Health

The four-hospital system in Delaware County is in worsening financial shape and has been struggling to pay its bills and contractors.

Prospect’s inability to pay its bills has previously caused delays in vital supplies and the loss of a police officer, who was permanently stationed outside a medical center.

Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon found that the nonprofit Tower Health system was operating a Montco hospital with the motive of profit.

Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances.

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Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy.

Midwifery was relatively common in the U.S. before the early 1900s, but as surgical care and obstetrics rose in prominence, white male doctors began demonizing the profession.

The General George Meade School in Philadelphia adopted a national program that gives students a glimpse at a future career in nursing.

The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.

Residents at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital have joined a growing number of physician unionization efforts.

When your caretakers can’t even get care, something is seriously wrong.

The first year of settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits have reached Camden County, where officials will prioritize treatment and naloxone access.

The nearly $80 million grant will help Nemours Children's Hospital focus on long-overlooked patients with cancer, blood illness, and sickle cell disease.

President Joe Biden brought up that cost cap during his annual State of the Union address last month. He called for insulin costs for everyone to be capped at $35.

Researchers said he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is the most advanced kind of the disease. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018.