Health

A new Consumer Reports investigation found protein powders and shakes have a concerning level of lead. Here are the products that were tested and what CR found.

After spinal cord injury, a Pennsylvania man's mobility continues to improve with an experimental peptide drug.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin cancer, with approximately 1 in 8 men diagnosed in their lifetime. 

Rumors are circulating online about an IRS direct deposit stimulus payment hitting bank accounts in October or before year’s end. Are they true?

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase.

AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration. Here’s what we know.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead leaving the decision to individual patients.

Philadelphia parents looking for top pediatric care have a local reason to feel proud: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has again earned a spot on U.S. News’ Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals - ranking joint-first with Children's National Hospital in DC.

Tina Walp, of Bucks County is organizing a walk, Hike for Mike, in honor of her late husband, Mike Walp, who died from ALS last year.

A pharmacy staple in America is officially no more.

Costco members will soon have access to weight-loss shots at a major discount.

The FDA first approved the abortion pill as a safe way to end pregnancies in 2000, and access to the drug was expanded through the years.

This latest incident is the 19th cruise ship outbreak the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked this year.

See the map of where the most centenarians live in the United States. There’s more than 80,000 of them, according to 2020 census data.

A community in Delaware County joined together at Richman’s Ice Cream Company in Prospect Park for a fundraiser for 8-year-old Lincoln Hanson who is preparing to start his second round of treatment for Leukemia.

After Crozer Hospital and Taylor Hospital were shut down this past spring, the Delaware County Health Department held an event to help former patients access their medical records.

TikTok influencers are telling people to tape their mouths shut at night for better sleep. Here's why doctors say it’s a bad idea.

Huntington’s disease has been successfully treated for the first time in a groundbreaking clinical trial.