Studies

Intermittent Fasting Heart Disease

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

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

Erectile dysfunction drugs linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

Viagra Alzheimer's Disease

Eating the Atlantic diet may reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol

Atlantic diet salmon

Experimental prosthetic helps man who lost his arm regain some sense of feeling

Prosthetic Hand Temperature

Eating fermented foods like sauerkraut and yogurt may help your mental health

Mild concussions put kids at greater risk for developing depression, anxiety and ADHD, study finds

Concussions Depression ADHD

Strong parental support lowers the depression risk of young adults, study finds

Parents Young Adults

Sitting at work all day is bad for your health – but sprinkling in physical activity can help

Sitting Heart Disease

Even mild concussions caused by sports can lead to persistent health problems, researchers say

How many siblings teens have may affect their mental health, study finds

siblings mental health

Screen time for babies, toddlers may harm their abilities to process the world around them, Drexel researchers say

Baby Screen Time

To avoid weight gain, eat a low-carb, plant-based diet, researchers say

Low-carb Diet Weight

Video games like 'Super Mario Odyssey' have the potential to help people with depression, study suggests

Depression Video Games

Drinking during holidays and special occasions could affect how you parent your kids

Parenting Holidays Drinking

Most pregnant women develop morning sickness – and scientists now know why

Morning sickness hormone

Chronic fatigue syndrome affects more people than once believed, CDC finds

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Married couples tend to share high blood pressure, study finds

Blood pressure married couples

To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets

Vegan twin study

Consuming wasabi leads to 'significant' improvements in memory, study finds

Wasabi memory benefits

The mental health of people born in the '90s is not improving with age – unlike other generations, study finds

Mental Health 1990s

Weight-loss drug Wegovy could help treat alcohol addiction, researchers say

Certain personality traits – like being an extrovert – may lower risk for dementia

Dementia Personality Link

Alternative Medicine

Psychedelics may help people with ADHD, but research remains limited

Diabetes medication Mounjaro is more effective than Ozempic for weight loss, study says

Insulin injections could one day be replaced as a diabetes treatment with rock music, study suggests

Diabetes Rock Music 2

Children's Health

Young Black males with ADHD are underdiagnosed and undertreated, Penn State study finds

ADHD Racial Disparities

Eating strawberries may lower the risk of dementia, study finds

Strawberries Cognitive Decline

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Confidence in vaccines falls as beliefs in health misinformation rise, Penn survey finds

Vaccine Misinformation

Penn scientists predict cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat will spike as the planet warms

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Pressing snooze on the alarm clock actually may help people wake up

Alarm Snooze Sleep Study

People with depression are increasingly taking LSD, and research suggests it may help when used under supervision

LSD Cubes DEA

Less than half of children with mental health disorders receive treatment, study finds

Women with sleeping difficulties may be at greater risk of high blood pressure, study finds

Insomnia Women Hypertension

Feeling awful after getting a COVID-19 booster? That's a good sign, study says

Drinking dark tea each day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Dark Tea Diabetes Study

Alternative Medicine

Microdosing psychedelic mushrooms may reduce stress and compulsivity, new study shows

Struggling to stick to a vegetarian diet? Blame your genes

Vegetarian Diet Genes

For millions with long COVID, some answers are emerging about its causes

Long Covid Study

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mamava lactation

App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

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