Public Health

Over the past week, 1,521 more Delawareans were diagnosed with the flu, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 5,758. There also were five flu-related deaths.

Hundreds of Delaware women who receive services on the state-funded Mobile Health Screening Van may have to seek other providers if the state decides to cut its funding.

Philadelphia is in the midst of a debate about "safe-injection sites." Those opposed found voice in state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, but his statements are ill-informed.

Residents in Blades will soon be able to drink public water, a couple weeks after their supply was determined to be unsafe.

As of Wednesday, 87 Delaware inmates have been diagnosed with the flu within the past two to three weeks.

Residents have a long list of grievances about conditions including used syringes and human feces littering streets, as well as sidewalks blocked by makeshift tents.

Trump wants to allow insurance companies to offer more policies that have limited health benefits and that can reject customers if they have pre-existing medical conditions.

Reached at his home on Wednesday morning, O'Rourke said didn't want to comment. A message seeking comment from his lawyer wasn't returned.

A fire hall in Blades filled up with at least 100 residents concerned about their health after learning their drinking water is contaminated.

In Chicago, one doctor traces the health disparities between white and black residents to the neighborhoods where they live.

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Sponsor of measure says menthol cigarettes are heavily marketed in black communities, targeting African-American men.

What best explains Trump's bizarre love affair with coal?

A Bucks County prison inmate died in custody, fueling concerns about how corrections authorities handle inmates with addiction issues.

The FDA doesn't have to follow the advisory panel's advice but usually does.