Medicine

Recent federal data shows COVID-19 is trending up in most states, with emergency department visits up among people of all ages.

Philosopher Stephen Cave on our struggles with our mortality, and how knowing we will die one day can make life precious and even more meaningful.

Cancer survivorship programs and clinics can help patients figure out what long-term recovery might look like and address the physical and mental effects of treatment.

The claim in a lawsuit comes after a wave of hospital systems said in July that they're ending aspects of the care.

Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.

The launch at existing medical dispensaries comes more than two years after legalization, but a key cannabis advocate is calling for a boycott.

More than a hundred thousand people in the U.S. are on the national transplant list waiting for a life-sa ...

A key player for the Eagles’ first Super Bowl championship team, Braman was diagnosed earlier this year and had multiple surgeries in an attempt to treat the illness.

Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

The state’s Department of Insurance has made requirements for health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.

Delaware counties are fuming over the state overturning local decisions it doesn’t like. Weed advocates say local zoning rules are restrictive.

Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in archeologists who discovered King Tut’s tomb.

Outside researchers who have looked at the 2017 study say there are a lot of gaps in the information provided in the study.

Is caregiving a public or private responsibility?

Americans are turning away from the medical establishment and seeking alternative cures and supplements online. Why has trust in conventional medicine eroded?