Health

Senator Chuck Schumer said the drink contains nearly twice as much caffeine as Red Bull and poses a health risk to children.

Community baby showers have become crucial one-stop-shops for information and resources on pregnancy, childbirth, and child care.

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The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

The new study is the first to break down pregnancy-related death rates by race and state, offering clues for public health officials to take action.

There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them.

New regulations require more direct care hours for residents and tighter staffing ratios at nearly 700 long-term care facilities statewide.

About 73% of all firework-related injuries nationally occur in the two weeks before and after the Fourth of July.

The CDC concluded that by 2021, the "rate of drug overdose deaths involving xylazine was 35 times higher than the 2018 rate."

Penn Medicine is also weighing the possibility of re-establishing emergency care at Brandywine Hospital “beyond the partnership with the VA.”

Tower Health and Penn Medicine signed a letter of intent that would allow Penn to acquire Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville.

According to data the state shares with the federal government, nearly 20% of Pennsylvanians who had to renew their Medical Assistance coverage have lost it.

Pennsylvania law only allows physicians to perform abortions. Advanced practice clinicians say they want to be able to do the same.

The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 state scorecard also graded New Jersey and Delaware as having a “better-than-average” health system performance.

Mobile crisis program supporters say additional funding will help to better staff professional teams and improve response times.