Health & Science

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to launch a new three-digit hotline for people who are feeling suicidal or are going through any other mental health crisis.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said heavy rain caused the hole, and that there was no contamination or environmental impact.

The conversation ranged from how to engage vulnerable populations, to the ways in which people of color are left out of climate conversations.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is putting out the call on its 100th anniversary to name an exoplanet and its star.

"Science is increasingly part of our education, work, and lives in a changing economy.”

Pennsylvania is under siege.

How emerging microbiome science is pointing the way toward an innovative approach.

You know when you get butterflies in your stomach? Or your gut clenches with fear? Or the way a gory movie can fill you with nausea? Thos ...

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy put together a 10-member task force to make recommendations to deal with the “epidemic” of e-cigarette use.

A Nemours-Christiana Care partnership creates rooms big enough to fit 2 teams of doctors, so that newborns with congenital issues stay close to their moms.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which funds the residencies, opposed the sale of the 550-plus slots from the beginning.

A Philly teacher reportedly has cancer caused by asbestos. But should we blame the school where the person taught? It’s hard to know.

The CDC and the American Medical Association are urging users to stop vaping. One Delaware e-cigarette user says the situation is “definitely scary.”

With the 6th reported vaping-related death, and reports of illnesses across the country, we'll talk about the health risks of vaping and about the high teen vaping rate.

The drug, which can save someone from an opioid overdose, will be available at 95 locations around Pa. Sept. 18 and 25.