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CHOP researchers see sense of altruism in people's COVID-19 worries

Opioid use, especially in large doses, can cause deafness, Rutgers study finds

Opioid use deafness

To address gender disparities in heart failure studies, add more female researchers

Women Heart Failure Research

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

smartphone drunk accelerometer

U.S. scientists making coronavirus strain for potential human challenge trials

NIAID coronavirus strain

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

Vaping COVID-19

Why are female runners at greater risk for stress fractures? The answer may be multifold

$Stress fractures female runners$

People with atrial fibrillation are living longer – but early detection still crucial

atrial fibrillation

Dual surgery boosts heart transplant chances for patients with obesity

Obesity heart transplant eligibility

Whole grain product labels causing frequent confusion among consumers

Whole grain labels

Even a single alcoholic drink during early pregnancy increases miscarriage risk

Alcohol use pregnancy

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

COVID-19 Parks Benefits

Philly health commissioner 'concerned' about cold weather effect on coronavirus

Philly Cold COVID-19

Suicide-related incidents involving OTC painkillers are surging, study finds

OTC drugs suicide

Obesity reduces blood flow to the brain, increasing risk to Alzheimer's disease

Brain Scans Obesity

Cancer diagnoses have plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic – and doctors are worried

Cancer diagnoses COVID-19

Eli Lilly launching COVID-19 treatment trial in nursing homes

Eli Lilly COVID-19 treatment

New blood test can detect Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms show, study finds

New Alzheimer's blood test

Cinnamon supplements may slow advancement of type 2 diabetes

Cinnamon supplement type 2 diabetes

Stroke risk among COVID-19 patients may be lower than previously thought

Stroke risk in COVID-19 patients low

In health care field, family doctors now appear at highest risk of COVID-19 death

Doctor Primary COVID-19

Flu and pneumonia vaccines may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

Flu shot Alzheimer's

COVID-19 sparks six distinct symptom clusters, researchers say

Six types of COVID-19

Underlying medical conditions put half of U.S. adults at risk of severe COVID-19

Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early results

Oxford coronavirus vaccine

Study finds four different ways people stream their entertainment; which way do you watch most?

Hulu study on streaming experiences

Decision to delay prostate cancer treatment is still too subjective, researchers say

Prostate cancer treatment calculator

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine moves to final phase of testing

Moderna COVID-19 Update

Cardiac CT exams can double as an osteoporosis test, researchers say

CT scan osteoporosis test

Smoking doubles young adults' risk of severe coronavirus complications

Smoking COVID-19 risk

Stress relief a 'forgotten component' of managing type 2 diabetes

Stress and blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes

Children's Health

Pregnant women may pass COVID-19 to their unborn babies, small study says

COVID-19 transmission pregnancy

Not getting enough REM sleep may shorten your life

REM sleep mortality rate

Penn study suggests new therapeutic approach for autism spectrum disorders

Sensory neurons and autism

Lifetime discrimination may increase hypertension risk among Black people, study finds

Discrimination increases hypertension risk

Deep brain stimulation study could lead to 'landmark' Parkinson's finding

Deep brain stimulation in early stage Parkinson's

Preterm birth increases mother's heart disease risk, study finds

Preterm delivery and heart disease risk

Children's Health

Hundreds of U.S. children with COVID-19 have developed inflammatory syndrome, researchers find

Inflammatory syndrome in children

Philly, Pittsburgh rank among top cities for health care jobs, report finds

Philly Health Jobs

Long-term use of muscle relaxants on alarming rise, Penn researchers find

Muscle Relaxants Penn

Metabolic syndrome increasing among millennials at 'alarming' rate

Signs of Metabolic Syndrome

Inhaled form of remdesivir may prevent severe COVID-19 cases, Gilead says

It's time to lower opioid prescription doses in heart surgery patients, Penn researchers say

Opioid use after heart surgery

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