Health

The FDA announced the Pfizer vaccine is the first in the U.S. to be fully approved. Here's what that means for vaccine mandates and convincing those hesitant to get the shot.

Delaware’s largest hospital system says it wants to create the safest environment possible for patients, staff, and visitors.

The news and images coming out of Afghanistan have sparked local veterans to reach out for help with their mental health.

After vaccination, antibody levels can help predict how much protection a COVID shot offers. The finding could speed up the development of future vaccines.

The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration.

Sexual assault survivors say interactions with law enforcement can be so intense, and so unsympathetic, that they add a secondary trauma on top of the rape.

Many hospitals fail to screen for substance use, offer medications to treat opioid use disorder or connect patients to follow-up care.

One woman describes her battle to spend time with her mother.

For years, national medical guidelines have defined anemia differently for Black patients. A new study shows this could be increasing birth disparities.

The government says people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 eight months ago will need a booster.

United States soccer star Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before United States players begin reporting for camp.

Montgomery County will soon accept appointments for a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals.

The Black Doctors group will be giving vaccinations this weekend and those who get them will be eligible to win free tickets to Made in America.

We’ve heard it again and again — kids are resilient. But they’re also sensitive, with social and emotional needs every bit as compl ...

Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.