Public Health

Although initially highly partisan, Republicans appear to have largely given up the fight over the 2010 law. However, the presumed party nominee still has it in his sights.

The center will concentrate on equity and providing cities with evidence-based policies to protect their residents.

WHYY News hosted a conversation at the Chestnut Hill Library in Philadelphia to discuss the ruling in Alabama and the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Researchers found a much lower mortality rate — 10.4 deaths per every 100,000 births — after investigating data collected by the CDC.

The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.

More changes to improve pedestrian and traffic safety on Roosevelt Boulevard are on the horizon.

More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.

The ballot question for the November general election would ask, “Do you approve amending the Constitution to grant every person the right to a clean and healthy environment?”

The $9 million report has 33 recommendations that Gov. Phil Murphy says will be worked on through the end of his term.

It's milder than its cousin, delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana, but has similar effects on the brain and the body.

The state’s proposed regulations only allow for pre-packaged buds, but the marijuana commissioner says dispensaries can seek a variance.

The 43,000-square-foot facility in Chester County will offer 18 medical and outpatient surgical specialties for children.

The report found that the state was not prepared to manage the crisis with limited resources, which was aggravated by the global supply chain breakdown.

Over the past few years, Every Cure has developed a blueprint for an AI-powered platform that can do what humans can’t — match thousands of diseases with thousands of drugs.

There are ways to ease the adjustment, including getting more sunshine to help reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.