Public Health

In a new push to fight the opioid crisis, New Jersey state officials are trying to stop the flow of legal but highly addictive painkillers at the source: doctors.

More people die by suicide than by motor vehicle crashes. And if you think you are immune, you are not.

“This was a failure of government," said Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

Let's briefly pause to celebrate the speedy downfall of a Trump apparatchik. Because it speaks to the resilience of our democratic institutions.

What happens if you and your doctor don’t speak the same language? According to a new report, that’s the case for many patients across the country.

Activist Tarana Burke, who lived in Philadelphia until recently, created the "Me Too" movement more than 10 years ago. Here's her conversation with WHYY's Annette John-Hall.

Classes are resuming at four of the six schools closed in Monroe Township in Gloucester County because of concerns over mold.

Two members of City Council want Philly to open a safe injection site for opioid users. One says make it in his district.

Philadelphia City Council members Helen Gym and Mark Squilla support the creation of safe injection sites.  As Philadelphia, Camden, Wil ...

After mold was found in one elementary school, others have been closed for air-quality testing in the Gloucester County district.

Research psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck wins major prize for her work in conflict resolution.

Pennsylvania's attorney general says the Trump administration has broken the law and "undermined the health and economic independence of American women."

Delawareans who attended the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off are being asked to fill out a survey, following an outbreak of food poisoning linked to the event.

Amidst his latest tweets, how many times has Trump worked his thumbs into a rage about the cancellation of the federal health insurance program that covers nine million kids?