Health Care

The tasty snacks and frozen meals you grab when you're busy are often packed with sugar, fat and a list of unpronounceable ingredients.

1 in 20 Philly residents have reported testing positive for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, but the actual numbers may be even higher, since many cases go undetected.

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill.

Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S. — 69.9 per 100,000 live births for 2021, almost three times the rate for white women according to the CDC.

Medical illustration is a small field — there are about 2,000 certified professionals in the world, including a small team in Philly at CHOP.

The annual campaign addresses the detrimental impact that smoking tobacco has on Black communities, and the history of targeted advertising of menthol-flavored cigarettes.

In its second year, Camden’s mental health awareness walk connects residents with resources in the community.

Nurses and other medical professionals held an informational picket at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, criticizing hospital ownership.

An implantable defibrillator can save patients who have unusual heart rhythms. But some of them also need help to deal with painful and anxiety inducing shocks.

Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.

At least 58,000 childern younger than 5 years old are hospitalized each year with RSV infections.

There’s nothing like a toothache to take you out of your own celebration.

As the world enters a new phase of the pandemic, NPR spoke to public health gurus about how to move forward since the disease appears to be here to stay.

As attorneys argue whether this medication should be removed from the market all over the country, NPR asked people to share their experiences with using mifepristone.

Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina.