Studies

Dementia Personality Link

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

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

Eating strawberries may lower the risk of dementia, study finds

Strawberries Cognitive Decline

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

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

LSD Cubes DEA

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

Alarm Snooze Sleep Study

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

Taking aspirin while on birth control pills may increase the risk of blood clots, study finds

Birth Control NSAID Blood Clot

Eating healthy foods can help boost one's mental health

Mental Health Food

Alternative Medicine

Turmeric may be as effective at treating indigestion as a common acid reflux drug, study finds

Turmeric Health Benefits

PHL boasts some of the quickest security lines of any major US airport, report says

PHL wait time

Warning signs for cardiac arrest are different in men and women, study finds

Ambulance Cardiac Arrest

Women who undergo infertility treatments may have a higher risk of stroke – but it remains rare, study finds

Fruit and vegetable 'prescriptions' may boost heart health, study says

Produce Prescriptions Health

COVID-19 may trigger high blood pressure, study finds

A Mediterranean lifestyle involves more than eating healthy – but it lowers the risk of early death, research shows

Mediterranean Lifestyle Study

Blue-light glasses may not prevent eye strain or improve sleep quality, study finds

Blue Light Glasses

Sleep deprivation harms the heart, and catching up on weekends may not help

Sleeping In Health

Cancer rates among people in their 30s have risen significantly, study finds

Cancer Young Adults

Natural gas fracking in Pa. linked to asthma, childhood lymphoma, research finds

Fracking childhood cancer study

Menstrual discs are better for heavy periods than tampons or pads, study finds

Menstrual Products Study

Women who consume sugary drinks every day are at higher risk for liver cancer, study finds

Sugary drinks liver disease

Kombucha may help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar levels, study finds

Kombucha Health Benefits

Nearly 9 of 10 health care workers admit to picking their noses – and they're more likely to get COVID-19, study finds

Half of the world's population will experience mental illness by age 75, study says

Mental Illness by 75

Men historically have drank themselves to death more often than women – but that is changing, study finds

Alcohol Deaths Women

Psychedelic mushrooms may be helpful treating people with anorexia, clinical trials show

Extreme heat and air pollution doubles risk of a fatal heart attack, study finds

Heat Waves and Poor Air Quality

Meat allergies caused by lone star ticks have increased dramatically, CDC finds

Tick AGS Meat Allergy

Why do dieters so often regain weight? Drexel, Penn researchers join national study to find better answers

Diet Weight Gain

Reducing social media usage by just 15 minutes a day improves one's well-being, research suggests

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