Health & Science

The state’s latest proposal would require new buildings in coastal flood zones be elevated an additional 4 feet, rather than 5 feet.

A recent CHOP study shows mortality rates and chronic conditions have increased for young kids - obesity, sleep disturbances, pain, mental health issues, even early puberty.

The civil complaint accuses Dr. Shayasta Mufti of violating the False Claims Act. The orders she generated cost Medicare more than $500,000.

How finding and listening to your body’s sleep rhythm can lead to better rest.

Genesis HealthCare officials said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will allow the company to restructure its debt while maintaining operations at its facilities.

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital near Juniata Park will handle nearly all health system labor and deliveries, as services stop at the main campus hospital.

More than 660,000 passengers have flown through Wilmington Airport since 2023. Officials are planning new upgrades and bracing for continued growth.

The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs.

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

Kids' health "reflects what’s happening in society at large,” said Christopher Forrest, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author of the study.

The layoffs mainly affect manager-level roles and vacant positions that will no longer be filled across all hospitals and outpatient offices.

The highest concentrations of PFAS were detected in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

The district’s hives are part of a nationwide trend to place bees in commercial spaces.

A study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found composting and feeding food waste to animals would cut carbon emissions.