Research

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

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

Children's Health

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

ADHD Medication Prescription

Experimental skin cancer test aims to increase early detection of melanoma

Melanoma At Home Test

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

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

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

Jefferson Health donation

Hate to exercise? Try matching your workouts with your personality

Exercise Personality Type

The more love people express, the more loved they feel

Love Study PSU

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

AI Infertility Conception

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

happiness rittenhouse square

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

Gun Suicides 2023

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

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

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

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

Heart Attack Deaths

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

Nightmares Premature Death

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

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

NASA research flights

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

nj wildfire

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

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

Break Up Rejection

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

Appendix Cancer

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

HIV Wistar Institute

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

Exercise colon cancer

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

Teen Depression Rate

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Autoimmune Diseases Women

Women with autoimmune diseases are more likely to be misdiagnosed with mental health conditions

Lane Johnson Depression

Lane Johnson's mental health advocacy may be the newly retired Eagle's most lasting impact

IBX ambulatory surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch ambulatory surgery partnership

Flu shot 2026

Flu season is near – here's a guide to available vaccines

Philly PFAS

'Forever chemicals' are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows

Raw Milk Dangers

Raw milk consumption has become more popular, but a prominent medical group wants sales to be banned

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