Health

Affordable Care Act provisions protecting those with pre-existing conditions are now state law, no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the ACA.

In Pennsylvania, in addition to gun control laws, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called to “invest in mental health and help those struggling.”

By the time kids reach 10 years of age, about 10% of them are dealing with recurrent headaches. Some are tension headaches. Some are migraines.

Among the telltale signs are: questionable judgment; willingness to take on backbreaking labor; inability to delegate tasks. And stress, lots of stress.

The inefficiencies of steam have gone unchecked for years. But now, that may change. Earlier this year, New York City passed a landmark law to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

First we'll hear about the modern white supremacist movement in America. Then, we'll talk about the every day gun violence that often goes overlooked.

Some sunscreen ingredients are absorbed into your bloodstream. It's not clear how much of a health concern this is, if any, but the FDA is calling for more research.

The study done by the Public Health Department, with help from Drexel researchers, shows dramatic, but unsurprising differences, within the city.

In a letter Friday, the dean of the medical college said those who applied for tuition remission can still collect it for themselves and their dependents.

A chemical plant in Chester, Pa. will pay a $750,000 penalty for nearly six years worth of air quality violations as part of a settlement reached with the DEP.

Facing a surge in Hepatitis A infections, Philadelphia has declared a public health emergency.

Delaware is the 12th state to spot the invasive Asian longhorned tick.

New Jersey is now the eighth state, plus the District of Columbia, to allow terminally ill patients to acquire lethal medication to end their lives.

It weakens an import ban that has stood as a symbol of the political clout of the pharmaceutical industry.

Because the hospital real estate is owned separately from its business, some worry that its for-profit owner will sell to developers and come out ahead.