Health

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.

Tianeptine is a non-FDA approved drug that’s being sold in convenience stores and gas stations across New Jersey.

Hundreds of Penn State students participated in Friday's charity dance marathon.

They are determined to present the distinction between Black hairstyles and medical issues in scans to create a more inclusive medical knowledge in the future.

Amtagvi is intended to help patients with melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.