Studies

HPV infections plummeted after vaccine introduced, CDC study finds

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

Even five percent weight loss can help your heart

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

Study: Long breastfeeding linked to vitamin D deficiency

Breast Memories Photo 2

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

PhillyMarathon

Penn study examines how parasites break into the brain

Christoph Konradt UPenn

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

Study: Concussions linked to higher long-term risk of suicide

Atlantic City and Philly score two and three on Seven Deadly Sins list

Carroll - Delilah's

Study: Tasing temporarily affects brain function, comparable to dementia

Taser

Drexel study: Children's grades can suffer when parents are depressed

Why CHOP wants to study your baby's poo

Facing critical drug shortages, doctors must decide which kids get chemo

Sick child in hospital

Penn study will look at how TV promotes a 'culture of health'

Penn study finds workplace incentive doesn't lead to weight loss

Research: Hookah session delivers 25 times the tar of a single cigarette

Hookah

Study: Hunter-gatherer mentality possible reason why New Year’s resolutions to lose weight fail

Hunting

Study: Philly's job market ranks near the bottom nationally

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Study: N.J. heroin epidemic may be leading to rise in hepatitis C

New Drexel device advances study of Parkinsonian syndromes

Study: December conceptions result in highest birth rates

Loud chewing drive you crazy? You're the one with the problem

Study: Pollution may be behind rise, earlier onset of dementia

Study: Couples who marry between ages 28 and 32 more likely to last

Wedding couple

Helicopter parents may cause more harm than good: Slate

Study suggests alcohol dependency may be coded in eye color

Study: Men, women may experience pain differently

Pain

Study: Signs of Alzheimer's may begin about 20 years before symptoms

Gender Equality

NYT reports recent spike in married women keeping maiden names

Wedding couple

Study: Sleep issues may be linked to long-term health implications

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Exposure to Buddhist ideals may promote open-mindedness

Buddhism

Pew: Internet viewed as bad for morality, good for education in emerging, developing countries

Data

Report: Millennials are 'racially apathetic'

Racism

YouTube 'drunk fail' videos may lead to risky teen behavior: Study

YouTube

Watch your step: Pedestrian deaths on the rise in Pa.

Study: ADHD may be linked to premature death

Study: Marijuana 114 times safer than alcohol

Ebola bodies infectious a week after death: Study

Ebola Dead Body

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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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