Health & Fitness

A type of red dye used in many foods and medicines has been banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, because studies suggest it may cause cancer in rats.…

Philly's severe maternal morbidity rate, which measures unexpected complications that arise during deliver and lead to health problems for mothers and babies, 'increased dramatically' between 2016 and 2022, a new…

Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports due to a new rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is removing $49 billion…

"I'm tracking my macros." "I'll pass on that, it doesn't fit in my macros." "I'm on the Macro Diet." Macros seem to come up often in the corners of the…

We've all read the stories and seen the images: The life-threatening heat waves. The wildfires of unprecedented ferocity. The record-breaking storms washing away entire neighborhoods. The melting glaciers, the rising…

Pancreatic cancer is a very challenging disease. It’s tough to catch early, spreads rapidly, and doesn’t respond easily to treatment. This year, pancreatic cancer is expected to be the 12th…

With the dawning of a new year, many people resolve to lose weight – and try a new diet. Approximately 45 million Americans start a new diet every year. A…

Diagnosing precisely what type of asthma a child has and fine-tuning the treatment for it involves an invasive procedure under general anesthesia. For children with mild asthma, it's just not…

The U.S. surgeon general wants labels on alcohol to include a new warning about the link between drinking and the increased risk of certain forms of cancer. Cans and bottles…

Changes to Pennsylvania's Medicaid program this year include added coverage of biomarker testing for cancers and reimbursements for doulas, a move aimed at expanding access to their services. As of…