Health Care

Prospect’s inability to pay its bills has previously caused delays in vital supplies and the loss of a police officer, who was permanently stationed outside a medical center.

Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon found that the nonprofit Tower Health system was operating a Montco hospital with the motive of profit.

U.S. Attorney David Weiss said she ordered the tests without ‘legitimate medical justification’ after brief online consultations with senior citizens.

Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances.

Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map could help scientists better understand the human brain.

The lingering jet-lagged feeling you get when daylight saving time begins and ends can disrupt your health as well as your mood. Try these 6 tips from sleep experts to make ne

Several Atlantic City casino dealers with cancer, and others who fear they may develop it, are asking New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking in the state's casinos.

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy.

Midwifery was relatively common in the U.S. before the early 1900s, but as surgical care and obstetrics rose in prominence, white male doctors began demonizing the profession.

The General George Meade School in Philadelphia adopted a national program that gives students a glimpse at a future career in nursing.

The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.

Five women who were denied abortions under Texas law while facing medical crises are suing the state, asking a judge to clarify exceptions to the laws.

Residents at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital have joined a growing number of physician unionization efforts.

When your caretakers can’t even get care, something is seriously wrong.

Advocates say the stigma around menstrual health is a barrier to equitable access to period products.