Public Health

“Who hasn’t hidden a pregnancy test in the trash?” said Bethany Edwards, one of the two Philly-based inventors of the flushable pregnancy test.

We wonder what it will take to shake the faith of Trump's fans. His failure to tackle the opioid epidemic might conceivably dampen their ardor.

Not only was the sign-up period reduced by half, but the White House dramatically cut funding for advertising and enrollment aid. Still, it was 96 percent of last years total.

Nationally, more than 63,600 individuals died from overdoses in 2016—a 21 percent increase from the previous year, and more than three times the rate in 1999

Puerto Rico is still struggling to return power to residents three months after the category 4 Hurricane Maria hit. The lack of power has ...

Read the full grand jury investigation report of Penn State frat pledge Tim Piazza's death.

Infants born to mothers who live very close to natural gas fracking sites have a higher risk of low birth weight, according to a new study published Wednesday.

I ask about the likely cleanliness of his thumb, after carrying used plates, napkins, and forks. He apologizes, but he is not the culprit. Management is.

In the '80s, Philadelphia’s activists took to the streets and fought for funding to improve care, becoming national leaders in responding to the health crisis.

There were no DUI fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period, but that good news was overshadowed by a spike in drug overdose deaths.

Pennsylvania far exceeds the national average of drug-related overdose deaths. Last year, 4,642 such deaths were reported — and the number is expected to rise this year.

Delaware health officials are urging families of loved ones struggling with addiction to seek treatment following close to a dozen overdose deaths over the holiday weekend.

Well Being Trust, a national foundation focused on the mental health of America, ranked Pennsylvania’s opioid overdose death rate as the sixth highest in the nation.

Like many places in Pennsylvania and across the country, Lycoming County has been stung by the opioid epidemic. A watershed moment came over the summer.

Adult education receives few dollars and little attention. For a look at this oft-forgotten world, we spent two months with Philly adults still learning to read.