Public Health

From diapers and wipes to period and adult incontinence products, the Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank is providing families with what they need.

The new free mail-order condom program, named “Doing Delco Safely,” is meant to combat rising rates of sexually transmitted infections across the county.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is again suing Spotlight PA in an attempt to keep information about how patients obtain a medical marijuana card secret from the public.

The Division of HIV Health is working to reduce stigma and increase equity — and its name is part of the key.

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness.

The bill would close a loophole in the state's 2006 indoor smoking law written specifically to exempt casinos from bans on smoking indoors.

As the legislative session picks up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a host of changes to the state’s cannabis laws.

Medical students at the University of Pennsylvania can take a class that teaches major public health issues, and prepares them for patient advocacy.

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May.

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in.

All told, state caseworkers must resume enforcing eligibility rules April 1 for more than 3.6 million people who are on Medicaid.

Happiness can sometimes feel just out of reach. But having more fun? You've got this — and those giggles and playful moments can make a big difference to your health.

Some Kansas City Chiefs fans feel outright alienated every time they see that arrowhead-shaped logo or the so-called “tomahawk chop.”

U.S. health officials said Thursday a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections.

Environmental groups plan to use state funding to plant trees in environmentally overburdened neighborhoods in places like Camden, Newark, and Trenton.