Adult Health

Couple Holding Hands

Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the U.S. healthcare system often prevents it

Why you let down your guard on ads when scrolling on social media

Social Media Scrolling

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Exposure to everyday chemicals can add up – a toxicologist offers simple steps to reduce your dose

Everyday Chemical Exposure

When buying GLP-1 weight-loss drugs online, it's easy to bypass doctor consultations, secret shoppers find

GLP-1s Prescription Oversight

Melatonin may be more than a sleep aid; it also may help relieve chronic pain

melatonin chronic pain

Should you get a second medical opinion? Why doing so can make you a more confident patient

Second Opinion Doctor

This program lifts hospital patients' spirts by having musicians like Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner sing to them

Musicians On Call

MAHA's treatments for autism: camel's milk, stem cell injections — and spelling therapy

Spelling Therapy Autism

Lymphatic drainage is having a moment, though research shows its benefits may be limited

Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Weight-loss surgeries have plummeted as GLP-1 medications have become popular, study finds

bariatric surgery GLP-1s

How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss

Weight Loss Scale

That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs

Prescription Drug Coupons

Half of American adults get health info from social media influencers — yet few trust them

Health Influencers Pew

How to choose between urgent care and the emergency department

Urgent Care Emergency Deparment

For older adults, excessive daytime napping may be a sign of underlying health issues

Older people napping

The new 'Dr. Google:' 1 in 4 Americans use AI to answer health questions

AI Chatbots Health

Ads for GLP‑1 drugs are flooding the internet – here's how to know if it's safe to buy them online

GLP-1 Drugs Advertising

The playbook that lowered smoking rates also can help Americans reduce many chronic health conditions

No Smoking Sign

Hospital admissions due to e-bike and e-scooter injuries have spiked in recent years, study says

electric bike injuries

Young cancer survivors have double the risk of getting cancer later in life, study finds

cancer young people

Can I opt out of having my doctor take notes with AI?

AI Scribes Doctors

Genetics may help explain why some people don't lose much weight using GLP-1 drugs

Ozempic GLP-1s Genetics

Wait times for medical imaging results have doubled amid a radiologist shortage

Wait Times Scans

Taking a GLP-1? Doctors say not to forget about movement and mental health

Zepbound GLP-1 Drugs

Why many older adults skip hard candy – how aging can change chewing and swallowing

Aging Hard Candy

Newly approved weight-loss pills could expand access to GLP-1s

weight loss pills 2

Lounging with a puzzle or book instead of binge-watching TV may decrease the risk of dementia

Puzzles reading dementia

Recognizing signs of substance use disorder

Friends with advice, talking and understanding in living room

Urban forests improve the health of city residents — that's partly why new trees are planted in Philly every spring

Urban Tree Planting

People leaving prison face unique health challenges. This new Center City clinic seeks to help them

Philadelphia FIGHT clinic

Is it worth your time and money to set up an HSA?

Health Savings Account

Millions of CT scans are done every year – most leave important data behind

CT Scan Data

Young men have taken to eating 'boy kibble,' a hearty combo of ground beef and rice

Boy Kibble Beef

Recreational drug use significantly increases risk of stroke, study finds

Recreational Drugs Stroke

Women's pain often lasts longer than men's — that's not just a perception

Women Chronic Pain

Becoming an expert birdwatcher may help protect the brain from aging

Birdwatching Audubon

You've reached your weight loss goal on GLP-1 medications – what now?

Ozempic Weight Loss

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How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

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