Health & Science

The NFL abruptly dropped its plan Wednesday to challenge approved dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case.

Utilities across Pennsylvania are required by law to look for leaks.

The prescription drug monitoring program has led to a 20 percent drop in opioid prescriptions in Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.

The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."

Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African-Americans appear to be more vulnerable than white Americans to Alzheimer's disease.

The opioid crisis in Puerto Rico has not reached the epidemic levels of the U.S. mainland, but officials worry it will catch up soon.

Guests: Gretchen Reynolds, Martin Gibala, Angela Duckworth Researchers are continuing to find out about even more ...

It’s getting more difficult to find a primary care doctor in Delaware, especially in the southern part of the state.

It's that time of year again. You wake up with a scratchy throat, stuffy nose, a little achy — maybe a fever. Is it a classic head cold, or do you need to be more concerned?

Drug overdose deaths and homicides mean that life expectancy in Philadelphia actually dropped, following a national trend.

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft continues its sojourn through the outer reaches of our solar system. For the next 20 months, it will ...

Social workers are warning that a new ban on smoking at Philadelphia drug treatment centers could be deal breaker for those seeking help.

A Caribbean island once full of lush trees and teeming with wildlife is nearly completely deforested and undergoing a mass extinction event.

They call it the golden years, but there’s a reason many of us dread old age — it can mean losing our health, our independence, our m ...

The latest report shows flu taking the steep climb that often follows holiday gatherings and the beginning of the new year.