Health

A woman with a problematic cervix can go into labor much sooner, which can lead to miscarriage or a baby born so early that the child may die or face lifelong health problems.

Two legislative efforts at the state Capitol aim to add resources for paramedics and EMTs including those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday.

They shared stories from the trenches at an event that aimed to show a wider view of the profession.

The report was published online Thursday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

A pair of environmental groups say they plan to sue U.S. Steel following the December fire at Clairton Coke Works that damaged pollution control equipment.

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.

Distrust of vaccines may be almost as contagious as measles, according to medical anthropologist Elisa Sobo.

Philadelphia City Council hearings on the issue will continue into next week as more parents hope to speak out about their experiences with DHS.

The state Department of Health says the plans are part of a broad multiagency strategy to foster syringe-access programs and other offerings across New Jersey.

Black women have higher rates of birth complications at hospitals because doctors often don’t believe their pain.

Pregnancy rates among black and Latina teens are much higher than for white teens, but use of the most effective contraceptives is low among all teens.

The law would lessen the requirements to have someone be mandated to receive outpatient services for a mental illness.

The effort to eliminate HIV by 2030, will target “hotspots” nationwide for extra resources to diagnose, treat, and prevent the disease.

Ethan Lindenberger had never received vaccines for diseases like polio or measles because his mom is anti-vaccine. Now he's 18 and he's finally getting his shots.