Study

Penn study: 1 in 9 who enter ER with violent injuries return within two years

Study: Making art reduces stress hormones, even if you're lousy

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Study says Schuylkill River generates $590M for region

CHOP scientists find mother's birthweight, blood sugar tied to newborn's size

Report: People live longest in Chester County in Pa., Burlington County, N.J.

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Penn study: 'Concerning' rise in opioid prescriptions after low-risk surgeries

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What are Philly's most in-demand gigs in 2016?

Allentown college offering free study abroad program

Cedar Crest College

Study: Many Pennsylvanians don't get enough sleep

Drexel study: 24 percent of Division 1 athletes suffer from depression

Study: These are the drunkest cities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Is scurvy, an 18th century seafarers' disease, making a comeback?

Study: Pennsylvania likely to lose congressional seat

Study: Fitful sleep is worse for health than staying awake

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How much does excessive drinking cost Pennsylvania?

CDC: Kids living near site of former Philly factory at risk for high levels of lead

Study: Gas drilling, premature births linked in Pennsylvania

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Survey: Victims reluctant to report sexual assault at Penn

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Study links social media use and teen mental health issues

Study: Where and when do Indego commuters ride?

Indego Bikes

Study: $100 doesn't go as far in Philly, South Jersey

Study: Risk of shark attacks way down despite recent frenzy

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Study: $100 doesn't go very far in New Jersey

Temple law study advocates driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants

Nearly half of Hispanics with high cholesterol don’t realize it

Study: Phillies fans have 2nd worst grammar, just above the Mets

Study: medical marijuana laws don't influence teens to smoke

Marijuana

New Jersey uses 'one-shot' budget-balancing maneuvers: study

Facebook is local T.V. news for millennials

In Philly area, young marriages less likely

Wedding couple

Study: Your brain may cause late-night cravings

Study: Atlantic County worst, Bucks County best locality for upward mobility

Binge, heavy drinking behaviors increase in local counties

Study blames humankind for global warming, extreme weather

Report shows Philly's well-being statistics

Type, frequency of e-cigarette use linked to quitting smoking

Study: Family income, academic success linked to brain anatomy

Study: Birth control could change structure, function of woman's brain

Brain

Scranton is a terrible place to be in a zombie apocalypse

The Office Dead

Wall St. bonuses dwarf minimum wage earnings

Data

Local Kickstarter: Music therapy research for Down syndrome

Catie Parker

Most popular street names in Pa.

Road

Smoking bans don't hamper the habit

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