Health & Science

As the CDC continues to investigate cases of vaping-related lung disease, two states have found that many patients were using THC products sold under the label "Dank Vapes."

A surprisingly large planet orbiting a small star defies the conventional wisdom about how planets are born.

While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain.

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National Institutes of Health award $11.7 million to university to spearhead project comparing narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicine treatments

Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.

University researchers will examine possible associations between PFAS-contaminated drinking water and cancer as part of a federally funded health study.

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Philly says the ban, started in January at city-funded centers, has been a success. But providers and clients say it’s still easy to smoke in treatment.

The lifting of the injunction at the sinkhole site isn’t a final green light for Mariner East.

The mobile trailers, part of an effort to combat hepatitis A, are locked up overnight.

"We are seeing more and more cases each day," the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat told lawmakers

It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.

The drug, called Palforzia, was developed by California startup Aimmune Therapeutics to be taken daily in a regimen known as oral immunotherapy.

STC Opco — a partnership between Reading-based Tower Health and Drexel University — bought the North Philadelphia facility for $50 million.