Studies

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

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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

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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

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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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Einstein study shows how most-hospitalized patients often face threat of hunger

Penn study finds one way to reduce drunk-driving deaths by 15 percent

Researchers still don't know why N.J. has highest autism rate in country

High cancer drug costs lead to delays in filling prescriptions, study finds

Report: U.S. throws out almost $3 billion worth of cancer drugs each year

Study: Anti-Vaccination linked to uptick in U.S. measles, whooping cough outbreaks

Worldwide decrease in meat-eating would save billions in healthcare costs and fight global warming, study says

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Penn Vet blindness study shows how eye cells regenerate before they die

Children with leukemia relapse sooner if they're from a poor neighborhood, study finds

Study: Cold turkey is the best way to quit smoking

Reading iPad before bed can delay deep sleep, study finds

Study finds little siblings can help big siblings avoid obesity

Daylight Saving Time

Ben Franklin was joking when he suggested Daylight Saving Time

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Sleeping 6 hours per night has same effect as not sleeping at all over time

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Temple, Penn chosen for huge concussion study

Diabetes risk higher for out-of-shape guys, even if they're skinny: study

CHOP research shows fixing urban blight may reduce youth homicide, violence

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Study: Autistic kids more likely to be gender non-conforming

Consumer choices have limited impact on U.S. healthcare spending: study

Health Insurance

Penn scientists find dopamine bursts aren't just for happy times

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Binge drinking increases heart attack risk in the next 24 hours, study finds

Rutgers study: Women seeking abortions often get false information

New study questions FDA approval of female libido drug

Parents can spot errors that doctors miss, study finds

Who wants to be born on Leap Day?

Heroin isn't the only drug with overdose deaths rising, study finds

Calorie labeling more useful than people think, says study

Domestic Violence

Computers could help stop domestic violence, Penn study finds

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Hepatitis B Medication

New drug is a potential cure for the chronic hepatitis B, scientists say

Psychosis College Students

Most college students with psychosis do not get the help they need, study finds

Sleep study

Getting too much or too little sleep could accelerate aging, study says

Obesity Work Week

Could a four-day work week help reduce obesity rates? It's a question America may want to consider

colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines now include new stool and blood tests

Sunburn Sunscreen 1980s

As a child of the '80s, I got sunburn all the time. Now, I get regular check-ups for skin cancer

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