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Fast food Liver Disease

Limiting fast food intake can reduce the risk of liver damage

Philadelphia ranks among top 10 most traffic-congested cities in the world

Traffic Report Philadelphia

For most people, long COVID symptoms ease within a year, new research shows

Long COVID symptoms

Mumps outbreaks have become more common in recent decades. Scientists are trying to determine why

No time for a full workout? Try exercise 'snacks' instead

Exercise snacks

Choral singing may help stroke survivors regain their speech, researchers say

Singing therapy

The MIND diet reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and memory loss

MIND diet

The Paleo diet may help people lose weight, but its long-term effects are unclear

Paleo diet

Too much coffee can increase risk of heart disease for people with high blood pressure

Excessive coffee drinking doubles risks of heart disease for people with hypertension

Seeking to eat less meat without going full vegetarian? Become a Flexitarian

Flexitarian diet

Trying to eat more heart-healthy foods? Switch to the Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean diet

The mRNA technology used in COVID-19 shots may soon help treat cancer

Children's Health

Nearly 1 in 4 adolescents has received a sext message; even more have watched pornography, study finds

Sexting Porn Teens

Extreme weather is hard on the heart, but the winter is far more dangerous than the summer

Heart Cold Weather

Can cash incentives spur obese people to lose weight? Research is mixed

cash incentive for changed health behavior

Many men are open to new birth control options, but progress on male contraceptives has been slow

Male contraceptive research

To overcome morning grogginess, try eating oatmeal and fruit for breakfast

Morning sleepiness oatmeal

Eating a 'green' Mediterranean diet is even healthier than the traditional version, research suggests

'green" Mediterranean diet

Steroid shots offer pain relief from knee arthritis, but they may make the condition worse over time

Knee injections pain relief

Penn scientists inch closer to universal flu vaccine that could weaken future pandemics

Penn flu vaccine

Lyme disease can be challenging to diagnose, but a new discovery may lead to a better test

Diagnosing Lyme disease

Intermittent fasting linked to eating disorder behaviors, research shows

Intermittent Fasting

Omicron-specific boosters offer better protection than original COVID-19 vaccine, data shows

COVID-19 Omicron Boosters

Treating long COVID is rife with guesswork

Nearly half of young people listen to music too loudly; here's how to safely use headphones

Safe headphone volume

Parents' words carry weight when discussing obesity with their children

Parenting Obesity Talk

Children's Health

Child poisoning cases caused by prescription cough medicine on the rise, FDA warns

Benzonatate child poisoning

Mindfulness may be just as effective at treating anxiety as drugs, new research suggests

Mindfulness anxiety treatment

Paxlovid may reduce risk of long COVID in some patients, study shows

'Heart healthy' dietary supplements won't help lower cholesterol, more research shows

Dietary supplements heart health

Among young adults, 1 in 5 deaths is caused by excessive alcohol use, study shows

Alcohol excessive drinking

Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Bacteria

Bird songs are more than pleasant chirping – the sound boosts mental well-being, scientists say

Birds mental health

Children's Health

Babies rarely die unexpectedly in the first week of life, but these deaths involve unique risk factors, study finds

Risk factors SUID

Hair straighteners may increase the risk of uterine cancer, study finds

Hair straighteners cancer risk

Your gas stove may emit cancer-causing benzene into the air – even when its off

Gas Stove Leaks

Eating certain foods can make menstrual cramps worse, research shows

Diet menstrual pain

Eating an earlier dinner can do wonders for your health, research shows

Time-restricted eating

More Republicans than Democrats likely died of COVID-19, study shows

Children's Health

Half of childhood blindness cases are preventable, researchers say

Childhood blindness

Booster shots can prevent a winter COVID-19 surge – if people get them

Children's Health

Tylenol use during pregnancy may contribute to sleep, memory problems in preschoolers

Misinformation undercuts COVID-19 vaccine rates of children, report finds

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