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Asthma Inhaler Prices

Asthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable − but relief may be on the way

COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep assessing them and they pass

COVID-19 Rapid Tests

Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to health problems for some athletes and gym rats

Athletic Heart Running

Nearly 2 million Americans are using kratom yearly, but it is banned in multiple states

Kratom Health Effects

Don't let 'FDA-approved' or 'patented' in ads give you a false sense of security

Advertising Supplements FDA

Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental it is to performance

Sleep Athletic Performance

For some men with prostate cancer, active surveillance may be a better option than treatment

Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

What is resilience? A psychologist explains the main ingredients that help people manage stress

Resilience Stress

Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds

Science Public Trust

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

Best Workout Order

Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness

Positive Psychology Schools

Do you eat with your eyes, gut or brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays

Holiday Food

For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss

Holidays Grief Loss

Drinking during holidays and special occasions could affect how you parent your kids

Parenting Holidays Drinking

What does weight-inclusive health care mean?

Weight Inclusive Health Care

A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

Doctor Patient Humility

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

Diabetes Rock Music 2

Knowing if you're a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

Early Riser Night Owl

Children's Health

New research points to male drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome

Male Drinking Pregnancy

Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits

Purchased - Thanksgiving sides

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers

Postpartum Depression Treatment

Does chicken soup really help when you're sick?

Chicken Soup Benefits

Tracking daily step counts can be a useful tool for weight management

Daily Steps Weight Loss

Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term

Spicy Food Pepper

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – as 2 Penn scientists just demonstrated

Penn Nobel Prize

Loud sounds at movies and concerts can cause hearing loss, but there are ways to protect your ears

Concerts Hearing Loss

Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health

Body Odor Scent

Children's Health

Secondhand smoke may substantially contribute to lead levels found in children, study finds

Secondhand Smoke Lead

As the youth mental health crisis worsens, the dire shortage of providers prevents young people from getting help

Mental Health Teens

More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – here's what could be driving the trend

Babies almost all try crawling as they begin to move, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone

Baby Milestones Crawling

Bluey teaches children and parents alike about how play supports creativity – and other life lessons

Bluey TV Parenting

Alternative Medicine

Millions of Americans believe aromatherapy works – but for many doctors, it doesn’t pass the smell test

Aromatherapy Essential Oils

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here's how to tell the difference

Sore Throat Cause

Fiber is the body's natural guide to weight management

Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste

Taste Buds Health Foods

The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health

Cosmetics Chemicals Fertility

Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling

Aging Balance Falls

ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding

Generative AI Misinformation

How mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion can improve mental health

Meditation Mental Health

Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here's how Plan B works to prevent pregnancy

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Sleep apnea may be linked to brain changes that cause Alzheimer's disease

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Choosing safe toys: Tips for parents and caregivers

Amelia Fletcher Little Library 2

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

Teen Drug Use

Fewer teens are using alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana than before the pandemic

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The role of friends and peers in preventing impaired driving

walking steps depression

Increasing steps per day, even by a modest amount, could reduce risk of developing depression

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