Health Care

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.

The first year of settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits have reached Camden County, where officials will prioritize treatment and naloxone access.

The nearly $80 million grant will help Nemours Children's Hospital focus on long-overlooked patients with cancer, blood illness, and sickle cell disease.

President Joe Biden brought up that cost cap during his annual State of the Union address last month. He called for insulin costs for everyone to be capped at $35.

Since the COVID pandemic began three years ago, its origin has been a topic of much scientific — and political — debate.

Researchers said he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is the most advanced kind of the disease. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018.

The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.

The at-home nasal swab kit simultaneously tests for COVID-19 and two strains of the flu.

Will Senator John Fetterman's openness about his depression help remove some of the stigma around mental illness?

The Bridge Clinic, based in Bucks County, is set to open a Philadelphia office thanks to a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities.

Medication abortions in the United States usually involve two different drugs. In the latest effort to limit abortion access, opponents are seeking to ban one of those.

Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has faded, but local health workers are trying to get more people up-to-date with their immunization.