Adult Health

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Brain fog: What causes it and how to manage it

Where were you on 9/11? Why our 'flashbulb' memories aren't as accurate as we believe

memories of sept 11

Twenty years later, 9/11 first responders are at greater risk of lung disease

9/11 First Responders

Recovering from sleep deprivation is no quick fix

Sleep deprivation recovery

Heart attack risk nearly doubles for young adult marijuana users, study finds

Marijuana Heart Attack

How rape affects memory, and why police need to know about that brain science

Rape Memory Brain

Microbiome startups promise to improve your gut health, but is the science solid?

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Your eyes may be a window to your Alzheimer's risk

Alzheimer's eye scan

People who are glued to their screens may have an increased risk of stroke, study finds

Stroke risk screentime

Children's Health

Most children with ADHD will not outgrow the disorder, new research shows

ADHD remission

Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don't know yet why it's better than other aerobic activities

Swimming brain health

Suffering from neck or back pain? Avoid these mistakes when self-diagnosing your symptoms

neck back pain

Screentime can make you feel sick – here are ways to manage cybersickness

Screentime Cybersickness

Sleep talking is quite common, but it can hint at a bigger health problem

Sleep talking prevention

Even moderate alcohol use can significantly increase cancer risk, latest study suggests

Alcohol consumption and cancer risk

Experts predict a rise in sexually transmitted infections this summer

When to see a doctor about Achilles tendon pain

Achilles tendon pain

Doctors weigh pros and cons of prescribing hot-button Alzheimer's drug

Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Just three nights of little sleep can negatively affect your health, data shows

Sleep deprivation and our health

Reducing stress may reverse graying hair — at least temporarily

Prevent gray hair

Wisdom teeth extraction may enhance your taste buds over time, Penn study finds

Wisdom Teeth Taste

Young people are eager to have sex, but will post-pandemic hookups bring happiness or despair?

Post-Pandemic Sex

The number of Americans with kidney stones continues to rise – do you know your risk?

Dehydration and kidney stones

Learning a new skill? Taking short breaks could help, research shows

Learning a new skill

New Alzheimer's drug approved by the FDA despite questions about its effectiveness

FDA Aduhelm Alzheimer's

12 food and beverages to avoid when you have an overactive bladder

Overactive bladder

People with autism can read most facial expressions, but not anger

Autism emotion recognition

Penn Medicine develops an 'electronic nose' to sniff out cancer

Penn Medicine 'electronic nose'

Rough night sleeping? New research suggests your morning cup of coffee doesn't help as much as you think

Caffeine and sleep deprivation

Why your dentist might seem pushy

Dishonest Dentists

Ice vs. heat for pain? It can depend on several factors, experts say

Treating pain

Colorectal cancer screenings should start for adults at age 45, medical task force says

Colorectal cancer screenings

Treating resistant hypertension can be a challenge — renal denervation may be an alternative to more drugs

hypertension medicine

For migraine sufferers, finding an effective treatment can be a headache

Migraine sufferers

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