Health & Science

The CDC added mental health conditions to the list of health issues that make people more vulnerable if they get COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.

For a group of about 4,000 municipal staff, Dec. 1 is the new deadline.

Needles? They’re a little scary, but worth it to get back to normal, kids at the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium’s first weekend of vaccinations said.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, said the court action halts Biden’s administration from “moving forward with his unlawful overreach.”

The numbers are in line with a national trend. Congenital cases concern health officials because they are more serious and completely preventable.

Last year, we were hunkered down, and influenza didn’t circulate much. That has caused many of us to be what doctors call immunologically naive.

Currently all COVID-19 treatments used in the U.S. require an IV or injection. Competitor Merck’s COVID-19 pill is already under review at the Food and Drug Administration.

In 2019, 83 Philadelphians were newly diagnosed with HIV through injection drug use — compared to just 33 in 2016. The figures for 2020 are due soon.

There are 19 million veterans in the U.S. who have served in the armed forces. For many, the military gave them a sense of shared purpose ...

Tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability, the VA says. More than 2 million veterans get compensation for it.

The U.S. is entering an uneasy stretch of the pandemic. Despite progress, the delta surge is dragging on in certain regions. Can vaccines can ward off a big surge?

Bettigole has served as interim commissioner of the Department of Public Health since May, when Dr. Thomas Farley resigned at the request of the mayor.

Body art can tell personal stories. For many of these women, tattoos are a way to reclaim the past and take ownership of the future.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation.