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Opinion

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Medical Research Cuts

Senior Health

Worried about getting dementia? Finding a sense of purpose may help stave it off

Dementia Sense of Purpose

Illness

A breath test developed at Penn State can quickly diagnose diabetes

Diabetes Breath Test

Science

Three NASA rockets launching from Virginia should be visible in Philadelphia sky seconds after takeoff

NASA TOMEX launch

Prevention

The key to a better toothpaste may be a protein found in human hair

Keratin Toothpaste

Health News

Long COVID lacks universal definition, leading to misdiagnosis and misguidance

long COVID definition

Children's Health

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

Healthy Eating

Americans are eating fewer ultra-processed foods, but they still account for most of our calories

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Health News

Technology advanced by Penn scientists led to COVID shots. Five years later, RFK Jr. is slashing mRNA vaccine research

mRNA vaccine cuts

Health News

People breathe in 100 times more microplastics than previously thought, new study finds

Adult Health

The aging process isn't linear, but it accelerates at age 50, new study shows

Aging study

Education

Postdoctoral scholars and research assistants at Penn vote to unionize

penn postdoc union

Adult Health

Researchers find link between ADHD traits and sleep disorders

yoga insonia

Prevention

Many vaccines contain aluminum, but it does not cause autism, study finds

Illness

World's premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

Men's Health

Prostate cancer is unlikely to kill men if it's low risk and treated according to best practices, study finds

Health News

Jefferson Health receives $28 million donation from Sidney and Caroline Kimmel

Jefferson Health donation

Fitness

Hate to exercise? Try matching your workouts with your personality

Exercise Personality Type

Mental Health

The more love people express, the more loved they feel

Love Study PSU

Mental Health

Gun suicides in U.S. reached record high in 2023

Gun Suicides 2023

Health News

A couple that tried to get pregnant for 18 years finally conceived with the help of a new AI procedure

AI Infertility Conception

Environment

Drexel students create 'happiness map' of Philadelphia's most joyful places

happiness rittenhouse square

Adult Health

Don't judge a person's personality based on their tattoos. Research shows you'll likely be wrong

Government

Sen. McCormick backs increased NIH funding, new Russia sanctions and AI regulation limits

Addiction

Disposable vapes may have higher toxic metal levels than other cigarette products

Illness

Fewer Americans are dying of heart attacks, but other heart disease fatalities have surged

Heart Attack Deaths

Nonprofits

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

Adult Health

Nightmares are more than just scary — they may increase the risk of early death

Nightmares Premature Death

Environment

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

NASA research flights

Environment

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

nj wildfire

Adult Health

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

Mental Health

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

Break Up Rejection

Illness

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

Appendix Cancer

Health News

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

HIV Wistar Institute

Illness

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

Exercise colon cancer

Depression

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

Teen Depression Rate

Parenting

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

Mental health mothers

Addiction

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

Teens Alcohol Family

Men's Health

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

new prostate cancer tests

Healthy Eating

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

Mental Health

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

Cyberbullying Trauma

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