Many parents in the region keep calling their pediatricians to see if the the H1N1 vaccine has arrived. But others don't want their kids to get the shot at all – even when it's available. Public Health officials in Delaware report low participation during the first week of school vaccinations – especially in one school that serves students with autism.

Suffering and death are a regular part of the work day for many healthcare professionals who struggle with their own grief, sense of loss and maybe failure, anger, and disappointment.

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Death, suffering, panicked families – it's all part of the work day for many healthcare professionals. As they care for patients and communicate with families in crisis – how do they deal with their own emotions?

A long-distance runner coming through Philadelphia today has a special mission. Ohio Baseball coach Doug Merrill is running over two-thousand miles across America to raise suicide awareness.

Pediatricians' offices are filled with worried parents and sick children, and schools in the regions report increased student absences. Child psychologists say all this talk about flu season, swine flu and vaccination can confuse and worry children.

More than 6 Million American men suffer from depression each year- and the disorder often expresses itself differently in men than in women. What are the symptoms, and how can families address this issue?

In June of this year, a large group of stakeholders came together at WHYY to discuss the most pressing issues around mental health care in America.

The conversation continued online, and was followed by the WHYY TV 12 airing of "Minds on the Edge" and a two-part series on living with mental illness on WHYY-FM’s Voices in the Family.

Last week, participants from the first round of focus groups met again to hone in on three specific issues, to dig deeper and come up with some potential solutions.

The federal government is holding up Philadelphia as a model in how to treat drug an alcohol addicts. Grants are being offered to other cities to duplicate the city's approach.

Brain booster or digital baby sitter? Researchers and consumer advocates have long criticized producers of educational baby toys and DVDs for overstating their products' value. And now The Baby Einstein Company is offering refunds to parents for DVDs purchased before 2004.

Working part time after retirement may be good for your health and mental well-being – claims a new study by the American Psychological Association. Researchers examined data from over 12 thousand participants, and found that participants who remained employed experienced fewer health problems than those who retired fully.