Studies

Penn study: There's now a faster medically proven way to induce labor

Study: Crash risk related to driving while tired similar to DUI

Philadelphia's not a bad place to be single, says one study

Not as many Americans want to lose weight, study finds

How to fight major depression? Breathing, study suggests

Philadelphia recognized among top digital cities in America

Carroll - City Hall and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Report: People who order takeout think it's more convenient than dining out with family

Burger Takeout Junk Food

Study: Philadelphia ranked among best U.S. cities for Halloween

Effort created to reduce health disparities in North Philadelphia

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Almost 80 percent of Philadelphia's young adults live at home, study finds

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline Buildings

More than half of Americans want to legalize marijuana, Pew study finds

Marijuana

CHOP researchers identify gene linked to childhood ear infections

Study finds women underrepresented in mayoral roles throughout top American cities

Study: Pennsylvania, New Jersey among worst states for women's equality

Living with your parents in New Jersey? You're not alone

How would paid family leave benefit Pennsylvania workers?

Analysis: Philadelphia top area for 'walkable new construction'

The Schuylkill Banks.

Philly street getting speed cushions for traffic safety study

North 5th Street

Penn study: Order takeout food before you get hungry

Burger Takeout Junk Food

Study: Pennsylvanians living near fracking sites more prone to asthma attacks

Study says pasta doesn't make you fat, but there's one thing

Study: This Philly suburb is the sunniest in Pennsylvania

Study: Philadelphia best fit for Millennials' 'perfect' city

philadelphia skyline

New Jersey named the fifth-best state in United States for working dads

Fathersday

Rowan researchers think they've developed foolproof method to detect early Alzheimer's

The real reason why Millennials, Gen Xers are flocking to cities

Philly Beer Week

National study has folks in Chester County smiling

Alcohol education doesn't work on frat bros, study finds

Magic mushroom compound works psychedelically well on depression in small-scale study

Thirty percent of women in medical research report sexual harassment

Study: Philadelphia neighborhood named nation's most bikeable downtown

Shopping Indego through Philly

Bisexual, questioning women at greater risk for depression than gay or straight women: Drexel study

Study: Women who frequently attend religious services have lower risk of death

University of Pennsylvania study finds frustration in figuring out the cost of X-rays at hospitals

Nutter: Federally funded programs should prove they work

Study examines why even 'Biggest Loser' contestants gain back the weight

Children's Health

Newborns may be getting over-diagnosed with gastric reflux disease

CHOP doctor gets award for research on climate change and kidney stones

Gregory Tasian CHOP

CHOP joining country's largest autism study

Study: Spanking children doesn't improve behavior, leads to troubling outcomes

Map shows where clusters of storefronts are in Philly neighborhoods

storefront businesses map

Harvard study: Philly's soda tax would save $197 million in health-care costs

Philly is ninth-most 'normal' metro region in America

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