Adult Health

Beer cardiovascular health

Drinking beer, hard liquor is worse for waistline and cardiovascular health than wine

Risk of rotator cuff injuries increases among people with sex-hormone deficiencies

Shoulder pain

Brain fog is common among long COVID sufferers, but there are ways to treat it

COVID brain fog

Clinical trials often lack diversity; revising eligibility rules may help, researchers say

Clinical trial diversity

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls' health

Night Owl Work

Childhood health can predict risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Making healthy lifestyle changes

Gut bacteria may explain why hypertension drugs don't work for everyone with high blood pressure

Blood pressure gut bacteria

The risk factors for multiple sclerosis are complex – even sunlight may play a role

vitamin D and MS

Even small amounts of alcohol increase risk of heart disease, research shows

Alcohol Heart Disease

Kidney stones may become less painful to pass thanks to new technology

Kidney Stones More Common In Men

Spikes in standing blood pressure could be a warning sign of a future heart attack for some young adults

Standing blood pressure

A new approach to severe asthma could reduce racial health disparities, researchers say

Asthma racial disparities

Does being tall affect your health? Research shows it may increase risk of some medical conditions

Height colon cancer

Health Insurance

HIV preventive care is supposed to be free in the US. So, why are some patients still paying?

PrEP HIV Prevention

Jefferson Health testing new treatment for loss of smell and taste

Smell Loss Treatment

Children's Health

Having certain health conditions as a teen may accelerate aging as an adult

Smoking and aging

What happens when you die? Life may literally flash before your eyes

Brain Death EEG

The key to better acne treatments may be fat cells in the skin, researchers say

Acne treatment

New Jersey among states with highest life expectancies, CDC report finds

Life expectancy New Jersey Pennsylvania

Don't nurse that Moscow mule — it could be a health hazard

Copper mugs safe

Telemedicine can help reduce racial disparity in follow-up appointments, study finds

Telemedicine Study Penn

Trying to lose weight? Getting more sleep may help

Healthy Sleep Habits

Taking Vitamin D and fish oil can help lower older adults risk of autoimmune disease, study finds

Vitamin D fish oil supplements

How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines U.S. health inequities – and why solving them is so critical

COVID-19 Health Disparities

Heel pain can be caused by a range of issues; diagnosing it is critical for treatment

Heel pain causes

The Red Cross desperately needs blood donations; here's how to help

Red Cross Blood Drive

Health Insurance

Medicaid eligibility rules affect cancer survival, analysis suggests

Medicaid cancer survival

Nearly 60 years ago, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released report linking smoking to cancer

1964 Smoking Study

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