Health

Drinking water providers are seeking funding to cover the costs of eliminating toxic PFAS from its water supplies.

An exhibition features works by art therapy alumni, faculty and students to honor 50 years of a program that changed the art therapy field.

Maria Wright recently found herself in an unlikely position when she received a devastating cancer diagnosis — becoming one of the people she usually serves.

World renowned soprano Renée Fleming on the power of music to heal the brain and body. And, pasta inventor Dan Pashman on his cookbook "Anything's Pastable."

Delaware’s appeal to retirees may be one reason the state has seen such a sharp rise in Alzheimer's-related deaths.

Genealogy often looks like thumbing through old documents and pictures, but what story does skin color tell about family lineage?

While the overall rate dropped, overdoses and drug use are rising in Black and Hispanic/Latino communities across the state.

Bird flu is now showing up among dairy cows and at a major egg producer and one person who had close contact with cows has been infected.

Last April, more than 3.7 million people were enrolled in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. It has dropped to 3.2 million since renewals restarted.

The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.

The pursuit of happiness is built into the American ethos. So why are always chasing but never finding it?

Fecal immunochemical tests, or FIT, are stool-based screenings that can be used at home to detect early signs of colorectal cancer.

CHOP officials say failed contract negotiations with two Medicaid health insurance plans could disrupt coverage for “thousands” in the region.

Many studies have identified public health benefits associated with syringe-exchange services.

We talk with a doctor who discovered a cure for rare diseases with the help of artificial intelligence.