Health & Science

Comedian Kelli Dunham accepts a challenge to head to Times Square in New York City to ask a few strangers for help.

Hospitals routinely use these bottles to check for infections in patients’ blood — now they are cutting back on tests.

We can all use an assist every now and then — but asking for it can be tough. We hear stories about the struggles of asking for help.

MACH2 leaders say the business networking events don’t preclude community engagement. Activists say they’re an example of exclusivity.

The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.

The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.

Here’s what to know about the latest research on Alzheimer’s risk factors and treatments.

The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names.

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

Clean energy advocates say the city is trying to block transparency regarding PGW’s budget process. The city says it needs to make the process more efficient.

Up to 1 million horseshoe crabs in the U.S. are harvested for biomedical purposes. A synthetic alternative could mean less harvesting of the “living fossils.”

The current contract between Temple Health and Keystone First health insurance was set to expire after July 31.

Before great white sharks, megalodons ruled the oceans. What researchers have learned about these apex predators and their extinction.

The invasive insect appeared in Pennsylvania 10 years ago and continues to spread west, as far away as Illinois.

13 years ago, AJ Rotondella realized he could catch sharks from the beach. He’s been hooked ever since, even moving across states to chase sharks.