Research

Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center

Bucks County nonprofits warn proposed funding cuts in biomedical research threaten advances in public health

NASA is flying planes at low altitudes in the Philly area this week

NASA research flights

Pine Barrens fires highlight New Jersey's need to understand wildfire health risks

nj wildfire

The way you breathe is unique and can identify you — like your fingerprints

Breathing Patterns Identify

Alternative Medicine

For cancer patients with depression, psilocybin may provide lasting relief

Psilocybin Cancer Depression

Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection

Break Up Rejection

Appendix cancer remains rare, but is becoming more common among younger generations

Appendix Cancer

Wistar Institute opens HIV research center in hopes of finding a cure — as federal government ends vaccine studies

HIV Wistar Institute

Exercise might lower colon cancer patients' risk of death, study finds

Exercise colon cancer

Clinical depression among older teens doubled in recent years, analysis finds

Teen Depression Rate

Only 1 in 4 mothers report having 'excellent' mental health – a sharp decline from 2016

Mental health mothers

Teens who drink alcohol with their parents' permission consume more as young adults, new research shows

Teens Alcohol Family

New ways to test for prostate cancer are being developed to help with early detection

new prostate cancer tests

Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows

Calorie Counts Menus

Subtle cyberbullying, like excluding peers from group chats, is just as traumatic as overt attacks, study shows

Cyberbullying Trauma

Men are twice as likely to die of broken heart syndrome as women

Broken Heart Syndrome

Hearing aids can be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors

Hearing Aids Loneliness

More teens are using nicotine pouches – a tobacco product touted as a smoking alternative

Nicotine Pouches Teens

As the U.S. faces a physician shortage, 1 in 10 doctors say they are burned out

Doctor Burnout

Adults with acne are at higher risk of eating disorders

Acne Eating Disorders

Children's Health

COVID-19 puts kids at increased risk of kidney, heart and gut problems

Long Covid Kids

Eating ultra-processed foods may lead to an early death; here's how to reduce them in your diet

Ultra-processed foods

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Measles Misinformation Survey

For the first time in nearly a decade, Philly school district's enrollment was higher than the previous year

Philadelphia enrollment increase

Children's Health

Why are autism rates rising? The CDC released its conclusions – and RFK Jr. immediately disputed them

Autism Rates RFK

Prostate cancer therapy being tested at Main Line Health may 'open up the door' to new treatments for advanced cancers

Prostate Cancer Main Line

Technology use may help ward off cognitive decline — not expedite it

Technology Cognitive Decline

Gonorrhea is on the verge of being impossible to treat, but a new antibiotic may alter that course

Gonorrhea Antibiotic Treatment

Rising pregnancy-related deaths should be 'urgent public health priority,' researchers say

Maternal Deaths U.S.

Could AI replace your therapist? New research suggests the technology could play a role in mental health care

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As much as 26% of medical imaging is unnecessary — and contributing to climate change, study finds

Climate Change Medical Imaging

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

laughing gas dentist

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows

Shingles Vaccine Dementia

More than 50 local researchers sign letter protesting Trump administration for 'gutting' science

Trump open letter

A subtle loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Smell Tests Alzheimer's

People who suffer from 'broken heart syndrome' are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital

broken heart syndrome

Eating more fruit and dairy products may reduce the risk of tinnitus

tinnitus diet study

There's no one-size-fits-all way to adopt a healthy lifestyle — and understanding this is key to success

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For teens, strong friendships outweigh impact of social media on mental health

Teens Social Media

Wealth and education may play key roles in determining heart health

Heart Health Wealth

More than 1 in 3 Americans live in homes with guns, which often are stored in unlocked places

Gun Lock Devices

Penn freezes hiring to brace for 'severe' impact of cuts to federal funding

Penn Hiring Freeze

Replacing butter with plant-based oils helps people live longer, study finds

Butter vs. Olive Oil

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mamava lactation

App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

Purdue Pharma settlement

Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion opioid settlement will pay $200 million to Pa. and $125 million to N.J.

Travis Barker Running

Celebrity-led running clubs are trendy — and hold the power to spark a new health movement

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