Health & Science

Derrick H. Pitts has been named one of the 50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science.

The Urban Institute will publish the first report of the 2020 election cycle to price out popular reforms like “Medicare for All” and a so-called public option.

So is red meat good or bad for you? A team of international researchers is saying there isn’t enough evidence to tell people to cut back on red or processed meat.

The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.

Almost as soon as the e-cigarette maker Juul launched in the Philippines this past June, Maria Encarnita Limpin started noticing the product in shops all over the capital Mani

The obesity rate for those in the 10 to 17 age group elsewhere in the country goes from 8.7% in Utah to 25.4% in Mississippi.

A decision in the latest court case to threaten the future of the Affordable Care Act could come as soon as this month.

Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.

Saturn pulls ahead of Jupiter in the number of moons detected – current score: 82 to 79 Researchers recently announce ...

Agency blocks the 120-mile interstate project from obtaining crucial permits once more

A new report from the National Audubon Society says Pa.'s ruffed grouse and N.J.'s American goldfinch could disappear.

Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Bucks County $1.5 million to help remediate lead hazards across the county.

Scientists have released the most detailed look yet at how the U.S. government helps residents retreat from flood-prone areas. Climate change is making such questions urgent.

Dog crating has become a normal part of pet ownership. But how did the idea that dogs see them as dens get started and where's the science? How long is too long in a crate?