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 ...
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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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Peer influence is pervasive during childhood and adolescence. Conformity can foster similarity, which makes it easier to get along and reduces the risk that disagreements over dissimilarities will rupture a friendship. Seen ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Stress is ubiquitous in today's world and affects people's lives significantly. Past research has focused on how stress is transmitted between pairs of individuals and in small groups. In a new longitudinal study, researchers ...
Feb 6, 2023
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At a time of devastating grief, family members of facial transplant donors face a range of difficult challenges—from the unexpected donation request, to unique issues related to the donor's identity, to an onslaught of ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is strongly influenced by genetic factors, according to a twin study examining this relatively new type of eating disorder. The study has been published in the journal JAMA ...
Feb 1, 2023
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