Medicine

We discuss the stringent anti-abortion bills passing in statehouses around the country, how they could impact women's health and the challenge they pose to Roe v, Wade.

The CDC recommends that adults get multiple vaccines for conditions ranging from tetanus to influenza to cervical cancer.

Drugstores in cities like Camden were less likely to have it in stock than those in smaller, wealthier towns. Insurance coverage may be another barrier.

Eight sections of Philadelphia will be no-go zones for medical marijuana under legislation passed by City Council on Thursday.

John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of Insys Therapeutics, was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy after 15 days of jury deliberations.

Historian and Harvard professor Anne Harrington believes that pharmaceutical companies have played an oversized role in determining how mental illness is treated in the U.S.

We look at the measles outbreaks, the underlying reasons parents don't vaccinate their children and efforts by public health officials to change their minds.

According to the CDC, people who were vaccinated prior to 1968 with an early version of the vaccine, which was made from an inactivated (killed) virus, should be revaccinated

"If you have to get sick, sure can't beat the measles," sister Marcia says, as the older Bradys sit around a Monopoly board on one of the kid's beds.

The recent spike in HIV among people in Philadelphia who use injection drugs has prompted new steps to stop the virus’ spread.

The indictment alleges former Rochester Drug Co-Operative CEO Laurence Doud III ordered subordinates to ignore red flags about pharmacy customers to maximize company revenue.

Doctors, musicians, and engineers are teaming up to find out how to rid hospitals of stressful beeps and alarms and replace them with more harmonious alternatives.

The FDA, accustomed to approving drugs and clearing medical devices, is now figuring out how to make sure computer algorithms are safe and effective.

What she learned was, “It’s all about being in the moment and being OK with what is now.” That helped her manage her addiction and made her a better mom.

U.S. health officials Tuesday warned doctors not to abruptly stop prescribing opioid painkillers to patients who are taking them for chronic pain ailments, such as backaches.