Health & Science

The education and lifestyle program was developed by the CDC in 2010. Participants were able to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes years later, data shows.

The network will provide residents of formerly redlined areas of West Philly and Harrisburg real-time info about the air they’re breathing.

The issue with temporary HESCO-style flood barriers comes after a plan for a levee in Eastwick was deemed not viable.

Online telehealth platforms took off during the pandemic. And now AI has entered the chat. Is in-person counseling a thing of the past?

Everyone 6 months and older should get at least one shot for each respiratory viral disease, according to guidelines.

Environmental regulators found high levels of PFAS chemicals in fish tissue sampled from the Wissahickon Creek and its tributaries.

A look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults — how to spot it, how to treat it, and how to function with it.

Artificial intelligence can help clinicians develop personalized treatment options for people with movement-related disabilities.

From 2019 to 2024, 18 rural hospitals in Pennsylvania were part of a health policy program that changed the way insurance providers paid hospitals.

Behavioral health experts say more research is needed to determine the true impact of GLP-1 drugs on eating disorders.

A new permanent exhibit at Philadelphia’s Science History Institute looks at the contributions of alchemists from the 15th to 19th centuries.

Therapists say investor-backed counseling giants monopolize search results and pressure them to take high caseloads at low pay.

Kingsbury plans to test new materials for hydroelectric power equipment that can support the needs of modern-day grids.

The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model ran from 2019 through 2024 at 18 hospitals across the commonwealth.

Light pollution and consecutive summers of Canadian wildfires have made it harder to stargaze in even the most remote places in Philadelphia’s suburbs.