Health

CT scans are typically used to look for cancer, organ damage and other medical issues. But they can also help examine other kinds of objects and materials.

Growing up in the early 2000s, Rebecca Kaplan faced challenges fitting in due to autism-related sensory issues — but on a whim, she hoped buying a pair of jeans would help.

For 40 years, a network of community gardens has kept Puerto Rican folk remedies alive.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases are up across the U.S. this year.

A look at why many autistic kids struggle at school, and what parents and experts say could make a difference.

GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro are wildly popular for treating diabetes, obesity and now cosmetic weight-loss. How are they changing health care and our culture?

Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?

Former congressman Patrick Kennedy and journalist Stephen Fried have teamed up to write a new book together, Profiles in Mental Health Courage.

The nonprofit home health care provider was founded in 1886. Its services include hospice, palliative and home health care.

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh got a behind-the-scenes look at Chester County’s contact center and mobile crisis resolution system.

An estimated 2.9 million people worldwide live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic and lifelong disease. It disproportionately affects women.

Nearly 1 in 5 people say they’ve experienced a health insurance denial within the past year, according to a national survey.

To date, there have been 15 human cases of West Nile Virus in New Jersey for 2024.

The Jefferson Health enterprise — which includes 18 hospitals, a university and a health insurance company — transformed its financial situation in the past year.

Beyond the Bars pulls techniques from music therapy to help students tie music and social-emotional learning together.