Public Health

District officials thought they had a plan to deal with exposed asbestos at a North Philly school — until parents rose up against it.

As the number of teens and pre-teens vaping and using e-cigarettes continues to spike, some 70 hospitals across the state pool information and diagnoses.

Health concerns are paramount. As those are being addressed, business interests seem to be weathering the storm

The Philadelphia Department of Prisons has quietly started testing all inmates with hep C and curing those who stay long enough to complete treatment.

A new report finds that Prevention Point Philadelphia averted more than 10,000 HIV cases, over the course of 10 years.

I ask all the families of my young patients if they are working, staying at home, or in school.

Help USA, a nonprofit, is moving forward with a $20 million redevelopment of the former General John Reynolds Public School in North Philadelphia.

Philadelphia street cleaners say the city’s street sweeping pilot is exposing them to health hazards.

Calling the issue a matter of public health, the group is proposing four bills that would require public restrooms to provide free pads and tampons to anyone who needs them.

Some state and city governments have begun to implement more stringent regulations when it comes to the sale of vape devices and liquids. But is it an overreaction?

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

Care for adults with sickle cell disease has lagged behind pediatric care. Some adults may not be well enough to receive cures when they come.

The research challenges electronic cigarette industry claims about health risks the devices pose.

Black applicants to a prestigious research grant program at the National Institutes of Health are awarded funding at a significantly lower rate than their white peers.

Residents of Bellmawr spent the last year drinking water from a public well that was contaminated by a toxic chemical at levels beyond state health limits.