Concerns continue to grow about the impact social media use has on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. According to a new national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of The On Our ...
May 3, 2023
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The nature versus nurture debate has a new talking point, with research into the role of the epigenome in non-genetic disease inheritance.
Apr 27, 2023
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An iPad app developed at Northwestern Medicine that helps measure specific aspects of cognitive, motor, sensory and emotional function in five minutes or less is now available for doctors to screen people ages 3 to 85 years ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Suzette Zuena is her own best advertisement for weight loss. Zuena, the "founder/visionary" of LH Spa & Rejuvenation in Livingston and Madison, New Jersey, has dropped 30 pounds. Her husband has lost 42 pounds.
Apr 20, 2023
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Brain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental sequence, according to a new Penn Medicine study. Brain regions that support cognitive, social, and emotional functions ...
Apr 10, 2023
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If you work indoors, live in the north, avoid the sun, are lactose intolerant, vegan, elderly or darker skinned, chances are you may be deficient in vitamin D. It's a common problem affecting as many as 25% of Americans, ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Did you set a New Year's resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You're not alone. In fact, research suggests up to 40% of our daily actions are habits—automatic routines we ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Public and private sector health officials and public policymakers should team up immediately with community leaders to more effectively disseminate accurate narratives regarding the life-saving benefits of vaccines to counter ...
Mar 3, 2023
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A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America's children—even teenagers who can buy their own snacks, a new study showed.
Feb 13, 2023
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A team of Penn researchers found that Black Americans are aging faster than white Americans, and inequities in socioeconomic resources is the main cause.
Feb 10, 2023
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