Hearing aids may be a tool for combating loneliness among seniors, new research suggests. The study found seniors who were provided hearing aids developed more diverse social connections with family,…
Federal health agencies are beginning their first review of nutrients in infant formula since 1998. About 75% of babies in the U.S. receive infant formula at some point, according to…
Nicotine pouches are rising in popularity — a trend that has raised concerns in the public health community. New research shows the use of nicotine pouches, like those sold by…
The first at-home screening kit for human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer in the U.S., has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The prescription device…
The Wedge Recovery Centers – a provider of mental health, addiction and other behavioral health services to nearly 2,000 Philadelphia residents on medical assistance – will close in the coming…
Food allergies affect nearly 6 percent of Americans. Here’s how to know if you have one as well as how to manage it if you do. Food allergy basics A…
Pertussis cases surged to more than 35,000 in 2024, nearly double pre-pandemic levels. The illness, also known as whooping cough, has been ticking upward for several decades despite an effective…
"Faster, mommy, faster!" Allison's toddler squealed as she ran down the hill by her house with her jogging stroller. As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher, she found herself…
After a chorus of emotional public testimony, City Council passed a bill Thursday curtailing mobile medical and outreach services in Kensington. Elementary school students from Kensington spoke in favor of…
Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, announced that he has stage 4 kidney cancer. The band has cancelled its summer tour.