Most people use substances of some kind at some point in their lives, whether it’s alcohol at a celebration, prescription medicine after surgery, or nicotine to cope with stress. While …
Too much sedentary activity has been found to increase the risk of developing dementia. But a new study suggests that sitting with a pair of knitting needles, rather than just …
Several Delaware County communities are being advised to boil their water due to the potential for contamination caused by a water main break Thursday afternoon. People in Upper Chichester, Lower …
Children who received certain types of medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at a young age may be less likely to develop mental health disorders with psychosis later in life, a new …
Dogs can help boost mental and physical health, but it’s important to understand their feelings, too
There's plenty of reasons why dogs are called man's best friend. They provide unconditional love and companionship and help improve overall mental and physical health, according to a wide range …
Waking up from a vivid, emotionally-charged dream can feel disorienting and sometimes disturbing. But new research shows that intense dreams actually may give people the sense of having had more …
Teens in the U.S. are obtaining medication abortion pills through telehealth, and young people age 18 to 24 are ordering medication abortion at much higher rates than older adults. Those …
Last Easter while my children were sorting through their baskets of chocolate eggs and jelly beans, my son looked up from the table and asked a simple question: "Why don't …
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. On an unseasonably hot March day outside Bluford Elementary School, Cat LaTorre hustled …
Unionized PECO employees will begin working without a contract Wednesday, and members said a work stoppage may be necessary if an agreement isn't reached soon. The International Brotherhood of Electrical …