Young people who survive cancer have double the risk of being diagnosed with most types of cancer later in life, new research says. Among the nearly 24,500 people ages 15-39 …

Racing heart. Tightness in your shoulders. Knots in your stomach. Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts. It can show up in your body, too. While occasional worry is a …

Women who use hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms are struggling to get estrogen patches as a nationwide shortage drags on. Dr. Ryan Elizabeth Offer, medical director of Penn …

Katie Crouch says calling her state's Medicaid agency to get information about her benefits can feel like a series of dead ends. "The first time, it'll ring interminably. Next time, …

The U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a record low, continuing a downward trend that has persisted for years. Last year, the fertility rate fell to 53.1 births per 1,000 …

The onslaught of media coverage about blockbuster weight-loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Zepbound, may make it seem as though they work magic. But some people have little success losing …

Kava, a shrub native to the Pacific islands, traditionally has been used for ceremonial and medicinal purposes, in part due to its mild psychoactive and sedative effects. But its use …

The time between getting imaging to diagnose a health problem and receiving the results has more than doubled since 2014, with low-income communities most impacted, a new study says. The …

Family physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what he calls "old-fashioned medicine" — talking with patients face-to-face, without having to type into …

Because respiratory syncytial virus is spreading at unusually high levels for this time of year, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have extended their window for infants and toddlers be immunized against …