Public Health

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

The controversial Netflix series graphically depicts a suicide. Researchers wondered how much harm does the second season might do.

"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 newer 3D mammogram offers a more thorough picture of breast tissue and is more accurate.

As baby boomers age and the workforce shrinks, there may not be enough people or money to care for all our elders, especially those with medical needs.

Both the House and Senate have stepped up efforts to address the toxic chemicals, which affect communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties and nationwide.

Philly Water Bar will open every Thursday this summer, from noon to 1 p.m., in the courtyard at City Hall.

Murphy administration invests in once-controversial Reach NJ program, but steers clear of Christie-like TV commercials.

He tried to quit weed on his own, and couldn’t

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney urges nonprofit planning supervised injection site to explore other locations in response to pushback from Kensington residents.

Water sources will be tested for PFAS contamination, and sampling will begin of urine, dust, and water from residents whose blood was already tested.

Supervised injection sites operate in Canada, Europe and Australia, but one has never officially opened its doors in the United States.

An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak.

The year-long program will focus on sources of likely contamination including military bases and airports.