Health

A number of circulating viruses are causing rising rates of respiratory infections in kids, with hospitals and ICUs seeing an uptick in admissions.

State health leaders are bracing for the possibility of “two epidemics going on at the same time” and are working on a plan to better track how the viruses spread.

It is the first time in the program’s 30-year history that it received more used syringes than clean ones distributed.

We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.

Two biotech companies announced last week that preliminary trial data show their new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline.

Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year.

Unionized nurses, technicians and others at Temple University Hospital are calling for better security and safety measures to protect staff and patients.

An annual survey from CVS Health and Morning Consult found that more Black Americans are reporting mental health concerns.

To accommodate the rise in demand for abortion services, Planned Parenthood Keystone is adding more days per week for abortion appointments.

A smile, clean socks, a sandwich, a wound care kit, a heartfelt “how are you feeling today?” All of these things can be part of a pub ...

Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.

Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors.

The state-funded program currently serves about 200 new moms who receive or are eligible for Medicaid benefits. A $4 million infusion should aid even more.

Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.

After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year.