Health Care

Some parents think the vaccinations may encourage kids to have sex, doctor says.

Stacey Abrams talks about her book, "Lead from the Outside" and about current politics, voting rights, and her personal story.

Money, transportation and stigma make getting treatment hard — but what if help came to women who need it?

Women of color are less likely to get treatment for postpartum depression because they fear they'll be judged too quickly or harshly by child-welfare services.

“Motherhood will change your life.” It may sound like a greeting card sentiment — but it’s also a statement of fact. Pregnancy ch ...

Pew Charitable Trusts offers suggestions for expanding medication-assisted treatment in Delaware, as well as making sure inmates have access to the addiction treatment.

The Center City medical center, under new ownership since the start of last year, struggles with monthly losses in excess of $3 million.

Using data from the state Insurance Department, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said that over of 1.1 million people in Pa. can attribute their healthcare to the ACA.

After an OB-GYN heard of unexpected home births post-Hurricane Maria, she is teaching her patients calm and self-reliance, just in case.

New Jersey's current medical marijuana program won’t come close to meeting a surging demand, the health department says.

Some expectant mothers of color are looking to midwives as alternatives to hospital deliveries. But those looking for familiar faces in Philly may be hard-pressed to find one.

Donald Trump is celebrating his fake "complete exoneration" by pledging anew to throw 20 million people off their Obamacare coverage. Is this guy politically stupid, or what?

"The optimist in me says in three years we can train this tool to read mammograms as well as an average radiologist," says Connie Lehman, chief of breast imaging.

President Donald Trump's decision to revive the fight over the Affordable Care Act has stirred a political and policy debate among Republicans.

These trips — where volunteers from the West visit poorer countries to perform surgeries — are a billion-dollar endeavor. Is it the best way to provide health care?