Health

Former NPR chief executive John Lansing died Wednesday at his lakeside home in Wisconsin.

Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.

What is the future of psychedelic research after the recent FDA decision to reject MDMA as a treatment for PTSD?

Here's a look at the drugs and the negotiated prices for Medicare recipients.

Here’s a look at what we know about mpox, and what might be done to contain it.

More than 3,290 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the U.S. and its territories, with more than half of cases occurring in Puerto Rico.

According to a national AP analysis, since 2022, over 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated.

Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park admits more than 7,000 patients each year and treats more than 28,000 patients in its emergency room.

CHA Partners, a real estate and development company, has bought and sold at least five hospitals in New Jersey prior to its latest bid in Pennsylvania.

Blood donations were down 25% nationally in July compared to the same time last year, according to the American Red Cross.

Westside Family Healthcare's new bilingual book aims to boost literacy and ease kids' medical anxieties by combining health education with storytelling.

An email sent to Crozer employees Wednesday said CHA would work with Healthcare Preferred Partners to transfer the hospital system back to nonprofit status.

The clinic is funded by the city and officially opens to patients beginning September 3. It will not provide emergency crisis services.

People with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that cause cognitive decline can struggle to say they are hot during extreme heat, so caregivers must watch for changes.

The pediatric surgeon founded the Black Doctors Consortium and worked as a regional health director under the Biden administration.