Diabetes

Dementia Free smoking

Avoiding these 3 risk factors during middle age may help people live longer without dementia

Sugar substitutes are low in calories, but may disrupt your metabolism, study says

Artificial Sweeteners Health

FDA gives second company approval to use maggot therapy for wound care

Weight-loss surgeries have plummeted as GLP-1 medications have become popular, study finds

bariatric surgery GLP-1s

The playbook that lowered smoking rates also can help Americans reduce many chronic health conditions

No Smoking Sign

Jury awards $1.5 million to family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail

Louis Jung Lawsuit

Nearly half of U.S. adults may have obesity by 2035, new study says

American Obesity Rate

Philadelphia sues pharmacy benefit managers, drug makers for inflating insulin prices

Philadelphia Insulin Lawsuit

New insights on weight-loss drug Mounjaro may lead to better treatments for impulsive eating

Binge eating drugs

Lifting weights may be better than running for weight loss and diabetes management, study finds

Weightlifting Diabetes Obesity

The obesity rate is falling as Americans increasingly turn to weight-loss drugs

How to make healthier choices when eating fast food

Fast Food Wendy's

Costco is selling weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy at discounted prices

Many people with diabetes don't realize they have it, study shows

A breath test developed at Penn State can quickly diagnose diabetes

Diabetes Breath Test

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

Weight Loss Drugs

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

Bucks County man with diabetes sues 11 major companies for marketing 'addictive,' ultra-processed foods to kids

A few nibbles of dark chocolate a day may help prevent type 2 diabetes

Dark chocolate diabetes

With mustaches, Movember campaign helps young men see value in preventive health care

Children's Health

Lunchables will no longer be offered as part of the National School Lunch Program

Nearly 1 in 6 U.S. adults now has diabetes, CDC says

Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

Louis Jung Lawsuit

Exercise helps reduce the risk of disease, and it doesn't matter when you work out

weekend warrior exercise

Drinking coffee or tea each day may boost your heart health

coffee caffeine heart health

The FDA wants to put nutrition warnings on the fronts of food packages to reduce obesity, other health conditions

Living near trees may help reduce heart disease risk; here's how Philly residents can get them planted at their homes

Tree neighborhood health

Skin substitute developed at Temple could revolutionize wound care if it gets FDA approval

Temple skin substitute

Children's Health

To reduce childhood obesity, U.S. task force advises intensive counseling

Childhood Obesity Treatment

Children's Health

Girls are starting their periods earlier in life, and that may lead to adverse health issues later

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

It's possible to consume too much caffeine – but it takes a lot of coffee

coffee caffeine

Philly district attorney sues CVS, Eli Lilly over alleged insulin price inflation

Flossing is a must for overall health – no matter how much people hate it, medical experts say

Dental Floss Teeth

People are eating more ultra-processed foods than they once did – to the detriment of their health

Smart rings are becoming a trend for tracking important health metrics

01162024 Evie smart ring.jpg

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Diabetes medication Mounjaro is more effective than Ozempic for weight loss, study says

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

Diabetes Rock Music 2

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Drinking dark tea each day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Dark Tea Diabetes Study

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