A social science researcher followed a dozen teens from different neighborhoods in North, West and Northeast Philadelphia,…
What happens in November 2024 could influence other states weighing their own options.
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
While reading, scrolling and focusing on other objects near our faces increase the risk of developing myopia, a little time…
Many Black patients experience stark differences in how they’re treated during medical interactions compared to white…
Studies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come – and set up children and grandchildren…
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended…
From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt…
There is ample evidence that poor oral health plays a role in many chronic diseases.
Sleep habits can be improved by making shifts in both daytime and evening routines.
Rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths have not gone down significantly over the last 20 years, and in some racial groups…
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many…
More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.
Initially developed in the 1950s, nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that has reappeared in Philadelphia’s street…
Programs and policies to help domestic abuse survivors find safe housing work only if they’re implemented and supported…
These chemicals are now found on almost every part of the planet, including in the bodies of a large percentage of the American…
Most infection prevention guidelines center on the hospital environment rather than the patient. But the source of antibiotic-resistant…
Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers…
Laws such as Alabama’s controversial ruling that gives personhood rights to frozen embryos will have ripple effects on…
The need to connect is fundamental. But diminishing social ties and community support are contributing to the loneliness…