Studies

Phone Scrolling Boredom

Scrolling through videos on your phone only makes boredom worse

Most pregnant women do not drink enough water, study finds

Pregnant woman water

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

Children's Health

Teen mental health is improving, but there is still progress to be made, CDC report shows

teen mental health cdc

Thinking hard can make your brain hurt – study links mental exertion to stress

Thinking Hard Study

Double mastectomies do not improve breast cancer survival likelihood for most women, study finds

Breast cancer survival

The best way to ensure longevity is by paying attention to your lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Longevity

Moving even once during childhood increases risk of being diagnosed with depression, study shows

Moving Mental Health

Your bathroom habits provide insights on your overall health, study finds

Bowel Movement Health

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse

Opioid Addiction Hormones

Weight gain is a common side effect of antidepressants, but Wellbutrin causes the least, study finds

Antidepressants Side Effects

Frequent social media users are more likely to get vaccinated regardless of political party, Penn study finds

Taking multivitamins does not decrease risk of death, new research shows

Multivitamin Death Risk

Day-to-day loneliness linked to fatigue and headache symptoms, study finds

Loneliness Headaches Fatigue

Honeybees can detect lung cancer by smelling a person's breath, research shows

Honeybees Lung Cancer

Heart disease is the top cause of death in the U.S., and more than 60% of Americans will have it by 2050

heart disease 2050

Children's Health

Girls are starting their periods earlier in life, and that may lead to adverse health issues later

Tattoos tied to increased risk of lymphatic cancer, study finds

Tattoos Lymphoma Risk

Children's Health

There's a better treatment for lazy eye than the standard approach, study finds

Lazy Eye Treatment

More Americans now use marijuana every day than alcohol, study finds

PA marijuana bill

Few nursing homes in Pa., N.J. meet impending staffing requirements, analysis finds

Nursing Homes Staffing

Waiting to remove life support may provide a clearer picture of a patient's outlook, study shows

Life Support decision

Certain genes may cause Alzheimer's, a new study finds. Here's why you shouldn't rush to get tested

Alzheimer's Genetic Testing

Massive study to examine why Black women are more likely to die of most cancers

Exercise doesn't just help youth stay physically healthy – it's linked to better mental health, too

Mental Health Youth

AFib may be far more common in middle-age adults than once thought

AFib Younger Adults

The human brain is getting larger, and that may be good for your dementia risk

brain growth dementia

When does old age begin? Perceptions on aging have shifted

Old age perception

People with obesity may benefit most when exercise is done in the evening

evening exercise health benefit obesity

A new UTI vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrent infections

UTI Vaccine

Social barriers prevent many women from getting regular mammograms

Mammograms Social Barriers

Young adults are aging faster, and that may help explain their rising cancer risk

Cancer Accelerated Aging

Loneliness may cause unhealthy food cravings, study suggests

Loneliness Binge Eating

Sharing a bedroom with your dog may prevent a good night's sleep, study finds

Dog Sleep Bed

Children's Health

Later bedtimes, irregular sleep habits linked to lower grades for high school students, study finds

Sleep teenagers grades

Vaping increases risk of heart failure by nearly 20%, study suggests

Vaping Heart Failure

AI can detect depression in white people based on their social media posts – but not in Black people, Penn study finds

AI Depression Disparities

Hospital patients are commonly misdiagnosed with pneumonia – to the detriment of their health, study finds

Pneumonia Misdiagnosis

Exercise isn't enough to counteract the impact of daily soda consumption

Soda Exercise Heart Disease

Intermittent fasting may be risky for your heart, new research suggests

Intermittent Fasting Heart Disease

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Daily marijuana use greatly increases risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds

Children's Health

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

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