Health

It’s hard to measure lung function in children 5 and younger, but some doctors now argue there’s no excuse for not knowing for sure.

Here's advice about the best ways to communicate with their children about weight and support their health.

Total mortality rose 26% in Philadelphia during 10 scorching days in July 1993, with mortality from cardiovascular disease nearly doubling.

Weight Watchers new app for kids has been criticized for possibly harming users self-esteem. We'll talk about how to teach kids healthy habits and a positive body image.

Mayors from 70 cities send a letter to the Trump administration, saying a plan to push millions of people out of the food stamp program would punish some of the neediest.

From entry and observation to “motivational moment” and referral.

Health systems are known more for competition than working together, but when it comes to treating opioid addiction, that may be changing.

Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its product on TV when cigarette ads are banned? The short answer: Because it can.

More than 1 million adults on Medicaid in Pennsylvania have only bare bones coverage. Why is getting dental care so hard for these patients?

Lawyers for the nonprofit proposing a supervised injection site compared it to ERs, syringe exchanges. U.S. attorneys said the difference is they’re legal.

Drug companies are still raising prices for brand-name prescription medicines, just not as often or by as much as they used to, according to an Associated Press analysis.

They hope to help OB-GYNs and other health providers closely monitor a mother and baby's health so that red flags can be assessed before they are life-threatening.

Lawyers for Safehouse will lay out how the supervised injection facility would operate. It’s the first hearing since federal prosecutors filed suit.

Some South Jersey blueberry farms were recently cited for illegally housing migrant workers in sheds without proper septic systems — for years.

People with drug-resistant tuberculosis take many pills over a long period of time. Cure rate is low.