Health & Science

WellSpan says it's helping families find new service providers, but with a shortage of certified therapists in the region, some families say no one is available fill the gap.

These families have access to care, but getting appointments can be harder than it is for civilians, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia research says.

Too much poop on the street has led to an outbreak of of Hepatitis A in some Philly neighborhoods. Could public restrooms fix the problem?

There are strategies to counter the fear — and move forward.

The House and the Senate have both proposed plans for Space Force in their versions of the annual defense bill.

Various data sources make it clear that easy access to the overdose antidote is critical in preventing opioid deaths.

Can you lift the mood of a public space with a fragrance?

Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.

A group of six local health systems outbid Reading-based Tower Health for the residency slots that had been assigned to Hahnemann University Hospital.

In place of brick, builders are embracing new materials and wood-frame construction. The reasons why come down to changing economic, cultural and environmental dynamics.

From bungalows to skyscrapers, farmhouses to condos, brownstones to corner shops, buildings define the spaces of our lives. They are our ...

The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report.

Congress has told the CDC not to "advocate or promote gun control." That directive complicates the public health agency's efforts to prevent suicide.

Affordable Care Act provisions protecting those with pre-existing conditions are now state law, no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the ACA.

For now, independent pipeline experts say the blast appears to have been caused by the relighting of a pilot light.