In the last months, weeks, and days of his life, "I will not go to the emergency room" became my husband's mantra. Andrej had esophageal cancer that had spread throughout …

More aggressive measures are needed to combat the rise of drug-resistant fungal infections in health care facilities, public health officials say. An advisory issued earlier this month by the Philadelphia …

Suicide rates dropped more than expected among teenagers and young adults following the launch of the 988 crisis hotline, new research shows. The rates were 11% lower than expected among …

Medical marijuana will no longer be listed in the same class as heroin and other drugs with a high potential for abuse, the justice department said Thursday. The reclassification of …

If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you likely saw Serena Williams share her weight loss journey on GLP-1 medications in a commercial. Like millions of others around the …

American adults are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice, viewing AI as a quick and convenient research tool. But researchers caution that the information they’re …

Pennsylvania’s ban on the use of Medicaid to cover abortion care was struck down Monday in a Commonwealth Court ruling that deemed the longstanding policy unconstitutional. The 4-3 decision stems …

A woman recently posted photos of her brother in a local Facebook group, saying he hung out in Kensington — where there's a vast open-air drug market — and that …

A new study found no evidence that fluoride in municipal water systems negatively affects the cognition of residents, challenging data that Republican politicians have used to ban the mineral. MORE: …

ChristianaCare is undergoing a shift in leadership with the retirement of Dr. Janice Nevin, the health system's longtime president and CEO. Nevin's retirement, announced Tuesday and effective Sept. 1, comes …