The Library Company of Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, agreed to a merger with Temple University on Thursday for a partnership that aims to combine the school's research …

Have you ever been at the doctor’s office and heard questions like, “Do you have enough food at home?” or “Is your house safe?” You might wonder why your doctor …

For the past few years, there has been a lot of focus on the mental health of children and adults, and most of the news hasn’t been good. However, a …

As someone already biologically destined for a lifetime of depression, even as a young child I felt the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder set in as summer closed and darkness …

The earlier that adolescents are given smartphones, the more likely they are to develop depression, gain weight and not get enough sleep, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and …

Catching and treating a common sleep disorder early may help prevent Parkinson's disease, a new study shows. Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremor, stiffness, slow movement, as …

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he'd like airlines to start serving something other than pretzels and buttery cookies. “I would love some better snacks,” Duffy told the conservative news site …

The holidays have a way of stirring up every emotion at once. One minute you’re excited about the lights going up, and the next you’re stressed because the calendar is …

PHILADELPHIA – If you thought a Sixers team without Joel Embiid, Quentin Grimes, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford – plus Paul George, VJ Edgecombe and Andre Drummond on minutes …

The Sixers have been fined $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules, the NBA announced on Wednesday morning. The fine relates to Joel Embiid's return from a nine-game absence on Sunday: …