Health

An estimated one in six millennial caregivers are caring for a loved one with a type of dementia, past research has shown.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found nearly one in five patient families struggle to get enough food, and wanted to address it.

The cucumber outbreak sickened 68 people, including 18 who were hospitalized, in 19 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

The bird flu virus continues to spread around the world, including in mammals like cows. Scientists are worried it could become a human virus.

The group was inspired by a patient who became depressed and requested a haircut.

The celebrity doctor recently held investments worth tens of millions of dollars in health care, tech, and food companies which could pose significant conflicts of interest.

They say patient care suffers because of bad working conditions and long hours.

We put a spotlight on a few of the people in the Philadelphia area who have found a way to thrive against the odds. We also hear from listeners about finding inner peace.

Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid and increasing premium costs for millions.

About 86% of county jails now offer methadone or buprenorphine, medications that are effective in treating opioid use disorder.

The five vending machines have free items like opioid overdose medication and pregnancy kits. They’re available 24 hours a day.

President-elect Trump promised to limit transgender health care access and ban trans athletes from school sports. Here's what that would mean for trans people in the U.S.

If you've got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you're wondering, "What virus got me this time?" Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor.