Adult Health

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A personal approach to outpatient cardiac rehab

Syphilis cases have surged nationwide; here are the STI's symptoms and how to treat it

Syphilis Testing

Taking a class? Writing your notes may help you learn better than typing them

hand writing brain connectivity

For some men with prostate cancer, active surveillance may be a better option than treatment

Sitting at work all day is bad for your health – but sprinkling in physical activity can help

Sitting Heart Disease

Even mild concussions caused by sports can lead to persistent health problems, researchers say

Drinking 100% fruit juice daily can cause weight gain in children and adults, study finds

fruit juice weight gain children

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

Casino Smoking Bans

Smart rings are becoming a trend for tracking important health metrics

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Bottled water contains far more plastic particles than previously believed, study suggests

Bottled Water Nanoplastics

Hearing aids may help people live longer, but many who need them don't get treated

Sober curious? Here are tips for cutting back on alcohol or stopping drinking completely

Reduce alcohol consumption

The best way to keep your New Year's resolutions? Set smaller, specific goals

New Year's Resolutions Running

The biggest health trends of 2024: more pickleball, less alcohol

health trends 2024 pickleball

Many couples are going to bed in separate rooms, and these 'sleep divorces' may be healthy

Sleep Divorce

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money and pain – but will it be used?

Rheumatoid Arthritis Test

Philly has become more inclusive to people with sensory sensitivities – and is being recognized for its efforts

Philly Sensory Bag

Chronic fatigue syndrome affects more people than once believed, CDC finds

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Health Care Patient Appearance

Married couples tend to share high blood pressure, study finds

Blood pressure married couples

What does weight-inclusive health care mean?

Weight Inclusive Health Care

Exercise can improve metastatic breast cancer patients' quality of life, study finds

Metastatic Breast Cancer Exercise

Consuming wasabi leads to 'significant' improvements in memory, study finds

Wasabi memory benefits

Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist

Physical Therapy Knee

A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

Doctor Patient Humility

The mental health of people born in the '90s is not improving with age – unlike other generations, study finds

Mental Health 1990s

Certain personality traits – like being an extrovert – may lower risk for dementia

Dementia Personality Link

Diabetes medication Mounjaro is more effective than Ozempic for weight loss, study says

Knowing if you're a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

Early Riser Night Owl

Alzheimer's risk increases with rise in this 'hidden' body fat, researchers find

visceral fat alzheimer's

Compensation is key to fixing primary care shortage

Primary Care Shortage

Limiting sodium intake may work as well as some hypertension drugs; here's how to cut back on salt

Reducing sodium in diets

Why it's so tough to reduce unnecessary medical care

Unnecessary Medical Care

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Eating strawberries may lower the risk of dementia, study finds

Strawberries Cognitive Decline

New lung cancer screening guidelines advise 5 million more people to get annual scans

Lung Cancer Screenings

Few 988 callers with serious distress very likely to use the mental health crisis line again, according to new study

988 Suicide Lifeline

Eye drops sold at Target, CVS and Rite Aid may cause infections, FDA says

Eye Drops FDA Warning

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Hepatitis B Medication

New drug is a potential cure for the chronic hepatitis B, scientists say

Psychosis College Students

Most college students with psychosis do not get the help they need, study finds

Sleep study

Getting too much or too little sleep could accelerate aging, study says

Obesity Work Week

Could a four-day work week help reduce obesity rates? It's a question America may want to consider

colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

Sunburn Sunscreen 1980s

As a child of the '80s, I got sunburn all the time. Now, I get regular check-ups for skin cancer

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