Health

Heat waves are tough on people — and tougher on some pets, especially dogs. A vet offers advice on keeping them safe.

The city must create a new permit system before it can enforce where and when service providers can offer addiction and homelessness outreach in Kensington.

Penn’s lawsuit against drugmakers joins hundreds of similar accusations. The defendants insist the charges are without merit.

Chronic venous insufficiency happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart, which can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs.

The health care systems collectively operate 600 sites, including hospitals and outpatient offices, across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

The state’s Department of Insurance has made requirements for health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

A joint program between the Philadelphia-based health giants gives some physicians automatic approval for common outpatient tests like MRIs and PET scans.

A recent CHOP study shows mortality rates and chronic conditions have increased for young kids - obesity, sleep disturbances, pain, mental health issues, even early puberty.

The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.

How finding and listening to your body’s sleep rhythm can lead to better rest.

Genesis HealthCare officials said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will allow the company to restructure its debt while maintaining operations at its facilities.

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital near Juniata Park will handle nearly all health system labor and deliveries, as services stop at the main campus hospital.

The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs.

Kids' health "reflects what’s happening in society at large,” said Christopher Forrest, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author of the study.

The layoffs mainly affect manager-level roles and vacant positions that will no longer be filled across all hospitals and outpatient offices.