Health Studies

COVID Loss Smell

Loss of smell no longer a common sign of COVID-19 infection, researchers find

Japanese plum juice, touted as a natural remedy to heart disease, actually works, Temple researchers say

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An unhappy sex life may be a sign of future memory problems

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First-ever ranking of the health of Philadelphia's 46 neighborhoods

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Does rotavirus vaccine lower risk of children getting Type 1 diabetes?

'Junk' DNA can cause autism, groundbreaking study finds

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A dose of nature is all the medicine you need when feeling stressed

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Most mental health apps lack any sort of scientific validation

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Children's Health

Worry over kids' excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before

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A very effective peanut allergy treatment is slated to hit the market in 2019

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Cooper-led study fails to confirm benefit of novel sepsis treatment used worldwide

Cannabis use more detrimental to brain health than alcohol use, study claims

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New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for assessing disease risk

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More than half of Americans won’t date someone with psoriasis, new study finds

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Penn State wants to pay you $300 to eat one avocado per day for six months – for science

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ATMs dispense more than money: The dirt and dope that's on your cash

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Alcohol's health benefits hard to prove, but harms are easy to document

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Large study shows drinking coffee could extend your life

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A single cell spurs 5-year remission for Penn leukemia patient

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Dodging dementia: More of us get at least a dozen good, happy years after 65

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A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise

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What we know and don’t know about memory loss after surgery

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Children's Health

Local exposure to Pennsylvania fracking sites impacts health of newborns

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Philly health department finds youth hep-C cases fueled by opioid epidemic

Penn study concludes that gun violence is not contagious

Study links depression to shorter lifespan

Rutgers study suggests health benefits of dreaming in your sleep

Regular marijuana use linked to more sex, Stanford study finds

Studies suggest the concept of being ‘hangry’ is real

Study finds up to one-quarter of cancer patients use marijuana

Study: Diet not helping to lose weight? Try a day (or several) off

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Emergency Medicine

Shot or stabbed? You may not want to call an ambulance

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Study: Doctors get bogged down by work email and mundane office tasks just like the rest of us

Not sleeping enough is screwing up your love life, study says

Splurging on an extravagant breakfast can have its weight-loss perks, study suggests

Many nurses lack knowledge of health risks for new mothers, study finds

Penn Medicine: Mental dangers of sleep loss can be as harmful as the physical

Involuntary paralysis prevents many rape victims from resisting, study finds

New study: Common, cheap chemical could slow aging of human skin

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Hey Philly, your home kitchen probably fails a health inspection

Beer drinking for a healthy heart?

CHOP study looks at how many of New Jersey's young drivers follow GDL restrictions

Study: 29 percent of colonoscopy patients may have unneeded pre-screening visits

Anti-Hangover Drinks

Anti-hangover drinks claim to dull the effects of a night out, but there's little evidence they...

Red Wine Headaches

Why does red wine cause headaches? Research points to a compound found in the grapes' skin

Cereal Boxes Grocery Store

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

Dry Skin Shower

Long, hot showers can damage your skin; here's how to keep it healthy

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Abington teen starts 'little library' to help children of people experiencing homelessness and...

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The role of friends and peers in preventing impaired driving

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