Health

Rhode Island is one of a small but growing number of states that allow medical marijuana for treating severe forms of autism.

Philadelphia city officials say 2018 is expected to be the first time in five years that opioid-fueled drug overdose deaths are down.

Group appointments of six to 10 patients are becoming more popular for certain chronic conditions in Philadelphia area. People benefit from sharing their common experiences.

Rural hospitals close when they don't have enough paying patients to care for, but they're also dinged when the same patients show up over and over again.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday for early stage lung cancer, a Supreme Court spokesperson tells NPR.

Keeping Ahab the cat cooped up seemed to crush her spirit and hunting instincts, so owner Liz Tung consulted with experts to weigh the cost of feline freedom.

Seven years is not much of a window, but administration and Department of Health say they can eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2025

Bucks and Montgomery County residents with elevated levels of PFAS met with state officials, but came away with more questions about the possible health effects.

Some 200 Christiana Care cancer patients have used virtual reality during chemotherapy. Immersion in a rainforest or other natural scenes helps them relax and pass the time.

More than half of U.S. cats and dogs are obese — and a ‘food is love’ attitude from pet owners isn’t helping.

Guests: Payton Guion, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Max Tuttleman Perhaps you’ve noticed a mysterious substance called C. ...

More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings.

Many asthma triggers like mold and cockroaches stem from poor living conditions, so CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. are working together to upgrade homes.

Pennsylvania is considering holding more naloxone giveaways after finding even more demand than officials had planned for at a recent event.

Though it’s cleaner than in the 1970s, the plant is still one of the biggest sources of air pollution in all of Western Pennsylvania.