Health

You know what they say — all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And science seems to confirm that statement, with findings that pl ...

Children would need a doctor’s note to attend class without getting shots. The proposal could go before full Senate vote Monday.

Twelve people overdosed in Berks County over the weekend. Three of them died.

Load management has become increasingly prevalent and controversial as more NBA teams are resting their superstars, hoping to keep them healthy for the playoffs.

When students in wilderness EMT Alice Henshaw's training courses grab practice dummies for CPR drills, they have their choice of traditional or different training.

The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.

Bedbugs found in the first year of a renter’s tenancy will be the landlord’s problem.

The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak.

Christiana Care’s review found that the system is “siloed” into departments that limit coordination and accountability, and plagued by staff turnover.

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error.

Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall for fresh products that are sold in numerous states, including its New Jersey markets. 

People getting hit and killed on the SEPTA tracks is a common tragedy — it happens almost every month. For train drivers, it's a traumatic hazard of the trade.

On a good day in the emergency room where we work, patients might expect to wait four or five hours, including evaluation and treatment before they are sent upstairs to a bed.

Lawmakers and the governor opted to create their own exchange because it’s likely to save the commonwealth money.

Groups that provide mental health and intellectual disabilities services are lobbying for an additional $84 million in funding.