Health

One out of three people enrolled in Medicare’s prescription drug benefit plan received an opioid in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Advocate says change can be accomplished simply: Remove 13 words in the current CHIP statute that exclude undocumented kids from eligibility.

Low-acid diet may clear up the breathing problems that can result from respirator reflux.

Many Medicare patients don't realize they can sometimes pay less out-of-pocket for a prescription drug if they pay cash, instead of the insurance copay.

One of the women who pushed for the accommodation said she sees it as an indication of a cultural shift.

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The state Department of Health has approved EMS personnel to carry a non-addictive pain drug called keterolac, also known by the brand name Toradal.

Emergency medicine doctor Emmy Betz wanted to get more comfortable with guns. Pistol instructor and family physician Michael Victoroff had a proposal for her.

Renee Norris Jones was in an abusive relationship for seven years.

Thirty-four Camden County Jail inmates have been tapped to participate in the Co-Occurring Reentry Program for those with mental health and substance use problems.

The Food and Drug Administration said that various gels and creams containing the drug benzocaine can cause rare but deadly side effects in children.

Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed to the president's desk.

Fifty-three of Pennsylvania's 67 counties lag below the statewide average.

If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable medical condition, would you want to know?

The legislation calls for providing Medicaid coverage for medications and counseling for tobacco cessation, not just the meds.