Research

Newborns may be getting over-diagnosed with gastric reflux disease

CHOP doctor gets award for research on climate change and kidney stones

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CHOP joining country's largest autism study

Harvard study: Philly's soda tax would save $197 million in health-care costs

Drexel seeks healthy participants for landmark Alzheimer's drug study

Einstein study shows how most-hospitalized patients often face threat of hunger

Penn joins Sean Parker in historic launch of cancer immunotherapy institute

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Researchers still don't know why N.J. has highest autism rate in country

Penn study finds one way to reduce drunk-driving deaths by 15 percent

Fitbit helps man get vital heart treatment in Camden hospital

Fitbit Heart Rate

Drexel researchers selected to lead Delaware River Watershed projects

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High cancer drug costs lead to delays in filling prescriptions, study finds

Report: Philly's population continues to inch upward

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Former Temple soccer star Len Oliver pledges brain to concussion research

Report: U.S. throws out almost $3 billion worth of cancer drugs each year

Study: Couples' caffeine intake associated with risk of miscarriage

Worldwide decrease in meat-eating would save billions in healthcare costs and fight global warming, study says

Vegetarian

In breakthrough, Temple researchers remove HIV-1 from human T-cells

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Penn Vet blindness study shows how eye cells regenerate before they die

Children with leukemia relapse sooner if they're from a poor neighborhood, study finds

Study: Cold turkey is the best way to quit smoking

Study finds little siblings can help big siblings avoid obesity

Reading iPad before bed can delay deep sleep, study finds

Six Philadelphia hospitals join study to treat deadly epileptic seizures

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Temple, Penn chosen for huge concussion study

Diabetes risk higher for out-of-shape guys, even if they're skinny: study

CHOP research shows fixing urban blight may reduce youth homicide, violence

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Penn ethicist leads research study in mental health care in prisons

Penn scientists find dopamine bursts aren't just for happy times

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Consumer choices have limited impact on U.S. healthcare spending: study

Health Insurance

Study: Autistic kids more likely to be gender non-conforming

Drexel researcher makes case for Kenney's soda tax

Soda Tax

Binge drinking increases heart attack risk in the next 24 hours, study finds

CHOP doctors experiment with using magnetic nanoparticles to heal blood vessels

Rutgers study: Women seeking abortions often get false information

New study questions FDA approval of female libido drug

Parents can spot errors that doctors miss, study finds

Heroin isn't the only drug with overdose deaths rising, study finds

Calorie labeling more useful than people think, says study

Domestic Violence

Computers could help stop domestic violence, Penn study finds

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HPV infections plummeted after vaccine introduced, CDC study finds

Even five percent weight loss can help your heart

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Sexual assault survivors, especially men, find refuge in online anonymity

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