Health & Science

Local disparities in life expectancy can be found across the country.

"The ocean really needs all the help it can get."

Last month, 39 fatal overdoses were reported, eclipsing the previous record of 27 in April.

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Carney signed three pieces of legislation Monday aimed at addressing overdose deaths.

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The mechanism of vomiting, or emesis, is the same in kids and adults.

Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the southeastern U.S. as "a large and extremely dangerous hurricane," the National Hurricane Center says.

When you go through airport security, you might wish you had a pair of gloves on like the TSA agents do.

The Sahara desert is expanding, and has been for at least a century. It's a phenomenon that seems impossible to stop.

A slew of dangerous storms – hurricanes, tropical storms and a typhoon — are currently traveling over both the Atlantic and Pacific.

The answer is "of course not" ... right?

We know what we'll be doing this weekend: turning up the sound and watching this video on repeat.

Pennsylvanians with insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange will see little or no premium increase next year, according to data compiled by Associated Press.