Health & Science

Twelve people overdosed in Berks County over the weekend. Three of them died.

Amid federal inaction, there's no consensus on how much of the PFAS class of chemicals is too much.

Load management has become increasingly prevalent and controversial as more NBA teams are resting their superstars, hoping to keep them healthy for the playoffs.

Some climate scientists are limiting their airline flights so they don’t worsen the global warming they study.

When students in wilderness EMT Alice Henshaw's training courses grab practice dummies for CPR drills, they have their choice of traditional or different training.

A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.

The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.

Pennsylvania regulators found varying levels of toxic heat- and water-resistant chemicals in drinking water supplies across the state.

Dentistry can be a lucrative career, but some say rising tuition costs mean massive loans to pay off in a changing market for care.

Being a dentist can be a lonely job. Your patients don’t want to be there — and even if they did, it’s not like they can talk with ...

Bedbugs found in the first year of a renter’s tenancy will be the landlord’s problem.

The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak.

Christiana Care’s review found that the system is “siloed” into departments that limit coordination and accountability, and plagued by staff turnover.

Bayer has entered into a three-year collaboration agreement with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to develop new hemophilia treatments.

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error.