Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new study shows. More research is needed to understand how these genetic similarities …

Philadelphia's point-in-time count – a federally-mandated survey of homelessness in the city – happens each year in late January. On that night, volunteers fan out across the city to document …

Independence Blue Cross (IBX) offers members more than just traditional health insurance. Discover how IBX employee and health plan member, Aaron, and his wife, Carmen, maximized their health savings by …

Online shopping may not only be damaging to your wallet. It also might be increasing your stress, a new study suggests. The research, published earlier this month, found that people …

Medics in chemical-protective suits, gas masks and fluorescent orange boots trudged onto a SEPTA platform where an attack of unknown origin — chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear — had erupted …

Health and fitness trends come and go, and many fads don't deliver on their promises – remember vibrating belts or sauna suits? Today, weighted vests, made from sturdy fabrics like …

We want to get there. Americans want to live healthy, and there's even evidence that men may be slightly more likely to commit to New Year's resolutions than women. Closing …

Peter Atkinson is the kind of person who puts in long hours, especially since he started his own business in 2012. Every other week he is on "duty" all day …

Scientists are turning to tumor tissue samples up to 100 years old and stored in a London hospital to try to solve the mystery behind surging colorectal cancer rates among …

Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a nurse practitioner about losing weight. "We tried exercise," like walking 35 minutes a day, she recalled. "And 39,000 different diets." But 5 …