Studies

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Map shows where clusters of storefronts are in Philly neighborhoods

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who wants to be born on Leap Day?

Parents can spot errors that doctors miss, study finds

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

Domestic Violence

Computers could help stop domestic violence, Penn study finds

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Calorie labeling more useful than people think, says study

HPV infections plummeted after vaccine introduced, CDC study finds

Even five percent weight loss can help your heart

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Sexual assault survivors, especially men, find refuge in online anonymity

CHOP study: Medicaid, CHIP beat out private insurance in helping low-income children

Study: Long breastfeeding linked to vitamin D deficiency

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Report: Veterans need more mental health support from military

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Two cups of joe cut risk of liver disease in half, study finds

Brains vs. brawn: Study shows running creates more new brain cells than resistance training

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Penn study examines how parasites break into the brain

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3-D bioprinter creates implantable bones and muscles

Cognitive behavioral therapy similarly effective to antidepressants, new guidelines say

Research suggests fetal cells may live on in mothers beyond birth

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