Health & Science

With almost 10,000 stores across the country, CVS says it is already where consumers are. The company is transforming some of its stores and clinics into hubs for more care.

The increase likely stems from an uptick in reporting of abuse in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky and Roman Catholic clergy child sexual abuse scandals.

New research on solitary confinement could bridge the mind-body gap when it comes to cruel and unusual punishment.

Three Mile Island might close down this year. But operators at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station hope to stay in business until at least 2053.

Critics say the setup is akin to a single real estate agent representing both the buyer and seller in a home sale.

Historic preservationists hope the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing will persuade the United Nations to protect Armstrong's footprints in the lunar dust.

How does the stress of a rapid return to work affect parents, and in turn, cost society as a whole?

Some humans here on Earth think so, now that the Opportunity rover’s mission has ended.

Hormones that help with transition don’t change the pitch of the voice, but vocal therapy programs like the one at Temple University's College of Public Health can.

The auditor general's report calls on the state "to expand access to mental health funding, especially in rural areas." It's one of 12 recommendations included in the report.

Of the 8 million vehicles registered in Pennsylvania, just 15,000 of them are electric.

Rutgers-Camden study pinpoints childhood trauma as likely source of anxiety, depression and suggests healthy family life, civic engagement can mitigate problems.

A woman with a problematic cervix can go into labor much sooner, which can lead to miscarriage or a baby born so early that the child may die or face lifelong health problems.

Astronaut Scott Kelly's immune system on high alert and changed the activity of some of his genes compared to his Earth-bound identical twin, researchers said Friday.

Two legislative efforts at the state Capitol aim to add resources for paramedics and EMTs including those dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.