Health & Science

Rates of major depression are up 63 percent among teens, and are up nearly 50 percent among young adults.

Scientists have launched two large studies to test a treatment that could have an enormous impact on the leading cause of death in American hospitals — sepsis.

One of the oldest living ospreys ever recorded in New Jersey returned to his bayside home to nest and roost.

Drexel researchers suggest that after becoming gaseous again, smoke residue compounds can attach themselves to tiny air particles that come inside through an HVAC system.

It's been an unusually bad season for allergy sufferers. There is more pollen in the air than normal for this time of year, and it may not get much better anytime soon.

You might be breathing chemical residue from tobacco smoke in indoor spaces where no one has smoked for years.

The new effort offers $1.5 million for distribution to community groups around the state working to prevent or respond to gun violence.

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On a recent Thursday morning, I walked into a North Philly Rite Aid on what should have been an easy mission: I needed Narcan.

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Drawing on resiliency research, the training will focus on creating a culture where emotional health and wellness are paramount.

NASA's InSight lander is on its way to Mars, after a successful launch on Saturday morning.

The annual event grew from the laughter yoga movement, a kind of exercise that combines improvisational play with yogic breathing and meditation.

So why do we still expect the mental health system to decide who’s dangerous?