Health

We discuss whether or not the rules around personal space and touching have changed and discuss the social and emotional benefits of human touch,

Somewhere in the United States, a space like the one being proposed in Philadelphia is already in operation.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. has seen more than 700 cases of the highly contagious disease since January.

A new ad campaign aims to change perceptions of those struggling with addiction in hopes of helping to stop Delaware’s overdose epidemic.

Mapping of public data shows PFAS-contaminated sites exist across the country.

More than half of teachers say they’ve had some sort of voice disorder during their career. A West Chester professor is working to help them.

A Jefferson initiative aims to make patient care more accommodating. It offers noise-canceling headphones, chairs that rock, and ‘fidgets’ to occupy hands.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer revolutionized talk around sex in America. At 90, she's letting her own walls come down in a new documentary.

Taking time each day to note positive moments and personal strengths; mindful breathing and reaching out in kindness are all part of a program that reduces anxiety.

The plan would eliminate the state's $4 billion behavioral health program, merging it with the state's $12 billion physical health Medicaid program.

Drugstores in cities like Camden were less likely to have it in stock than those in smaller, wealthier towns. Insurance coverage may be another barrier.

Historian and Harvard professor Anne Harrington believes that pharmaceutical companies have played an oversized role in determining how mental illness is treated in the U.S.

Some Pennsylvania counties are facing challenges to getting drop-in centers up and running and keeping them funded.

Most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes here from China. Officials hope strict new rules will curtail the flow that’s driving overdose deaths.

On-site gardening programs allow recovering people to gain confidence and skill — and they also help solve food insecurity.