Health Care

CT scans are typically used to look for cancer, organ damage and other medical issues. But they can also help examine other kinds of objects and materials.

Retiring state Rep. Paul Baumbach has pushed for medical aid in dying legislation since 2015. Gov. Carney said he was “morally opposed” to it becoming law.

Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.

Gen Z seems to be leading a more modest lifestyle, with lower rates of drinking, vaping, and sexual activity. But is this shift a positive development?

Senators will vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with the legislation, a second try after Republicans already blocked it once earlier this year.

The nonprofit home health care provider was founded in 1886. Its services include hospice, palliative and home health care.

Pennsylvania DHS Secretary Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh got a behind-the-scenes look at Chester County’s contact center and mobile crisis resolution system.

An estimated 2.9 million people worldwide live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic and lifelong disease. It disproportionately affects women.

Nearly 1 in 5 people say they’ve experienced a health insurance denial within the past year, according to a national survey.

The Jefferson Health enterprise — which includes 18 hospitals, a university and a health insurance company — transformed its financial situation in the past year.

New updated vaccines for flu and COVID-19, as well as protection against RSV for infants and seniors, will be available this fall.

The academic conference is open to researchers, students and the public. Topics will include psychedelics, mental health and metaphysics.

The deal includes the day after Thanksgiving off, in addition to more money to the union to cover medical costs.

“The truth is, Moshannon is a place where they don’t treat you like an immigrant," said one former detainee, "but as if you were a criminal."

Donald Trump and Republicans are trying to distance themselves from anti-IVF proposals as Democrats work to pin them to fetal personhood laws.