Twins

Twins Heart Disease

Giving birth to twins increases heart disease risk during postpartum period, study warns

Conjoined twin boys, born last year with a shared liver, successfully separated by CHOP surgeons

CHOP Conjoined Twins

To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets

Vegan twin study

First-time moms at greater risk of postpartum depression, study finds

Postpartum depression risk

Three local high schoolers taken in early rounds of MLB Draft must now decide on their futures

Jefferson exec's health care vision shaped by unique obstetrics career, wife's cancer battle

Carroll - Dr. Bruce Meyer Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

A Q&A with stoner comics Kenny and Keith Lucas

Lucas Brothers

Formerly conjoined twins, separated with rare procedure, going home from CHOP

Conjoined Twins

CHOP mini-doc examines life, surgery of infant twins formerly conjoined at head

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In rare procedure, CHOP surgeons separate twin girls conjoined at the head

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South Jersey twin sisters give birth to baby boys on same day

Minutes apart, twin sisters in Voorhees give birth to daughters

Twin brothers found shot dead in Camden

Police on Patrol

Mobile Services Kensington

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Brynn Peterson Broad Street Run

Philly teacher to race in Broad Street Run with 75% lung capacity — and an elite bib

Washing Machine Scrubs

Washing scrubs at home does not adequately disinfect them — and may lead to antibiotic resistance,...

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Philly health department is beefing up response to powerful vet tranquilizer

Acne Eating Disorders

Adults with acne are at higher risk of eating disorders

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