Health Care

Researchers have discovered why some stomach bugs hit us so hard — and spread so fast.

Delayed dental care can lead to infection, costly surgery.

Too frequently Seroquel is given to people who have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The problem with that? Seroquel can be deadly for dementia patients.

The Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, But culture change has been slow to take hold in the medical profession.

Pro-choice advocates began losing sleep the minute Donald Trump was elected.

An estimated 300 to 400 doctors kill themselves each year, a rate of 28 to 40 per 100,000 or more than double that of general population.

Former President Barack Obama endorses seven Democratic candidates from the Philadelphia region. Puerto Rican scholars and artists displ ...

The government needs to squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, a reduction required by the U.S. territory's agreement with the federal government.

The dried, cured flower is now legal for sale at medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania.

A federal report published Tuesday found that some hospice providers are bilking Medicare and neglecting patients.

Sanders' plan builds on Medicare, the popular insurance program for seniors. All U.S. residents would be covered with no copays and deductibles for medical services.

Since 2006, California has cut its rate of women dying in childbirth by more than half. And it's a state whose impact could make a big difference.

Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic adults have had a difficult time communicating with a health care provider because of a language or cultural barrier.

Results from an early trial give doctors hope that an effective treatment could be within reach.

According to a 2014 survey of about 100 survivors of sex trafficking, 88 percent said that while they were being trafficked they had contact with a health care provider.