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 Despite outdated misconceptions, gout is still very much …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 …