Medicine

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

Do you dread wintertime? Learn how to love it. Psychologist Kari Leibowitz explains how to cultivate a winter mindset to cope with cold days and the dark times in life.

Many people start the year with a resolution to get fit. Whether it’s weightlifting, cycling, or getting outside for some fresh air, we’ll help you get up and going.

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs marketplace company is designed to help hospitals and health systems source generic drugs from manufacturers.

This comes after a similar law went into effect in New York — the first in the country.

The new research program will look at ways to reduce risks of heart disease, hormone delays and other late-term effects of cancer treatment.

The group was inspired by a patient who became depressed and requested a haircut.

Why has Trump's presumptive HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s message on vaccines, pharmaceuticals and ultraprocessed foods resonated with so many Americans?

A Villanova University biologist is studying how geckos stick to surfaces in an effort to replicate this mechanism for new medical adhesives

A Penn project could help keep urban bats out of your attic and support them in their fight against a deadly disease.

The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.

Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?

Even as Delaware cancer rates are declining, there’s still persistent disparities in cases. Experts emphasize the need for early detection.

The regional coalition of health systems is reevaluating the role of race in tools used to assess kidney and lung function and other health conditions.

Dr. Audrey Evans is the subject of new biopic “Audrey’s Children,” a film set and shot in Philadelphia and written and produced by Philadelphians.