Studies

Postpartum depression can persist years after childbirth, research shows

Postpartum depression can persist years after childbirth, research shows

Breast cancer drug trials should include younger women, FDA says

Breast cancer young women

College students are drinking less alcohol, but smoking more weed

Young adults drinking less

NIH study confirms remdesivir shortens COVID-19 recovery time

NIH remdesivir report

Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials after participant falls ill

J&J COVID-19 vaccine trials

Is early physical therapy better for lower back pain? The answer is complicated

Physical Therapy Back Pain

Alcohol consumption surging amid pandemic – particularly among women

Alcohol consumption COVID-19 pandemic

Women often don't receive aggressive care for heart attacks – unlike men

Women Heart Attacks Signs

Intermittent fasting, a popular weight loss method, may have a big downside

Intermittent fasting muscle loss

Children's Health

Teenagers at higher risk for COVID-19 than young children, CDC finds

Children COVID-19 risk

Dogs could help destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses across Pennsylvania, study says

upenn spotted lanternflies study dogs

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine the latest to enter late-stage trials

Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine

TV ads may be contributing to treatment disparities for psoriasis, eczema

Psoriasis Eczema TV Ads

Children's Health

MIS-C may be leaving children with heart damage, CHOP researchers find

MIS-C Myocarditis Children

Self-care, social support key to good mental health as pandemic drags along

COVID-19 mental health

COVID-19 pandemic causing surge in chronic kidney disease

Kidney health and COVID

People with substance use disorder need action plans to mitigate COVID-19 risk, addiction experts say

COVID-19 Addiction

AstraZeneca, Oxford to resume human testing of COVID-19 vaccine in the U.K.

Millennial caretakers at greater risk of stress-related conditions, study finds

BCBS caregiving report

AstraZeneca could resume COVID-19 vaccine trials next week

Penn researchers advance potential cure for type 1 diabetes

Penn Diabetes Islet

Flu shots given to pregnant women do not increase risk of autism, study finds

Sleep experts: Abolishing daylight saving time will benefit public health

daylight saving time

Steroids reduce death rate of critically ill COVID-19 patients, WHO analysis says

COVID-19 antibodies last longer than previous research showed

COVID-19 antibodies

Cell phone location data could guide responses to future COVID-19 outbreaks

Work from home during COVID

A phone app may effectively treat bulimia and binge eating disorders

Eating Disorder Phone App

Excessive, high-dose opioids commonly prescribed after knee surgery, Penn study finds

Penn Knees Opioids

Long naps may be bad for your heart, study finds

Napping heart disease

Warning signs may appear in the weeks before sudden cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest warning signs

Cloth masks do protect the wearer – breathing in less coronavirus means you get less sick

Cloth Masks Protection

CHOP researchers see sense of altruism in people's COVID-19 worries

COVID-19 worries.jpg

Opioid use, especially in large doses, can cause deafness, Rutgers study finds

Opioid use deafness

To address gender disparities in heart failure studies, add more female researchers

Women Heart Failure Research

Your smartphone soon may be able to tell if you're drunk

smartphone drunk accelerometer

U.S. scientists making coronavirus strain for potential human challenge trials

NIAID coronavirus strain

Dual surgery boosts heart transplant chances for patients with obesity

Obesity heart transplant eligibility

Why are female runners at greater risk for stress fractures? The answer may be multifold

$Stress fractures female runners$

Vaping increases COVID-19 risk among teens, young adults, Stanford study finds

Vaping COVID-19

People with atrial fibrillation are living longer – but early detection still crucial

atrial fibrillation

Whole grain product labels causing frequent confusion among consumers

Whole grain labels

Even a single alcoholic drink during early pregnancy increases miscarriage risk

Alcohol use pregnancy

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

COVID-19 Parks Benefits

previous Page 12 of 24 next

Cherry Hill Free Clinic

This Cherry Hill clinic provides free services to uninsured men – and hopes to change male...

HIV Kidney Donations

Access to donor kidneys, livers to widen as HHS approves transplants between people with HIV

Earbuds hearing loss

Earbuds can damage kids' hearing if they listen too loud for too long

Purchased - Couple reviewing health plans on the sofa

How to enroll in an Independence Blue Cross health insurance plan

Yo-Yo Effect Dieting

Why is it so easy to regain weight after losing it? New research sheds light on the 'yo-yo effect'

Music Mood Booster

Music can help improve mental health, but the reason for this remains a mystery

Just In

The contents of this website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this website, are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice.

ahealthierphilly is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania, serving nearly 2.5 million people in the region, providing health news and related information that leads to a more informed, healthier life.

ahealthierphilly and its health-related information resources are not a substitute for the medical advice, diagnosis, and treatment that patients receive from their physicians or health care providers and are not meant to be the practice of medicine, the practice of nursing, or to carry out any professional health care advice or service in the state where you live. Nothing in this website is meant to be used for medical or nursing diagnosis or professional treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other licensed health care provider. Always consult your health care provider before beginning any new treatment, or if you have any questions regarding your health condition. You should not disregard medical advice, or delay seeking medical advice, because of something you read on this site. In the event of a medical emergency, call a doctor or 911 immediately.

This website does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this website. Descriptions of, references to, or links to other products, publications, or services does not imply endorsement of any kind. Reliance on any information provided by this website is solely at your own risk.

Although we try to keep the information on the site as accurate as possible, ahealthierphilly disclaims any warranty concerning its accuracy, timeliness and completeness of content, and any other warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. ahealthierphilly also reserves the right to temporarily or permanently discontinue this website, any page or any functionality at any time and without any notice.

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” basis.

© 2024 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved