Health

Summer has become hotter in most U.S. counties, as much as 5 degrees Fahrenheit in some instances, since 1970. Children are especially at risk.

Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds.

Some U.S. states now allow over-the-counter sales of ivermectin, sparking debate over drug access, regulation, and evolving public health policies.

Cutting-edge robotic technology at Baptist Health allowed Mary Lou Davis to undergo bypass – without cracking open her chest.

Several young celebrities have announced breast cancer diagnoses in the past year — a public reminder that rates are rising among women under 50 in the U.S.

The health and human services secretary is shrinking staff at health agencies and reshaping the mission of his department to focus more on alternative medicine.

The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms.

Jessie J is coming forward with a health update. On Tuesday, June 3, the singer took to Instagram to announce in a video that she has been diagnosed with “early breast cancer” and noted she debated going public with her diagnosis.

Delaware is taking steps to remove Red Dye 40 from schools across the state, under a new law aimed at protecting children’s health.

Delaware is banning Red Dye 40 from being sold or served at schools. 

After spending over 300 days at CHOP, KJ Muldoon has been released from the hospital after receiving personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy.

After spending more than 300 days at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a baby who was born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is finally home. Researchers said KJ Muldoon of Clifton Heights was among the first children to be successfully treated with a custom therapy that fixes a tiny but critical error in his genetic code.

Last year saw the highest case count of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The travel notice advises two doses for all Americans ages 1 and older. An early dose is advised for traveling infants ages 6 months to 11 months.

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.

Florida and Utah have already removed fluoridation from public water systems. What if the rest of the country follows?

There were five times more whooping cough (pertussis) cases in the U.S. in 2024 compared to the previous year.

A California cancer survivor was the recipient of the world’s first in-human bladder transplant this month thanks to a pair of Los Angeles doctors.

Free menstrual products are now available across 68 Pennsylvania state parks, all in an effort to make more public spaces more accessible and supportive for all.

Women can now pick up free period products at dozens of state parks across Pennsylvania after new budget funding was secured.