Stanford

Vegan twin study

To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets

New COVID-19 variant detected in U.S. combines two concerning mutations

coronavirus double mutant

Your smartphone soon may be able to tell if you're drunk

smartphone drunk accelerometer

Vaping increases COVID-19 risk among teens, young adults, Stanford study finds

Vaping COVID-19

Not getting enough REM sleep may shorten your life

REM sleep mortality rate

A simple blood test may be able to measure your fitness level

Blood test for fitness

Children's Health

Rare neuropsychiatric condition causes children's personalities to shift overnight

PANS in Children

Children's Health

Kawasaki disease may be a COVID-19 complication for some young children

Kawasaki disease and COVID-19

People age in at least 4 different styles, Stanford study finds

Scientists identify four different types of aging

Scientists may have found a way to prevent the common cold

Common cold cure

Turns out, medical marijuana has no impact on opioid deaths

Medical Marijuana Products Beyond/Hello Philadelphia

Flavored e-cigarettes may lead to heart disease, study finds

A blood test may help diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, study finds

chronic fatigue syndrome blood test

Regular marijuana use linked to more sex, Stanford study finds

New Jersey teen gets into Stanford after writing #BlackLivesMatter 100 times on application

Higher Education

N.J. teen gets accepted into all eight Ivy League schools

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Phillies prospect Mark Appel undergoes season-ending elbow surgery

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Exposure to Buddhist ideals may promote open-mindedness

Buddhism

Stanford tuition now discounted for families earning under $125K a year

Stanford

Mocktails Alcohol Addiction

Non-alcoholic drinks offer a refreshing twist for people trying to avoid booze, but they also can...

Exercise Personality Type

Hate to exercise? Try matching your workouts with your personality

Gun Suicides 2023

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

Pennsylvania Marijuana Anxiety

Anxiety diagnoses have fueled growth of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program

Jefferson Health donation

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

Prostate Cancer Treatment

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

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