Health & Science

Philadelphia officials say they are committed to a goal of reducing emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

After losing her feet and parts of her legs, circus performer Erin Ball thought her life and the work she loved were over.

Two people recount the after effects of breast cancer surgery.

Our bodies are ours, but how we feel about them is largely defined by others — by the things people say, the culture we live in, the me ...

Guest: Sharon Saline For children with ADHD the daily tasks of ordinary life can be challenging. Getting out the ...

Prescription heroin as a form of maintenance therapy dates back to the early 1920s in the UK.

In Philly and Camden, many shooting victims arrive at trauma centers in the back of police vehicles. Is this "scoop and run" practice saving lives?

The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures.

Congress authorized millions to fund mental health services to help schools treat students who have experienced trauma due to the opioid epidemic.

Josh Sterner had good psychiatric care, a therapist and access to medication. None of that prevented his death.

In 2012, the percentage of female and black students starting medical school began a steady, albeit slow, increase.

It remains unclear what exactly caused the outbreak or how it became so severe.

Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday

A major international climate conference kicked off Sunday in Poland.

Starting on Monday, December 3rd, we’ll embark on a ten-day period when sunset arrives around 4:35 in the afternoon, marking the ea ...