Research

Philadelphia enrollment increase

For the first time in nearly a decade, Philly school district's enrollment was higher than the previous year

Children's Health

Why are autism rates rising? The CDC released its conclusions – and RFK Jr. immediately disputed them

Autism Rates RFK

Technology use may help ward off cognitive decline — not expedite it

Technology Cognitive Decline

Prostate cancer therapy being tested at Main Line Health may 'open up the door' to new treatments for advanced cancers

Prostate Cancer Main Line

Gonorrhea is on the verge of being impossible to treat, but a new antibiotic may alter that course

Gonorrhea Antibiotic Treatment

Rising pregnancy-related deaths should be 'urgent public health priority,' researchers say

Maternal Deaths U.S.

Could AI replace your therapist? New research suggests the technology could play a role in mental health care

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As much as 26% of medical imaging is unnecessary — and contributing to climate change, study finds

Climate Change Medical Imaging

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

laughing gas dentist

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows

Shingles Vaccine Dementia

More than 50 local researchers sign letter protesting Trump administration for 'gutting' science

Trump open letter

A subtle loss of smell may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease

Smell Tests Alzheimer's

People who suffer from 'broken heart syndrome' are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital

broken heart syndrome

Eating more fruit and dairy products may reduce the risk of tinnitus

tinnitus diet study

There's no one-size-fits-all way to adopt a healthy lifestyle — and understanding this is key to success

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For teens, strong friendships outweigh impact of social media on mental health

Teens Social Media

Wealth and education may play key roles in determining heart health

Heart Health Wealth

More than 1 in 3 Americans live in homes with guns, which often are stored in unlocked places

Gun Lock Devices

Penn freezes hiring to brace for 'severe' impact of cuts to federal funding

Penn Hiring Freeze

Replacing butter with plant-based oils helps people live longer, study finds

Butter vs. Olive Oil

Large tattoos nearly triple the risk of lymphoma, new study suggests

Tattoos Lymphoma Cancer

Poorly-run meetings leave workers with 'hangovers' that sap their productivity, study shows

Meeting hangovers

Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more

Gluten Free Bread

Menopause symptoms begin for most women in their 30s, study shows

menopause hot flashes

The key to happiness? Don't strive for it

Happiness Paradox

Traumatic brain injuries may one day be treated with a nasal spray

TBI Nasal Spray

Limiting internet use on smartphones can help boost mental health, attention spans

Mental Health phone use

Suicides by guns are far more prevalent in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world

Suicides Guns men

Weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy help people drink less and smoke fewer cigarettes, new research finds

Ozempic Alcohol Cravings

More Americans are working past 65, and most say it has a positive effect on their health

Older Americans Work

People wake up happier than when they go to sleep, study finds

Happiness Levels Morning

Giving birth to twins increases heart disease risk during postpartum period, study warns

Twins Heart Disease

Heavy marijuana use has a 'significant' impact on memory and attention, study finds

Cannabis Use Memory

Chemotherapy often leaves cancer patients with chronic nerve pain

Chemotherapy Side Effects

A new blood test accurately screens for colorectal cancer, researchers say

Colon Cancer Screening

Children whose parents divorce are more likely to have strokes as adults

Divorce stroke risk

Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

Weight Loss Drugs

Children's Health

Playing sports helps teens perform better in the classroom, study finds

Sports Academic Performance

Brief bursts of physical activity can boost brain performance; here are some exercises to reap those benefits

exercise cognition

Even 1 alcoholic drink a day elevates your cancer risk – a neuroscientist explains the surgeon general's report

Safe Alcohol Amount

Drinking coffee only in the morning may lower your risk of heart disease

Coffee Heart Disease

Black mothers in Philly remain far more likely to have unexpected complications during delivery, report says

Severe Maternal Morbidity

Annual dementia diagnoses will double by 2060, study finds

Dementia in US

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