Health & Science

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.

Trader Joe's has issued a voluntary recall for fresh products that are sold in numerous states, including its New Jersey markets. 

People getting hit and killed on the SEPTA tracks is a common tragedy — it happens almost every month. For train drivers, it's a traumatic hazard of the trade.

As world leaders and scientists gather at the UN climate summit in Madrid, we discuss the state of the climate crisis and clash between science and politics.

On a good day in the emergency room where we work, patients might expect to wait four or five hours, including evaluation and treatment before they are sent upstairs to a bed.