Health & Fitness

Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, announced that he has stage 4 kidney cancer. The band has cancelled its summer tour.

Rick O'Keefe, 53, came to Temple University Hospital to have a cancerous tumor removed from his horseshoe kidney – a congenital condition in which the kidneys are fused into a…

Faced with competition from new weight-loss methods, WeightWatchers announced Tuesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt. The 62-year-old health and wellness company said…

Looking for an easy way to boost your mental health? Get some houseplants. A steady stream of research through the years has found a link between indoor plants and improved…

Nurses are an integral part of health care, providing the link between physicians and patients. Nurses take vital signs and administer medication. They explain treatment plans to patients and families.…

Burnout continues to be a significant problem for internal medicine doctors, according to a new study. The research found 10% of internal medicine physicians in the United States reported having…

Gout is a common and painful form of inflammatory arthritis that can lead to joint damage and other complications if left untreated. Despite outdated misconceptions, gout is still very much…

Health care workers often wash their scrubs at home, but doing so may be contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, new research suggests. Home washing machines generally…

Six months ago, Brynn Peterson was training for the Philadelphia Marathon when she found out she had nearly 30 blood clots in her lungs and that one of them had…

Legislation that would limit mobile medical and outreach services in Kensington will face a final City Council vote next after an amended version was approved Thursday. Councilmember Quetcy Lozada delivered…