Treatments

Hemophilia Gene Therapy

Receiving gene therapy for hemophilia changed this South Jersey man's life

Conch shell blowing could provide relief for people with sleep apnea

Conch Shell Blowing Sleep Apnea

Eagles player Dallas Goedert opens up about life with psoriasis: 'You feel self-conscious about how your body looks'

Dallas Goedert Psoriasis

A Mediterranean diet and omega-3 fatty acids reduce acne, a new study shows

Acne Mediterranean Diet

Kevin Jonas had a basal cell carcinoma removed; here's how the skin cancer is treated, and how to spot it

A nurse learned she was pregnant and had MS on the same day. An advanced therapy helps her thrive

Shanel Gamboa Pregnancy

Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

Alcohol Addiction Medications

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

Diabetes Rock Music 2

Why it's so tough to reduce unnecessary medical care

Unnecessary Medical Care

As the days get shorter, seasonal affective disorder kicks in for many Americans

Seasonal Affective Disorder

This spider's venom may help treat erectile dysfunction – but that's not as unusual as it sounds

Spider Venom ED

Sandra Bullock's partner dies of ALS; here's what to know about the disease

Migraines can be worse in the summer; here's how to combat them

A little-known respiratory virus surged this spring as other illnesses receded

Human Metapneumovirus hMPV

Children's Health

New 'peanut patch' could help toddlers with allergies build tolerance

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This treatment for an intestinal infection sounds disgusting, but it may be a breakthrough, and it has FDA approval

C. Diff Treatment Vowst

How to tell whether congestion is caused by a cold, sinus infection or allergies

Cold vs. Allergies Vs. Sinus Infection

Lifestyle changes can help reduce heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease

GERD Treatment

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits

Paxlovid provides no benefits to younger adults with COVID-19, study finds

Pa. bill to study of psilocybin – the drug in magic mushrooms – as mental health treatment languishes in Harrisburg

Scientists still have more questions than answers about long COVID

Long COVID-19 research

Penn scientists aim to bring promising cancer therapy closer to reality

Penn Medicine FLASH radiation

The key to better acne treatments may be fat cells in the skin, researchers say

Acne treatment

Heel pain can be caused by a range of issues; diagnosing it is critical for treatment

Heel pain causes

Pfizer's antiviral pill appears effective against omicron variant, company says

Monoclonal antibody injections safe and effective for COVID-19 treatment, Pittsburgh researchers find

Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19

Children's Health

Biologics an emerging treatment for serious childhood arthritis cases, CHOP study finds

Childhood arthritis treatments

For migraine sufferers, finding an effective treatment can be a headache

Migraine sufferers

Barriers to specialty care may be causing disparities in use of diabetes drug, Penn study finds

Diabetes drugs

Regeneron's antibody cocktail retains potency against coronavirus variants, studies show

Merck halts development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates

Many Black and Hispanic Americans lack confidence in access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

Umbilical cord stem cells may reduce risk of death in severe COVID-19 patients

Stem Cell Therapy COVID-19

Scientists hope antibody treatment can prevent COVID-19 after exposure

COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody cocktail

'Breakthrough finding' reveals why certain COVID-19 patients die

COVID-19 breakthrough study

Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody treatment trial ends early due to ineffectiveness

COVID-19 antibody treatment

Remdesivir becomes first FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19

Safety concerns temporarily halt Eli Lilly's COVID-19 antibody therapy trial

NIH study confirms remdesivir shortens COVID-19 recovery time

NIH remdesivir report

Pitt scientists isolate tiny molecule that may prevent COVID-19

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Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

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Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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