Health

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital.

Tianeptine is a non-FDA approved drug that’s being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey.

Hundreds of Penn State students participated in Friday's charity dance marathon.

They are determined to present the distinction between Black hairstyles and medical issues in scans to create a more inclusive medical knowledge in the future.

Sometimes, we’re just mad. So mad, that anger becomes like a wrecking ball that can ruin relationships and careers. We’ll find out how to express anger in healthy ways.

“Overdose deaths are preventable,” said Dr. Kaitlan Baston. “These are preventable diseases.”

Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment.

As of Feb. 1, certified perinatal doulas in Pennsylvania can join the state’s Medicaid program as in-network providers in maternity care.

A watchdog group in N.J. says the substance abuse treatment industry is rampant with corruption, greed and mismanagement.

State officials said an estimated 1 million Pennsylvanians hold some amount of medical debt, and many are subjected to debt collectors.

Public health experts say targeted investments in sexual health education, testing and treatment are needed to bring down syphilis infections.

Cyberattacks on health care providers in the U.S. have gone up steadily over the last decade, exposing the personal health data of millions of patients.

Many people who serve the homeless have no access to any medical information about their clients, and it can be a big issue.

The indoor therapy playground now offers supportive mental health services for children up to age 13.