Health

The CDC changed its guidance, saying that people can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.

According to the latest CDC data, only 13% of U.S. children have gotten the new shots and about 22% of U.S. adults have.

With 93% of Philadelphians being up-to-date on the MMR vaccine, the department said the outbreak did not spread far.

In addition to the planned micro-hospital at the former Jennersville campus, ChristianaCare is now looking to build two “micro-hospitals” in Delaware County.

Jim Alturo, of Cinnaminson, N.J., is donating one penny to the American Lung Association for every cigarette butt he picks up.

We explore bodies donated to science — how they’re used, why they’re so important, and why people make this choice for their remains.

The area currently has the highest positivity rate for norovirus, which causes vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.

Nemours Children’s Health’s pediatric services will be embedded in Delaware County's four-hospital system.

Delaware’s health care benefits have run deficits for years. The state spends about $2 billion on health care annually.

Community members met at the New Kensington Community Development Corporation to discuss using settlement funds toward home repairs, eviction and foreclosure prevention.

The ruling by the all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court prompted a wave of concern about the future of IVF treatments in the state.

The Lifesaving Leave Act of 2024 would grant 40 hours of unpaid leave for people making bone marrow and blood stem cell donations.

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

A Philly resident talks about growing up around addiction and gives his opinion on the fashion aesthetic described as ‘heroin chic.’

Philadelphia city leaders announced plans to build two new public health centers near the Frankford Transportation Center and Friends Hospital.