Research

COVID-19 testing in US

The U.K. variant is spreading rapidly, sparking debates about the U.S. vaccination rollout

Some blood pressure medications linked to greater skin cancer risk, study finds

Sun safety to prevent skin cancer

Obesity may increase a breast cancer survivor's risk for other cancers, study says

Weight loss

Children's Health

Most children who develop MIS-C show no initial COVID-19 symptoms

MIS-C without COVID symptoms

A video game may hold the key to treating COVID 'brain fog'

EndeavorRX COVID brain fog

What baseball can learn about COVID-19 case spikes and crowd size from the NFL's 2020 season

Baseball Fans COVID-19

HPV infections have dramatically fallen, even among unvaccinated people

HPV vaccinations

Some hand sanitizer brands exceed FDA's limit on the carcinogen benzene, study finds

Benzene in hand sanitizers

Infected mouth cells may explain the loss of taste among some COVID-19 patients

COVID Saliva testing

Children's Health

High-sugar diets put kids at increased risk for liver disease, experts say

High sugar diet

Real-world data confirms Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are preventing COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

Green, leafy vegetables boost muscle strength — here's how to add them to your diet

Leafy vegetables benefits

Drug used to prevent miscarriages may increase cancer risk of grown children

OHPC Cancer Risk

Children's Health

Managing diabetes 'more important than ever' for children amid the pandemic

Children's diabetes covid-19

Americans have piled on the pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Weight gain during pandemic

Pennsylvania, New Jersey among states with most white supremacist activity in 2020, ADL finds

ADL 2020 report

Children's Health

Hospitalizations caused by high-powered magnets have surged since ban ended

High-powered magnets

Higher pollen counts linked to increased COVID-19 transmission, study shows

Allergies COVID-19

Pfizer's COVID-19 shot protects against the Brazilian variant, study finds

COVID-19 vaccines Brazil

A single head injury can increase the risk of dementia, Penn study finds

Head injuries dementia

Scientists zeroing in on the cause of 'COVID brain'

brain fog coronavirus

The coronavirus is here to stay, but it won't be as deadly in the future, scientists say

COVID-19 endemic

Children's Health

The immune response to MIS-C may hold clues to improving COVID-19 treatments, Philly researchers say

MIS-C immune system

Drinking too many energy drinks can lead to a litany of health issues

Energy Drinks

Brazilian coronavirus variant can cause reinfections, new research finds

P.1 variant Brazil

Financial incentives improve hospital care for patients with opioid addictions, Penn study finds

Hospitals Opioid Treatment

Coronavirus variants spreading in New York City, California raise concerns

california NYC coronavirus variants

Women are often prescribed the wrong antibiotics for UTIs — and for too long

UTI antibiotics

Half of U.S. college students battling anxiety or depression, study finds

college students mental illness

Feeling lonely? A 10-minute phone call can go a long way

Phone Calls Loneliness Depression

Teachers more likely to drive COVID-19 transmission at schools, CDC finds

COVID transmission in schools

People who have had COVID-19 only may need one vaccine dose, studies suggest

U.S. vaccination efforts

What causes cold sores to return? New research offers a deeper understanding

Cold Sore recurrence

Prediabetes may expedite mental decline – and millions of Americans have it

Prediabetes can affect the brain

Temple-backed biotech firm secures $60 million to research HIV cure

Temple HIV research

Breast cancer death rates increasing among women under 40

Breast Cancer Screening

Vitamin C and Zinc supplements don't mitigate COVID-19 symptoms, study says

Vitamin C COVID-19

Diabetes drug helped obese patients lose 15% of their body weight, study shows

diabetes semaglutide weight study

More Americans adults are developing peanut allergies than previously believed

Adult-onset peanut allergy

Children's Health

Antibodies from childhood colds don't offer protection against COVID-19, Penn study finds

Common Cold COVID-19

People with dementia far more likely to die of COVID-19, large study finds

Dementia COVID-19 risk study

U.K. coronavirus variant rapidly advancing through the United States

U.K. variant U.S. cases

Personalized screenings may help detect teens at risk of suicide, researchers say

Teen Suicide Risk

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