Health

Last month, surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital made a medical breakthrough when they transplanted a kidney from Nina Martinez, who has HIV, to an HIV-positive person.

Celina, Tenn., has long lured retirees, with its scenic hills and affordability. But a recent hospital closure makes the town a harder sell.

Some parents think the vaccinations may encourage kids to have sex, doctor says.

Some 350,000 supply lines bringing drinking water to New Jersey residents are thought to have lead components.

Money, transportation and stigma make getting treatment hard — but what if help came to women who need it?

Women of color are less likely to get treatment for postpartum depression because they fear they'll be judged too quickly or harshly by child-welfare services.

“Motherhood will change your life.” It may sound like a greeting card sentiment — but it’s also a statement of fact. Pregnancy ch ...

Pew Charitable Trusts offers suggestions for expanding medication-assisted treatment in Delaware, as well as making sure inmates have access to the addiction treatment.

Pennsylvania officials say a system that tracks overdoses and information about drug investigations has been widely adopted during its first year of use.

Some 11 million deaths annually are linked to diet-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Researchers say that makes diet the leading risk for deaths globally.

NJ Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign into law legislation that allows terminally-ill patients the option to end their own lives.

Farmers can no longer use antibiotics to make cattle grow faster. Overall, their use of these drugs is down. But farmers can give antibiotics to treat or prevent disease.

U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana extract could be used legally in foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics.

After an OB-GYN heard of unexpected home births post-Hurricane Maria, she is teaching her patients calm and self-reliance, just in case.

It would be the first water supply impacted by drilling in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.