Research

Cancer Sex Life

Sexual struggles after cancer treatment are common, but help is available

The ideal workout routine combines cardio exercises and weightlifting, research shows

Weightlifting Exercise Benefits

Can COVID-19 trigger diabetes in children? Scientists aren't sure

diabetes and covid

Using frozen embryos during IVF may increase the risk of preeclampsia, research shows

Preeclampsia risk IVF

YouTube is more disruptive to teen sleep than other popular apps, researchers say

Youtube teen sleep

Long COVID: How researchers are zeroing in on the self-targeted immune attacks that may lurk behind it

Long COVID

What's the best way to soothe a crying baby? Scientists may have found the answer

Crying Baby

Mood swings, anxiety caused by PMS should be a 'key' public health concern, study concludes

Premenstrual symptoms

Religious practices linked to better heart health among Black people, study finds

Religion Heart Health

Common steroid treatments for asthma, allergies may cause cognitive decline, study finds

Glucocorticoids Brain Decline

Can the Apple Watch help prevent strokes? A new study aims to find out

Apple Watch stroke prevention

Drinking black tea lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds

Black Tea Benefits

Generation Z is more prone to high blood pressure during pregnancy, data shows

Millennials Gen Z hypertension

Brown University acquires writings from Mumia Abu-Jamal as part of mass incarceration research

Mumia Abu-Jamal Brown University

Paxlovid provides no benefits to younger adults with COVID-19, study finds

Gender disparities in kidney disease may be explained by differences in organ decline, study finds

Gender differences in kidney disease

Children's Health

Babies born just before full term have a higher risk of ADHD, Rutgers study finds

ADHD early term birth

Listening to music can help ease chronic pain, but controlling the song choice is critical

Music therapy

Biological differences may help explain why men have higher cancer rates

Cancer Men Vs. Women

Sweet dreams, spiders! Some arachnids may sleep similarly to humans, study finds

A sense of purpose can be hard to find, but it's linked to many health benefits

Sense of purpose

Kissing became increasingly popular 5,000 years ago – and so did cold sores

Kissing Cold Sores

Children's Health

Children can develop eating disorders well before they become teenagers, research shows

eating disorders in children

Green tea supplements provide many benefits, including improved metabolic health, research shows

Green tea extract

Post-traumatic growth proves people often adopt healthy lifestyles despite adversity

Post Traumatic Growth

After years of slight declines, C-sections are increasing again – and the CDC expects the trend to continue

C-section birth rates

Do you have trouble opening jars? It might be a bigger problem than you realize

Handgrip strength health

Naps can prove beneficial, but too many may be bad for your heart

Napping Pros Cons

As overdose deaths surged early in the COVID-19 pandemic, racial disparities also grew

Overdose Racial Disparities

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines may be better at preventing infections, experts say

COVID nasal vaccines

How many meals should a person eat each day? The science isn't clear

Daily Eating Habits

Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients, but there's a simple way to stop it

Hospital brush teeth

CHOP develops ADHD diagnostic tool that distinguishes the disorder from related conditions

CHOP ADHD Study

How much does it cost to have a baby? About $3,000 – with insurance, analysis finds

The cost of pregnancy

Young people who drink alone are more likely to develop alcoholism later in life, study shows

Drinking alone

Children's Health

Scientists develop smartphone device that can diagnose ear infections

Smartphone Ear Infection App

Most Americans have poor cardiometabolic health – here's what they can do to change that

Cardiometabolic health

Being unemployed as a young adult may lead to worse health later in life, study shows

Unemployment

New fathers can get postpartum depression, but their risk factors and symptoms often differ from mothers

Male postpartum depression

Penn's first NFT, a video on COVID-19 vaccine technology, to be auctioned off

Penn NFT COVID vaccine

Scientists discover biggest bacteria yet – and they can be seen without a microscope

Largest Bacteria Thiomargarita

Women are more likely to get long COVID than men, research shows

Your genes may influence whether you eat your vegetables

Genes food preferences

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