Adult Health

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Second opinions: Never feel bad about taking charge of your health

Alternative Medicine

Marijuana adversely affects the potency of heart medications, doctors say

Heart medication and marijuana use don't mix, new study says

CDC confirms first U.S. case of potentially deadly new coronavirus

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Here's how to protect yourself during a vertigo episode

Vertigo related to migraine

Once the 'disease of kings,' gout still afflicts millions of people

Everything you need to know about gout

Bipolar disorder symptoms can be difficult to distinguish from other mental illnesses

Everything you need to know about bipolar disorder

Study puts Pennsylvania among nation’s heaviest drinking states

There may be a sweet spot for having knee replacement surgery, scientists say

People age in at least 4 different styles, Stanford study finds

Scientists identify four different types of aging

Managing migraines – as the Flyers' Nolan Patrick is learning – can require a 'delicate balancing act'

Running a marathon may reduce effects of aging, study finds

Marathon runners reap extra health benefits

Weight loss diet developed at Penn State ranked second-best for 2020

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Abstaining from alcohol may reduce atrial fibrillation episodes

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Decreased thirst, worries about incontinence cause dehydration among older adults, study finds

New study identifies why older adults struggle with dehydration

An Alzheimer's vaccine could be ready for human trials within 2 years

Alzheimer's vaccine

Biomarker in patients with heart failure can predict risk of early death

Biomarker linked to early mortality in patients with heart failure

FDA approves new migraine drug from Allergan

New migraine drug approved by FDA

Penn study tracks mysteries of male infertility using epigenetics

Infertility Penn Med

Two apples a day may keep the heart doctor away

Apples Bad Cholesterol Heart Health

When teens abuse parents, shame and secrecy make it hard to seek help

Teens abusing parents

More Americans are dying at home than in the hospital – for the first time in decades

GLAAD calls for Facebook to remove misleading ads about HIV prevention drug PrEP

Truvada PrEP Facebook ads

Shoveling snow sends 11,500 Americans to the hospital every year

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Most Americans find their jobs stressful – here's how to survive at work

Surviving a stressful job

Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven sushi recalled in Pa., N.J. over listeria fears

Fuji Sushi Recall

Deadly Candida auris infection continues to spread in New Jersey, health department says

C Auris New Jersey

Everything you need to know about Graves' eye disease

Graves' Eye Disease

Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease keep climbing – as American life expectancy keeps falling

Alcohol-related liver disease deaths

Trend continues of Americans dying younger, study shows

Extra virgin olive oil could help prevent dementia, Temple researchers find

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Here's what to expect before and after weight-loss surgery

Before and After Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss

How to know whether a clinical trial is right for you

Heart disease more prevalent in counties hit hardest by 2008 economic recession

Why you should take dry eye symptoms seriously

Dry Eye Syndrome Blindness

Former FDA adviser warns about dangers of LASIK surgery

LASIK Eye Surgery Dangers

Apple launches new 'Apple Research' app, allowing you to sign up for its newest health studies

Apple research health app

Tall people have a higher likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, Penn researchers say

Still getting acne as an adult? There are ways to prevent it

Adult acne treatment options

Cholesterol levels among U.S. adults are improving, but greater strides are needed

Cholesterol levels falling among U.S. adults

Googling health symptoms is problematic, but many Americans still do it

Googling health symptoms online

Children's Health

Childhood trauma leads to poorer health as adults, CDC analysis finds

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