Health

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to the council's analysis of 2017 data on accidental death.

The rules would have allowed more employers to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive coverage to women by claiming religious objections.

After establishing a nonprofit to help cancer patients in treatment, a Philly family is opening a community center to help caretakers and grieving family members.

Alzheimer’s activists hope a new federal law and $100 million in funding will spur earlier diagnoses in communities of color and better care for millions of patients.

A lot of domestic food companies are subject to inspections carried out by a parallel food safety system — a private one that's similar, and sometimes even tougher.

Last season, an estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications — the disease's highest death toll in at least four decades.

Science calls addiction a "brain disease," but critics say that label fails to show that addiction is a learning problem with roots in both biology and behavior.

Early reports indicate the price lists are virtually incomprehensible to people shopping for competitive prices.

While researchers are working toward a "cure," some stutters consider that prospect “a little bit eugenic” and say it’s time to embrace neurodiversity.

Many parents bristle when people call their daughters beautiful. They worry that it sets girls up for only valuing their looks. For others, it’s not that big of a deal.

Guests: Katie Benner, David Rubin, Matt Bruenig The idea of  a single-payer healthcare system has been gaining p ...

The NFL abruptly dropped its plan Wednesday to challenge approved dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case.

Utilities across Pennsylvania are required by law to look for leaks.

The prescription drug monitoring program has led to a 20 percent drop in opioid prescriptions in Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.

The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."