Health & Science

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.

Every school year, parents in all 50 states have to prove they've gotten their kids vaccinated — unless they get an exemption.

The Third Circuit decision blocks PennEast from condemning state-owned land in New Jersey

Physician David Fajgenbaum discusses his new memoir about his struggle with a rare and fatal disease and his search to understand and cure it.

The 275-pound turtle was one of six washed ashore by Hurricane Dorian. It was rescued Saturday in Lewes, Delaware and is critical condition.

The lack of attention to a new father's needs can have ripple effects that impact the whole family — in the short-run and later.

As research into head injuries expands to include women's soccer, some of the sport's former stars are calling attention to the health fallout from heading the ball.

They became the first NFL team to create a fully dedicated sensory room inside their stadium.

"I had 86 people in my vet school class," Carrie Jurney says. "Graduating class of 2005. Three of them are gone. Died by their own hand."

Medical and genetic data from more than a million Americans are now in scientific databases. Some programs hoard the data, while others share widely with scientists.

Doctors and nurses are often barred from turning to FDA-approved medications that research shows to be the most effective way to quit.