Studies

Apple research health app

Apple launches new 'Apple Research' app, allowing you to sign up for its newest health studies

Children's Health

Babies' frequent hiccups may be tied to brain development, scientists say

Why do babies hiccup so much?

Alternative Medicine

Cannabis use could help mitigate depression, suicidal thoughts among those with PTSD, study shows

Cannabis PTSD suicide depression

Getting enough sleep is crucial to people with chronic diseases

Sleep deprivation and chronic diseases

Eating yogurt and fiber may reduce the risk of lung cancer, study finds

probiotic yogurt

Despite benefits, many cardiac valve surgery patients don't receive cardiac rehabilitation

Heart Anatomy

Researchers publish first-ever spotted lanternfly genome, built from a Berks County insect

Spotted lanternfly dna genome

Healthier diets are usually also better for the environment, study shows

Food fruit vegetables environment study

Exercising before breakfast allows body to burn stored carbs and more fat, study finds

exercise while sick unsplash

Gambling near-misses don't encourage your brain to keep betting after all, study suggests

Gambling brain study

Three weeks of a healthier diet could help reduce depression in young adults, study suggests

Healthy eating depression study

Controversial 'red meat is healthy' study author didn't disclose past food industry ties

Red meat trade group study

Children's Health

Men should avoid alcohol in months before conception for baby's heart health, study suggests

Drinking congenital heart disease

Penn receives $18M to study connections between Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and dementia

Penn research Alzheimers Parkinsons

Tea bags could be releasing billions of micro plastics into your cup of tea, study says

Tea bags micro plastics

Too much exercise could lead to making bad decisions, new study suggests

over-exercising cognition study

Reducing 'zombie' cells may slow the aging process

aging-senescent-cells

Birth control delivery apps are generally safe and efficient, study finds

Birth Control Pills Delivery Services

Jefferson Health, MANNA team up to deliver meals to diabetics

MANNA diabetics meals

Hot flashes tied to heart attacks, strokes and cognitive decline, studies find

Hot flashes menopause

Onion, garlic consumption could help reduce breast cancer risk, study suggests

Onions garlic health

New pill could treat both blood pressure, cholesterol issues

blood pressure cholesterol pill

A compound may improve pancreatic cancer survival rate, scientists find

Compound pancreatic cancer treatment

Eye surgeons prescribed more opioids as procedures became less invasive, study finds

Eye Surgery Opioid Prescriptions

Potential carcinogen in menthol e-cigarettes exceeds safety levels, study finds

Vaping pulegone carcinogen cancer

Americans lack awareness about HPV, study finds

HPV Illustration 09162019

Scientists may have found a way to prevent the common cold

Common cold cure

Apple announces Apple Watch studies examining menstrual cycles, heart health, and hearing

Apple Watch health studies 2019

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stroke

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stoke

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

Emojis let hospitals gauge patient, provider satisfaction

Emoji Hospital Patient Satisfaction

Offering more testing options doesn't increase colorectal cancer screenings

Colorectal Cancer 04262019

A daily glass of red wine is good for your gut's health, according to wide-ranging study

Red wine gut bacteria study

Eye tracking tests could be a predictive tool for Alzheimer's disease

Eyeball

Penn Medicine, Arkansas hospital partnering to expedite heart surgery research

Stock_Carroll - Penn Medicine

Erectile dysfunction in former NFL players linked to concussions

Concussions ED NFL players

Dog owners may have healthier hearts than others, study suggests

dogs heart health

Reading and listening to books stimulates the same areas of the brain

Brain Maps Berkeley Reading Books Listening Audiobooks study

Scientists discover new organ that senses sharpness and pressure

Scientists discover organ that senses mechanical pain

Drinking too much coffee may increase the chance of migraines

Coffee Migraines Headache

Vitamin A may help reduce the risk of skin cancer

Beach Sunbathing Pexels 07202019

Americans are sitting around more than they used to, study says

Stressed out man sitting on couch

Prosthetic arm named after Star Wars' Luke Skywalker restores sense of human touch

Prosthetic Arm Star Wars Luke Skywalker

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