Health Care

The state’s new avian influenza website is keeping tabs on the spread of bird flu. The risk is low for humans, but it’s dangerous for poultry flocks.

According to a national AP analysis, since 2022, over 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated.

Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park admits more than 7,000 patients each year and treats more than 28,000 patients in its emergency room.

CHA Partners, a real estate and development company, has bought and sold at least five hospitals in New Jersey prior to its latest bid in Pennsylvania.

Blood donations were down 25% nationally in July compared to the same time last year, according to the American Red Cross.

Westside Family Healthcare's new bilingual book aims to boost literacy and ease kids' medical anxieties by combining health education with storytelling.

A pair of laws signed Wednesday by Gov. John Carney provides more mental health and behavioral health professionals in K–12 schools.

An email sent to Crozer employees Wednesday said CHA would work with Healthcare Preferred Partners to transfer the hospital system back to nonprofit status.

The clinic is funded by the city and officially opens to patients beginning September 3. It will not provide emergency crisis services.

People with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that cause cognitive decline can struggle to say they are hot during extreme heat, so caregivers must watch for changes.

The pediatric surgeon founded the Black Doctors Consortium and worked as a regional health director under the Biden administration.

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

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.