Adult Health

More Americans are dying at home than in the hospital – for the first time in decades

GLAAD calls for Facebook to remove misleading ads about HIV prevention drug PrEP

Truvada PrEP Facebook ads

Shoveling snow sends 11,500 Americans to the hospital every year

Carroll - Snow

Most Americans find their jobs stressful – here's how to survive at work

Surviving a stressful job

Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven sushi recalled in Pa., N.J. over listeria fears

Fuji Sushi Recall

Deadly Candida auris infection continues to spread in New Jersey, health department says

C Auris New Jersey

Everything you need to know about Graves' eye disease

Graves' Eye Disease

Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease keep climbing – as American life expectancy keeps falling

Alcohol-related liver disease deaths

Trend continues of Americans dying younger, study shows

Extra virgin olive oil could help prevent dementia, Temple researchers find

EVOO

Here's what to expect before and after weight-loss surgery

Before and After Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss

How to know whether a clinical trial is right for you

Heart disease more prevalent in counties hit hardest by 2008 economic recession

Why you should take dry eye symptoms seriously

Dry Eye Syndrome Blindness

Former FDA adviser warns about dangers of LASIK surgery

LASIK Eye Surgery Dangers

Apple launches new 'Apple Research' app, allowing you to sign up for its newest health studies

Apple research health app

Tall people have a higher likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, Penn researchers say

Still getting acne as an adult? There are ways to prevent it

Adult acne treatment options

Cholesterol levels among U.S. adults are improving, but greater strides are needed

Cholesterol levels falling among U.S. adults

Googling health symptoms is problematic, but many Americans still do it

Googling health symptoms online

Children's Health

Childhood trauma leads to poorer health as adults, CDC analysis finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get cancer screenings, study finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get screened for cancer

Getting enough sleep is crucial to people with chronic diseases

Sleep deprivation and chronic diseases

Lindsey Vonn opens up about her depression at millennial health forum

Lindsey Vonn depression mental health forum

Are digestive supplements worth all the hype?

Digestive Supplements

What's the difference between a headache and a migraine?

headache or migraine symptoms

Despite benefits, many cardiac valve surgery patients don't receive cardiac rehabilitation

Philly health department reports annual decrease in HIV diagnoses

HIV 2018 Philly

Smoking on screen has increased by 120% in PG-13 movies since 2010, new research says

Teen_smoking

How much is too much when it comes to drinking alcohol?

alcohol unsplash

Coffee consumption boosts health of gut microbiota, analysis finds

Coffee Gut Bacteria

Children's Health

Everything you need to know about tonsil removal surgery

Batch of Xanax medication recalled due to 'foreign substance'

Xanax pharma

Most Americans say they don't have time take care of their health

health time diet exercise

Pennsylvania warns consumers about dangers of decorative contact lenses

Contacts Halloween

Sixers' Tobias Harris says NBA sleep deprivation 'like the NFL with concussions'

Air pollution may contribute to hair loss, study finds

Air pollution

Dog owners may have lower risk of dying from heart attacks, study says

Dogs pets reduce mortality

Patients who use online portals to access health records more likely to get flu shots, Penn study finds

flu-shot-flickr

What are the alternatives to Zantac?

Zantac alternative medications

Sexually transmitted diseases are still increasing in the U.S.

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Possible measles exposure reported at Philadelphia International Airport

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