Health & Science

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation nationwide.

As infectious disease outbreaks are rising globally, health experts recommend people confirm their vaccination status, especially for childhood immunizations.

High-tech cameras will be mounted onto more than 150 buses and trolleys so the Philadelphia Parking Authority can identify and ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus lanes.

AJ Wolfe’s life once revolved around planning her next trip to Disney World. She made it a career.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health lost three COVID-19 era federal grants in what leadership described as a “fluid situation,” internal emails show.

Vestibular disorders is a group of conditions that can include symptoms like dizziness, imbalance, vertigo and hearing loss.

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife stocked more than 180,000 rainbow trout in waterways across the state to kick off Saturday’s opening-day event.

A look at work-life balance — how we define it and how we achieve it… or if we even need to.

Riverside is undergoing a monumental transformation with 800 new homes, a STEM Hub and new teen and community centers.

The announcement comes after environmentalists took legal action to speed up the process.

Researchers at Temple University will look at the effectiveness of the Chance to Ride travel training program and recruit participants in Philly.

A lawsuit led by Democratic state attorneys general and governors seeks to stop the Trump administration from cutting grant money to local health programs.

Federal agencies notified state, city and local health departments last week of immediate cuts to U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services grants.

The 2nd annual Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Autism Fathers Conference will be held April 5 at the Vanguard School in Malvern.

A researcher posed as a case manager and called treatment providers across the city to figure out how easy it is to get medication that reduces the risk of fatal overdoses.