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Eating more vegetables may not prevent heart disease, study finds, but health experts stress their importance

Vegetables Heart Disease

Mental Health

An influx of adolescent girls have sought emergency treatment for mental health conditions during COVID, CDC finds

Emergency Department

Adult Health

The key to better acne treatments may be fat cells in the skin, researchers say

Acne treatment

Mental Health

Compulsive exercise can be a sign of an eating disorder, experts say

Compulsive Exercise

Adult Health

New Jersey among states with highest life expectancies, CDC report finds

Life expectancy New Jersey Pennsylvania

Women's Health

Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer; new research may help explain why

Racial disparities in breast cancer

Adult Health

Trying to lose weight? Getting more sleep may help

Healthy Sleep Habits

Mental Health

Ketamine use for depression remains experimental, but it may reduce suicidal thoughts

Ketamine Depression Treatment

Illness

Scientists may have found a way to predict who gets long COVID

Predictors of Long COVID

Mental Health

Long-term anxiety may put people at higher risk of heart disease

Anxiety Worry Health

Children's Health

Kissing and food-sharing help babies identify close relationships, study shows

Baby Development Kissing

Health News

Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 virus from entering healthy human cells, study shows

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Men's Health

Breakups can cause inflammation in men, increasing risk of adverse health issues

breakups mens health

Health Insurance

Medicaid eligibility rules affect cancer survival, analysis suggests

Medicaid cancer survival

Healthy Eating

Replacing butter with olive oil may reduce the risk of serious illnesses, study finds

Olive oil

Prevention

The common cold may help scientists develop better COVID-19 vaccines

Common cold symptoms

Mental Health

Severe depression changes the brains of women and men differently, study finds

Depression brain women

Illness

The war on cancer at 50: The origin story begins with a socialite citizen-lobbyist

Nixon National Cancer Act

Children's Health

For children with severe scoliosis, spinal fusions cause fewer complications than growth-friendly surgeries

Scoliosis in children

Illness

Omicron appears less likely to damage the lungs, research suggests

Education

Stockton University student uses tomato research to feed dozens of Philadelphians in need

Tomato Casseroles

Prevention

Moderna's COVID-19 booster shot protects against omicron variant, data shows

Opinion

The 'runner's high' may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC and CBD

Runner's High

Mental Health

Hormone therapy linked to lower suicide risk for transgender youth, study finds

Healthy Eating

With trans fat no longer an issue, margarine may be a healthier alternative to butter

margarine vs. butter

Children's Health

Childhood obesity has spiked during the pandemic and may lead to heart issues

Caregiving

Unpaid caregiving services taking a heavy financial toll on Pennsylvania, report finds

Caregiving Economic Impact

Prevention

Chewing gum developed by Penn researchers may help cut COVID-19 transmission

COVID-19 transmission gum

Prevention

Matching a J&J booster with the Pfizer vaccine prompts a robust immune response, study finds

Prevention

Most myocarditis cases tied to COVID-19 vaccines are mild, study finds

Myocarditis COVID-19 vaccines

Prevention

Franklin Institute to honor Penn researchers who played vital role in developing COVID-19 vaccines

Franklin Institute Awards Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó

Mental Health

The psychological toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit mental health providers hard, too

Mental health COVID-19

Children's Health

Drinking alcohol while pregnant significantly alters the baby's brain structure, MRIs reveal

Alcohol Brain Development

Women's Health

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant does not affect the baby's brain development, study says

COVID-19 Pregnancy Brain Development

Illness

Chronic fatigue syndrome may provide valuable insights into long COVID

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Adult Health

Knee replacements don't always alleviate pain – in these cases, a minimally invasive procedure may help

Illness

Alcoholism drug has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, but studies are just getting underway

Disulfiram alcoholism COVID-19

Women's Health

Stillbirths are more prevalent since the delta variant emerged, CDC study finds

Pregnancy stillbirths COVID

Senior Health

Life-saving stroke treatment may not be as time-sensitive as previously thought

Stroke treatment thrombectomy

Adult Health

Drinking multiple cups of coffee is good for your brain, study suggests

Coffee tea strokes dementia

Prevention

One way to increase HPV vaccinations? Let adolescents decide for themselves, study suggests

Health News

Canine coronavirus known to have infected people could demonstrate how viruses spread between species

Canine coronavirus

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