Research

Youth Mental Health

The mental health of high school students continues to improve from the lows of the COVID-19 pandemic

Reading for fun boosts well-being and empathy, but children are reading less

Reading Mental Health

Most American adults feel fatigued with regularity. Here's how to overcome it

Fatigue CDC Study

Prolonged sitting is linked to an array of adverse health effects, even for people who are physically active

Sitting Health Effects

Penn Medicine receives $50 million gift to advance research into autoimmune diseases and cancer

Penn Medicine Gift

Fake doctor reviews are all over the internet. Here's how to spot them

The wait times at Pa. hospitals' emergency departments are among the longest in the country

Emergency Department Wait Times

Can weighted blankets help ease anxiety and stress?

Weighted Blankets Anxiety

GLP-1 meds cause more hair loss than other drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes, Penn study finds

Hair Loss GLP-1s

Type 1 diabetes cases in U.S. expected to rise by 37% by 2049, study finds

Type 1 Diabetes Increase

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug approved by the FDA

pancreatic cancer drug

Rheumatoid arthritis drug also may help people with hair loss caused by severe alopecia

alopecia hair loss

At least 1 in 4 NFL players develop CTE — and that's likely an undercount, new study finds

NFL Brain Disease

New dementia study reiterates the physical activity paradox — that not all exercise is beneficial

Physical Activity Work

New study challenges notion that marijuana is not addictive

Cannabis Use Disorder

Car crash deaths spike on days that big albums are released, study finds

Distracted Driving Fatalities

Cancer patients are waiting longer to start treatment than they did a decade ago, study finds

cancer wait times

Avoiding these 3 risk factors during middle age may help people live longer without dementia

Dementia Free smoking

Philly's poor air quality linked to higher asthma rates near industrial land, major roads

Philly Air Quality

Horseshoe crab blood is valuable for health research, but groups claim N.J. falls short of protecting species

Horseshoe Crabs NJ

Liquid cavity treatment, used in other countries, could benefit U.S. kids, researchers say

Cavities Tooth Decay

Children's Health

Public schools often lack sufficient support for students with concussions, report says

Concussions Schools Students

Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

EMA suicide

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

coffee consumption 5 cups

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

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Children's Health

Nearly all teens want to learn how to drive. But barriers prevent many from doing so, CHOP study finds

Teen Driving CHOP

Ivermectin isn't a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise

Ivermectin Cancer Treatment

For many cancers, men are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages than women

Men Cancer Diagnosis

Catnip lotion is as effective as DEET at repelling mosquitoes, study says

Catnip Deet Mosquitoes

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

Blocked CDC study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness gets published

COVID-19 vaccine CDC

New dads with paid paternity leave have better mental health than those who lack it, study finds

New Dads Anxiety

Women are exposed to dozens of dangerous chemicals during pregnancy, increasing risk of pre-term birth

Pregnancy Chemical Exposure

Like a couple atoms, dad jokes can help families bond

dad jokes study

Living with cats does not increase risk of asthma in children, study finds

Cats Asthma Children

Flavanols can help prevent heart disease, but most people don't eat enough fruits and veggies to get them

Flavanols Heart Disease

Americans want stricter regulations on ultra-processed food makers, poll shows

Ultra processed Foods

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help lower risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Breast Cancer GLP-1s

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

Obesity Work Week

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

Hepatitis B Medication

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

Psychosis College Students

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

Sleep study

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