Public Health

A federal judge in Iowa says it's no longer a crime to go undercover at factory farms, slaughterhouses and any other ag-related operations.

Science calls addiction a "brain disease," but critics say that label fails to show that addiction is a learning problem with roots in both biology and behavior.

Guests: Katie Benner, David Rubin, Matt Bruenig The idea of  a single-payer healthcare system has been gaining p ...

Drug overdose deaths and homicides mean that life expectancy in Philadelphia actually dropped, following a national trend.

More thorough health screenings, as well as secondary screenings, will be held for every child in Border Patrol custody following the deaths of two Guatemalan children.

At year's end, global health numbers offer reason for both hope and despair. One strong positive note is that people are living longer.

GoFundMe, the largest online, crowdsourced fundraising platform, says contributors have raised more than $5 billion from 50 million donations in its eight years.

Using radio frequencies to pasteurize eggs makes them safe for use in recipes calling for raw or partially cooked eggs.

Most of the mental health care for Pennsylvanians not covered by Medicaid, or insurance is provided through counties and bankrolled by the state. But funding hasn’t increased.

Bucks and Montgomery County residents with elevated levels of PFAS met with state officials, but came away with more questions about the possible health effects.

Many asthma triggers like mold and cockroaches stem from poor living conditions, so CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. are working together to upgrade homes.

Carson Wentz's back injury will sideline him for Sunday's game at the Los Angeles Rams.

Eighty locations across Pennsylvania are getting ready to hand out free naloxone this Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Black and Hispanic Americans are less likely to smoke cigarettes than white Americans. Yet once they’ve started, they’re more likely to stay hooked.

It remains unclear what exactly caused the outbreak or how it became so severe.