Health

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?

More than 120,000 chickens on the farm were impacted by the outbreak, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

One expert says the rate of norovirus infections has increased substantially this year compared to years past.

Origin stories connect us to the past and speak to what shaped us. On this episode, we’ll listen back to some of our favorite origin stories.

At issue was how much the manufacturer could carve out to third parties before paying the university its stake of the profits in the form of royalties.

Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state.

A bill is moving forward in N.J. to allow employees eligible for Family Leave to get bereavement leave from work under certain conditions.

Cats seem more susceptible than dogs to the bird flu virus.

EMTs and paramedics have long been encouraged to suppress their feelings, but that culture of stoicism is changing. Here's how a Montco ambulance service is making it happen.

Philadelphia’s first female battalion chief, Linda Long, retired in 2023 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She thinks it’s linked to years of toxic exposures.

Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

We turn to first responders during emergencies — but who’s looking out for them? Understanding the mental and physical toll their work takes on their health.

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.

Policies expanding access to telehealth for Medicare participants will end Dec. 31 unless Congress extends them this week.

State legislatures passed new laws on medical debt, cancer testing, insurance coverage and more. Some will kick in early in the new year.