Public Health

Richards, the daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2023.

Nicotine pouches are a newer class of smokeless products that don’t contain tobacco. Zyn became the first FDA-authorized brand on Jan. 16.

Resident doctors from several major health care institutions in the region voted to form unions in the past two weeks.

Republican Congressman Andrew Clyde, of Georgia, unveiled the Medicaid Funds Integrity Act to restrict Medicaid funds for gun violence prevention programs.

Roughly 20 sites across the city are open during the day, during the night or 24/7. City officials say everyone is welcome.

More than 120,000 chickens on the farm were impacted by the outbreak, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

One expert says the rate of norovirus infections has increased substantially this year compared to years past.

Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state.

A bill is moving forward in N.J. to allow employees eligible for Family Leave to get bereavement leave from work under certain conditions.

If you’re planning to make a resolution or two this new year, here are some tips on how to make it stick past January.

Cats seem more susceptible than dogs to the bird flu virus.

Philadelphia’s first female battalion chief, Linda Long, retired in 2023 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She thinks it’s linked to years of toxic exposures.

Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023.

CDC researchers detected several types of PFAS in outdoor and indoor air, as well as in household dust found on surfaces and in vacuum cleaners.