Health

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New Jersey’s largest insurance provider, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, has signed a $1.5 million contract with the New York tech startup, Quartet.

Stephen Lankenau, a professor of Community Health and Prevention at Drexel University, spoke with WHYY's Jennifer Lynn about Gov. Wolf's disaster emergency declaration for Pa.

Inside the Gift of Life Donor Program’s headquarters in Philadelphia, a room serves as a sort of mission control for organ donation.

CDC recommends vaccination because it still may provide protection against an array of influenza viruses.

Dogged by the specter of a disorder that feels like genetic destiny, a woman challenges her body and mind to do new things.

The Philadelphia-based company announced Wednesday that its recently-approved gene therapy, which has the potential to cure a rare form of blindness, will cost $850,000.

Psychosis is a set of experiences that relate to finding reality confusing or unclear. Not all people who experience it have schizophrenia.

Frank Greenagel specializes in addiction recovery at the Center for Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University. He sat down with "Morning Edition" host Jennifer Lynn.

Even in bitterly cold weather, homeless people with addictions are often hesitant to take shelter if it means going to another part of the city and going through withdrawal.

The number of people who signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act dipped slightly in all three states, despite Trump administration efforts to curtail the law.

More than 10,000 people have registered, but only about 1,188 have been approved so far.

An 83-year-old New Castle County woman died last week from flu-related symptoms. She had multiple underlying health conditions.

“Who hasn’t hidden a pregnancy test in the trash?” said Bethany Edwards, one of the two Philly-based inventors of the flushable pregnancy test.

Eagles fans are known for their passion and commitment to the team — which often comes with high stress levels. But is it really good for our health to be so invested?