Public Health

Peptides, once confined to labs and medical settings, can now be found anywhere from wellness spas to neighborhood smoke shops.

The funding comes from the Rural Health Transformation Program, and aims to address the two medically underserved counties.

The state pop-up measles vaccine clinics are hosted at small venues in communities with pockets of unvaccinated residents, including in Lancaster County.

After City Council declared a rat emergency in Northeast Philly, the animal rights group proposed contraception as an alternative to traps and poison.

Online telehealth platforms took off during the pandemic. And now AI has entered the chat. Is in-person counseling a thing of the past?

Everyone 6 months and older should get at least one shot for each respiratory viral disease, according to guidelines.

From 2019 to 2024, 18 rural hospitals in Pennsylvania were part of a health policy program that changed the way insurance providers paid hospitals.

The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model ran from 2019 through 2024 at 18 hospitals across the commonwealth.

Bradford Regional Medical Center has served residents in McKean County for nearly 140 years, but financial pressures have taken a toll.

Modern research shows that breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy with safe outcomes for mother and baby.

A look at the growing healthcare crisis in rural America — and emerging solutions for bringing care to patients.

PennEnvironment and Drexel University researchers found microplastics in more than 20 waterways across the watershed.

The surging popularity of a supplement called kratom is shedding light on the murky regulatory landscape occupied by so-called 'gas station drugs.'

Marion Nestle and Lisa Sutherland discuss their new book, “Sugar Coated: Unboxing the Hidden Forces Shaping America’s Favorite Breakfast Food.”

The Delaware County Health Department is working with prison management to identify people who might have had close contact with the individual.