Health

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.

The World Health Organization also estimates that between 72,000 and 169,000 children may die each year because of substandard or fake antibiotics.

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Keystone First plans to partner with Lyft to help low-income, pregnant patients get to appointments.

As American farmers grow older, many more people may experience mobility issues — and need the adaptive technology disabled farmer Dennis Hunsberger uses.

Philadelphia student organizers want City Council to set limits on tests and require teacher training on trauma-informed care.