Health & Science

While it might be unbelievable today, boys were once required to swim nude at YMCA pools — yet some recall the experience with no shame.

The EPA says the contamination from the Burlington Beef slaughterhouse could have been occurring for a year.

Crozer Health’s shutdown is affecting everyone from Delaware County’s working-class neighborhoods near the riverfront all the way to the Main Line.

The site of the former Jennersville Hospital in Chester County will soon be home to ChristianaCare’s first neighborhood hospital.

A look at the roots of shame, and how it affects our behavior, our choices, and our health.

Heat waves are tough on people — and tougher on some pets, especially dogs. A vet offers advice on keeping them safe.

The city must create a new permit system before it can enforce where and when service providers can offer addiction and homelessness outreach in Kensington.

The auction, meant to ensure sufficient power supply in the future, closed at a record price for the second year in a row.

Penn’s lawsuit against drugmakers joins hundreds of similar accusations. The defendants insist the charges are without merit.

Though states typically operate lead paint programs, the EPA is responsible for overseeing the implementation, a report says.

Chronic venous insufficiency happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart, which can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs.

Oceans are Earth’s defining feature, its largest ecosystem, and the engine that powers our planet.

The health care systems collectively operate 600 sites, including hospitals and outpatient offices, across Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

The state’s Department of Insurance has made requirements for health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

A joint program between the Philadelphia-based health giants gives some physicians automatic approval for common outpatient tests like MRIs and PET scans.