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Beware of Bottle Caps for Chemo Hoax
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A Patient Story: Childhood Obesity
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Childhood Obesity Rates Remain High in PA
Children With Adult Onset Diabetes May Face Serious Long-Term Health Risks
DPW Announces Childhood Obesity Action Plan
Finding Help for Your Overweight Child
Get Nutrition and Weight Management Services for Your Child
Local Program Combats Childhood Obesity
Poll Finds Gym Classes May Be Popular After All
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Some Pennsylvania Parents May Be Surprised by Child’s Body Fat Screening Results
Weight Management Treatment Programs for Children
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Know the Tell-Tale Signs of Strep
More Teens Abusing Prescription Drugs
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“Unfixable Back” Patient Finds Pain Relief
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Chronic Pain—You Don’t Have to Suffer
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More Than Just One Type
PAMED Physician Emphasizes Early Recognition of Type 1 Diabetes; Describes Telltale Signs
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The Diabetes Epidemic: An Inside View
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You Can Reverse or Manage Diabetes—A Patient Story
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Diabetes Management: One wrong step can lead to miserable health
Summertime Foot Care: Special Awareness Needed for Diabetes Patients
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Looking Ahead: Making the End-of-Life Care Decision
New Pennsylvania Law Defines End-of-Life Care Decision Making Process
Organ Donation Is the Ultimate Gift
Patient Guide: Advance Health Care Directives
Patient Guide: Advance Health Care Directives
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Health Highlight: Avoiding Hospital Readmission
Health Highlight: Avoiding Hospital Readmission
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Being back in the office doesn’t have to put a strain on your health
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New Website Explains How Federal Health Care Reform Affects Your Health
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Good Oral Health Can Help Your Heart
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Putting the Pinch on Salt to Address High Sodium Intake Might Help Pennsylvanians Address Health Issues
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Don’t Worry, Be Healthy: 10 Ways to Spend Less on Health Care in a Recession
Losing Your Job Doesn’t Have to Mean Living without Health Insurance
Pill Splitting Can Cut Rx Costs, but Make Sure You Do It Right
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Take Some of the Sting Out of Paying for Prescriptions
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Stimulus Package Makes COBRA More Affordable
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Home Is Where the High Is
How to Find Substance Abuse Treatment
Parent Discusses Son’s Overdose
Patient Stories: Teen Rx Abuse
Patient Stories: Teen Rx Abuse
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Doctors Say Not To Panic Over Swine Flu
Eight Tips to Stop the Spread of Flu
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Pennsylvania Medical Society Encourages Everyone to Get Flu Shots
Sing Your Way to Clean Hands
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Your Child’s Caregivers Can Give Medical Authorization with Consent Card
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