Studies

diabetes and covid

Can COVID-19 trigger diabetes in children? Scientists aren't sure

Using frozen embryos during IVF may increase the risk of preeclampsia, research shows

Preeclampsia risk IVF

YouTube is more disruptive to teen sleep than other popular apps, researchers say

Youtube teen sleep

What's the best way to soothe a crying baby? Scientists may have found the answer

Crying Baby

Mood swings, anxiety caused by PMS should be a 'key' public health concern, study concludes

Premenstrual symptoms

Religious practices linked to better heart health among Black people, study finds

Religion Heart Health

Common steroid treatments for asthma, allergies may cause cognitive decline, study finds

Glucocorticoids Brain Decline

Can the Apple Watch help prevent strokes? A new study aims to find out

Apple Watch stroke prevention

Drinking black tea lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke, study finds

Black Tea Benefits

Generation Z is more prone to high blood pressure during pregnancy, data shows

Millennials Gen Z hypertension

Paxlovid provides no benefits to younger adults with COVID-19, study finds

Paxlovid Efficacy COVID-19

Gender disparities in kidney disease may be explained by differences in organ decline, study finds

Gender differences in kidney disease

Children's Health

Babies born just before full term have a higher risk of ADHD, Rutgers study finds

ADHD early term birth

Listening to music can help ease chronic pain, but controlling the song choice is critical

Music therapy

Biological differences may help explain why men have higher cancer rates

Cancer Men Vs. Women

A sense of purpose can be hard to find, but it's linked to many health benefits

Sense of purpose

Children's Health

Children can develop eating disorders well before they become teenagers, research shows

eating disorders in children

Green tea supplements provide many benefits, including improved metabolic health, research shows

Green tea extract

Do you have trouble opening jars? It might be a bigger problem than you realize

Handgrip strength health

Naps can prove beneficial, but too many may be bad for your heart

Napping Pros Cons

How many meals should a person eat each day? The science isn't clear

Daily Eating Habits

CHOP develops ADHD diagnostic tool that distinguishes the disorder from related conditions

CHOP ADHD Study

How much does it cost to have a baby? About $3,000 – with insurance, analysis finds

The cost of pregnancy

Young people who drink alone are more likely to develop alcoholism later in life, study shows

Drinking alone

Most Americans have poor cardiometabolic health – here's what they can do to change that

Cardiometabolic health

Being unemployed as a young adult may lead to worse health later in life, study shows

Unemployment

New fathers can get postpartum depression, but their risk factors and symptoms often differ from mothers

Male postpartum depression

Women are more likely to get long COVID than men, research shows

Long COVID research

Your genes may influence whether you eat your vegetables

Genes food preferences

Ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19, another study finds

Ivermectin COVID-19 treatment

Short, intense workouts may be a better exercise option for teens

Teen Exercise Recommendations

Children's Health

Super antibodies from pregnant women may help scientists develop new therapies for deadly infections

Pregnant Women Antibodies

People with inflammatory bowel disease are at higher risk of depression – and so are their siblings

IBD Depression Siblings

Broader use of breast cancer drug could benefit more patients, scientists say

Breast cancer Enhertu

Drinking surged early in the pandemic; Alcohol-related deaths, liver disease followed

Alcohol use COVID-19

Drinking coffee may help extend your life – even if it includes a bit of sugar

Coffee's health benefits

How do smartphones impact mental health? Google asks Android users to help it find out

Google Smartphone Study

Why it's important to disclose marijuana use prior to surgery

Marijuana use sedation

Children's Health

More children with hearing difficulties could benefit from cochlear implants, but they remain an 'overlooked' treatment

Cochlear implants

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in young children, data shows

052322 Pfizer Young Children

Child care programs often don't provide enough physical activity, scientists say

Physical activity day care

Worsening jaw pain could be another side effect of menopause

Jaw pain menopause

One million Americans have died of COVID-19; vaccines could have saved one-third of them

COVID-19 Vaccine Study

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