Public Health

Philadelphia councilwoman’s push for lead inspections in private-sector rental units begins with requiring the same on city property.

On Wednesday, Temple University set up a free clinic to provide students with booster shots.

Pennsylvania will pay to help remove unregulated toxic contaminants from 17 wells in the Bucks County communities of Warminster, Ivyland, Warwick and Warrington.

The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured

The medical aid-in-dying bill was controversial, and it passed both the N.J. Assembly and Senate with the minimum number of votes.

"I would say the average age of our customers is around 60, maybe even a little older," said Kelty Richardson, a registered nurse with the Halos Health clinic in Boulder, Col.

Dr. Immanuel Ho explains what’s involved in a colonoscopy and how finding a polyp early can mean catching it before it becomes cancerous.

Doctors and Philly health officials are pushing for the drug, whose brand name is Suboxone, to treat addiction, but are pharmacies ready?

The Global Water Alliance symposium focused on challenges to clean-water access and underscored that the problem isn’t confined to the developing world.

At its best, sex isn’t just fun — it’s good for our health. It can relieve stress, enhance our mood — even offer a bit of ...

The university will have two walk-in clinics next week to offer the measles, mumps, and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — at no charge — to members of the school community.

With the DOJ trying to shut down Philly's supervised injection site before it opens, it seems unlikely even lawmakers who support the idea will provide help to make it happen.

Buprenorphine and other medication-assisted treatments could be crucial to treating those suffering from opioid addiction in Philadelphia. So why can it be so hard to get?

The legislation also prohibits the sale of tobacco substitutes, such as e-cigarettes, to those under 21.

New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health – and that some communities are affected more than others.