Health & Science

Short answer: money

Technology overuse ranked as the No. 1 fear of parents of teenagers in a national survey last year.

Income inequality has grown over the last several decades in the U.S. And as the gap between rich and poor yawns, so does the gap in their health, according to a new study

The Center City hospital’s chief medical officer said: “We felt this move is in the best interest of patient safety.”

Despite orders from the Pennsylvania Health Department not to close yet, Hahnemann staff say hospital leadership is scaling back operations.

Some of Philadelphia’s most desirable neighborhoods come with a risk of increased exposure to auto-related air pollution.

An air quality alert is in effect Thursday at the Jersey Shore for ground level ozone, according to the National Weather Service.

The owner of Hahnemann University Hospital has announced it will close in September because of what the company calls "continuing, unsustainable financial losses."

Philadelphia, state and federal officials gathered Tuesday to assure city residents Friday’s explosion and fire did not result in any public health threat.

Six months in, opponents say a smoking ban at Philadelphia inpatient addiction treatment centers is a barrier to getting started for some. Others leave early.

A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.

TV and movies represent everything that’s wrong about physical education. Some teachers are working to change that.

In low-income countries, "test and treat" is not the typical approach to prevention. There has been no research to support it.

An expert says toxic clinging jellyfish have been found for the first time south of a popular Barnegat Bay boating area off southern Island Beach State Park. 

Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more than twice as likely as their non-identifying peers to experience a mental-health condition.