Research

Chronic Pain Comfort Eating

Many people with chronic pain turn to comfort eating, but there are ways to avoid it

Penn project seeks to get to know the wildlife that 'shares our cities with us'

Penn Vet camera project

Women are more likely than men to have depression, and genetics may play a big role in that disparity

Genes Depression

Asthma inhalers emit significant amount of greenhouse gases, study finds

Inhalers Carbon Emissions

Opioid used by millions for pain management only has 'slight effect,' study warns

How rich you are determines how long you live, new report suggests

Life expectancy wealth

Children's Health

How much sleep do children get? Not as much as their parents think

Generation X was the first to grow up with ultra-processed foods. Many struggle to stop eating them

Children's Health

Long COVID risk for children doubles after second coronavirus infection

Having multiple tattoos may help guard against most dangerous type of skin cancer, study finds

Melanoma Risk Tattoos

Cardiovascular events don't strike out of the blue. Nearly all of them are preceded by warning signs

Up against a deadline? Drinking water may reduce your stress levels

Younger adults are more frequently having memory and concentration issues

Cognitive Disability Young Adults

A bacteria resistant to most antibiotics is causing a surge of infections, CDC says

Nightmare Bacteria CDC

Penn receives anonymous $10 million donation for urban research

Penn donation

A daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer from returning

Aspirin Colon Cancer Prevention

Children's Health

Blueberries help boost babies' immune systems and gut health, study shows

Blueberries Babies Health

Experimental eye drops show promise as an alternative to reading glasses

Eye Drops Reading Glasses

People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk for dementia, study shows

U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

U.S. Death Rate

Many people with diabetes don't realize they have it, study shows

People with behavioral health disorders often marry spouses with the same conditions, study finds

Marriage Mental Health

Worried about cognitive decline? Regular exercise and a healthy diet can cut your risk

Scrolling on your phone in the bathroom may increase your risk of hemorrhoids

Smartphones Hemorrhoids

An over-the-counter nasal spray may protect against COVID-19, study says

Experimental skin cancer test aims to increase early detection of melanoma

Melanoma At Home Test

Children's Health

Young children with ADHD are being medicated too quickly, study says

ADHD Medication Prescription

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

Medical Research Cuts

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

Dementia Sense of Purpose

A breath test developed at Penn State can quickly diagnose diabetes

Diabetes Breath Test

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

NASA TOMEX launch

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

Keratin Toothpaste

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

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

Ultra processed foods americans.jpg

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

mRNA vaccine cuts

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

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

Postdoctoral scholars and research assistants at Penn vote to unionize

penn postdoc union

Researchers find link between ADHD traits and sleep disorders

yoga insonia

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

World's premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

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

Jefferson Health donation

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Fluoride effects

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