Mental Health

Sitting mental health

Too much sitting isn't just harmful for our physical health – it affects our mental well-being, too

The mental health of American children is at a crisis point, pediatric groups say

Mental Health Children

Eating mushrooms may help prevent depression, study shows

Mushrooms mental health

Fear a loved one is having suicidal thoughts? Here's how to talk about it

Suicide Prevention Talk

SEPTA to deploy more social outreach workers at hotspots for vulnerable populations

SEPTA Social Work

'Aunt Mary Pat' comedian urges people battling depression to seek help

Aunt Mary Pat Troy Hendrickson

Reconnecting with loved ones can provide a much-needed boost to your well-being

Bezich family wellness

Penn study shows the psychological toll that gun violence exposure has on children

Gun violence Mental health

As nurses nationwide battle burnout, Philly-area hospitals add new mental health program for providers

Nurse burnout COVID-19

Children's Health

Living near green spaces boosts mental health of city children, study finds

Mental Health Green Spaces

Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Mindfulness meditation benefits

People living with HIV have a higher suicide risk, even with advancements in treatment

Suicide risk and HIV

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

Sleep deprivation and our health

The neuroscience behind why your brain may need time to adjust to ‘un-social distancing’

Eastern Regional High School valedictorian's mic cut during graduation speech about queer identity

Bryce Dershem Speech

SEPTA to install steel barriers at Somerset Station to prevent deadly falls

SEPTA Somerset Station

Starting your day an hour earlier could reduce risk for depression, according to a new study

Sleep timing and depression risk

People with OCD have more than triple the risk of stroke as they age, a new study finds

OCD and stroke risk

CHOP to provide mental health services to Girard College students

Girard College Philly

Treating eczema requires a more holistic approach, experts say

treating eczema

Online communities pose risks for children, but they are also important sources of support

Online Support Networks

Outdoor recreation remains popular and can help provide a big health boost

Outdoor recreation travel

CVS expands in-store, mental health services to the Philly region

cvs mental health

Providing exposure therapy to PTSD patients is one of the latest ways VR is being used in health care

Virtual Reality Treatment For PTSD

Feeling foggy-headed and tired all the time? You may have sluggish cognitive tempo

Daydreaming

Exhausted by too many Zoom meetings? Here's how to relieve the fatigue

Zoom fatigue

Nature provides a wide range of physical and mental health benefits

Nature Health Benefits

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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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