Health & Science

Calls to regional poison control centers around the holidays tend to be focused around food poisonings and safety concerns. But mishaps can be avoided.

Here are some tips to keep everyone safe and healthy this Thanksgiving, from cooking the turkey to avoiding the 'triple-demic.'

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited with young leaders in Wilmington with a focus on mental health problems made worse by the pandemic.

Doctors say COVID-19 is not the only concern this year. They are seeing a rise in cases of RSV and flu.

A hot, dry summer and warm start to fall could be the reason, botanists say, though a larger trend is due to climate change.

It's not clear just how many people have suffered from symptoms of long COVID. For some, the lingering symptoms are worse than the initial bout of COVID-19.

What we eat — and how our food is produced — is always changing. Over the past few decades, we’ve seen attempts to go from industri ...

How caffeine went from natural to synthetic and why we should maybe expect more of it in the future.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed millions of birds in Pennsylvania, and farms, wildlife centers, and testing labs are bearing the costs.

Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can't pay quickly.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wants the hospital company fined for what he believes is a violation of court orders.

The state has launched an online tracker to provide details about the spread of the flu.

Children under 5 years old are the last remaining group of people who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 bivalent vaccines.

As the climate changes and brings more risks to the traditional farming schedule, farmers are looking for ways to make sure their crops survive.

State health officials say the number of flu cases have soared dramatically and are offering an online tracker to provide the most accurate data on flu activity.