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Senior Health

How long you can stand on one leg is a telltale sign of aging

One Leg Balance

Health News

Infant death rates were higher than expected after U.S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling, study shows

Infant Deaths Dobbs

Adult Health

Kidney transplants between people with HIV are safe and effective, and may help address donor shortages

HIV-to-HIV Kidney Donation

Senior Health

Alzheimer's may cause much of its brain damage before symptoms appear

Alzheimer's stages damage

Opioids

When primary care includes behavioral health services, people in addiction are more likely to seek treatment

Primary Care Opioids

Illness

First COVID-19 strain is linked to greater risk of cardiovascular issues for years after infection

covid-19 cardiovascular risk

Children's Health

Parents often move kids out of booster car seats too soon, risking their safety

Booster Car Seat

Prisons

Pa. has 41,282 residents who can't vote in November because they're imprisoned for felonies

Pennsylvania voting incarceration disenfranchisement

Senior Health

Baby boomers are living longer than previous generations, but they have more health problems

Baby Boomers health

Wellness

People who live near airports get worse sleep — and may not realize it

Airplane Noise Sleep

Women's Health

Breast cancer deaths have been dropping for decades, but racial disparities persist

Breast Cancer Disparities

Healthy Eating

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

Adult Health

Slap fighting, championed by UFC founder, leaves most participants with concussion signs, Pitt study warns

Slap Fighting Concussions

Adult Health

Exposure to zinc, copper and other metals linked to heightened risk of heart disease

Uranium Heart Disease

Senior Health

Training your brain to memorize names and to-do lists may delay Alzheimer's symptoms

Brain Training Alzheimer's

Addiction

Vaping may have an adverse effect on the brains of college students

college students vaping

Illness

Cellphones do not cause brain cancer, WHO researchers conclude

Cellphones Brain Cancer

Wellness

Living near trees may help reduce heart disease risk; here's how Philly residents can get them planted at their homes

Tree neighborhood health

Women's Health

Women who get their tubes tied are more likely to get pregnant than previously thought, study finds

Tubal Litigation Pregnancy

Fitness

Being more flexible may extend your life; here are some stretching exercises that can help

flexibility longetivity

Women's Health

Even smoking once a day shortly before pregnancy increases risk of serious health issues for newborns

Smoking Pregnancy

Depression

Consuming vinegar each day may help your mood, study finds

Vinegar Depression Mood

Mental Health

Scrolling through videos on your phone only makes boredom worse

Phone Scrolling Boredom

Women's Health

Most pregnant women do not drink enough water, study finds

Pregnant woman water

Adult Health

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

Aging Racial Discrimination

Children's Health

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

teen mental health cdc

Adult Health

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

Thinking Hard Study

Women's Health

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

Breast cancer survival

Men's Health

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

Healthy Lifestyle Longevity

Depression

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

Moving Mental Health

Adult Health

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

Bowel Movement Health

Opioids

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

Opioid Addiction Hormones

Depression

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

Antidepressants Side Effects

Prevention

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

Social media vaccines

Adult Health

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

Multivitamin Death Risk

Wellness

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

Loneliness Headaches Fatigue

Illness

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

Honeybees Lung Cancer

Adult Health

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

Menstrual Cycle Study

Illness

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

Addiction

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

Marijuana Alcohol Use

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