Adult Health

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What to know about side effects and allergic reactions from antibiotics

Many musicians develop overuse injuries, but specialized treatment is becoming more prevalent

Overuse injuries musicians

Most Americans have poor cardiometabolic health – here's what they can do to change that

Cardiometabolic health

Being unemployed as a young adult may lead to worse health later in life, study shows

Unemployment

Summer skin care requires more than just sunscreen, dermatologists say

Summer skincare

Earwax buildup can cause earaches and hearing loss; here's how to remove it

Earwax removal

Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words?

Mom and baby

Could certain foods be triggering your migraines? The answer is complicated

Migraine food triggers

Why it's important to disclose marijuana use prior to surgery

Marijuana use sedation

People may sleep less as they age, but they still need 7 hours each night, scientists say

Sleep Older Adults

Drinking beer, hard liquor is worse for waistline and cardiovascular health than wine

Beer cardiovascular health

Risk of rotator cuff injuries increases among people with sex-hormone deficiencies

Shoulder pain

Brain fog is common among long COVID sufferers, but there are ways to treat it

COVID brain fog

Clinical trials often lack diversity; revising eligibility rules may help, researchers say

Clinical trial diversity

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls' health

Night Owl Work

Childhood health can predict risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Making healthy lifestyle changes

Gut bacteria may explain why hypertension drugs don't work for everyone with high blood pressure

Blood pressure gut bacteria

The risk factors for multiple sclerosis are complex – even sunlight may play a role

vitamin D and MS

Even small amounts of alcohol increase risk of heart disease, research shows

Alcohol Heart Disease

Kidney stones may become less painful to pass thanks to new technology

Kidney Stones More Common In Men

Spikes in standing blood pressure could be a warning sign of a future heart attack for some young adults

Standing blood pressure

A new approach to severe asthma could reduce racial health disparities, researchers say

Asthma racial disparities

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Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

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How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

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Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

Homeless people in Philly

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report

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