery, offering an earlier approach against one of the deadliest forms of the disease.
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