Studies

Cancer Research Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine researchers find way to make some cancers self-destruct

Lack of 'good' gut bacteria may be causing increase in food allergies, study suggests

Bacteria gut health food allergies

Kitchen sponges may hold answer to antibiotic resistance

kitchen sponge bacteria

Children's Health

Obesity rates falling among preschool age children

Childhood obesity rates are falling, CDC study finds

Scientists identify gene that increases risk of cannabis addiction

Marijuana addiction

Children's Health

Suicide rates soar among young females, narrowing long-standing gender gap, study says

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Children's Health

How much speech do unborn children hear? It varies

Pregnant Baby Speech Development

Americans are OK with adults using Adderall at work – but not athletes or students

Does Adderall help with tests?

Appendix removal is associated with higher rate of Parkinson’s disease, new study says

Doctor Stock

Children's Health

Autism can be reliably detected months earlier than current screening guidelines

Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Study

Children's Health

Do e-cigarettes contain nicotine? Teens don't always know

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Brain stimulation may reverse seniors' memory loss, study finds

Memory Loss Older People Brain Stimulation

Alternative Medicine

Medical marijuana and CBD are taking off: Can it help you?

Carroll - Medical marijuana and CBD products.

Philly is a good representation of the United States’ demographics, study says

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Millennials will take lower pay at work for more free time, study on work-life balance says

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Children's Health

The anti-vaccination movement is about more than autism

Here's why cancer commonly spreads to the liver

Metastatic_Cancer_Liver

One dose of skin cancer treatment can send melanoma patients into remission, Penn Medicine study finds

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Days before heading to ER, patients Google symptoms, illnesses

Google_Search_Computer

Climate change could make Philly feel like Memphis by 2080

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

A month without Facebook impacts your well-being, according to new study

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Study: New Jersey is cutting the cord less than any state in the country

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Parents are generally unaware their children have suicidal thoughts

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Health Insurance

High prices make U.S. the biggest health care spender among developed countries

Doctor_Up_Close

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults believe they have a food allergy – but only 10 percent do

Shellfish_shrimp_allergies

Drinking soda, sweetened drinks linked to chronic kidney disease, study finds

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Marijuana use may impact genetic makeup of sperm

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Gift giving sustains happiness over time, research finds

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Children's Health

Car crashes are killing fewer American children, but gun-related deaths show no sign of falling

Stock_Carroll - Handgun with Bullets

41 percent of Americans don't plan on getting their flu shots this year

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Penn Medicine determines why people lack hair on their palms and soles

Human_Palm_Hand

Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

Heather Place Park

Newly-found gene variation may boost risk of erectile dysfunction

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Temple lands $2.6 million grant to reduce dental anxiety

Temple_Dental_Anxiety

Children's Health

Infant walkers still landing babies in the hospital

baby_walkers_wiki_photo

Critical procedure available for more stroke victims

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Increased fasting could lead to a longer life

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Excessive sleepiness during the day could be a warning sign of Alzheimer's

Sleep Stock Photo

The dirtiest part of an airport isn't the bathrooms

Stock_Carroll - Philadelphia International Airport

New clues could help doctors predict breast cancer relapse

breast_cancer_ribbon

Surprise! There are tiny tunnels running through your head

tiny_tunnels_human_brain

Lack of sleep could be as risky for your heart as smoking

Woman sleeping in bed

No amount of alcohol is a 'safe' amount of alcohol, new research says

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Catnip Deet Mosquitoes

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