How Common Are Sudden Cardiac Deaths In Young Athletes?
The deaths of teenage basketball star Wes Leonard and 17-year-old rugby player Matthew Hammerdorfer raise the question, 'Just how often to tragedies like this strike?'
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The deaths of teenage basketball star Wes Leonard and 17-year-old rugby player Matthew Hammerdorfer raise the question, 'Just how often to tragedies like this strike?'
Dr. Eli Avila, tapped by Governor Corbett to head the state Health Department, says he will play a personal role in changing the mindset of his agency, which had virtually abdicated its duty to regulate Pennsylvania abortion clinics.
This report, based on 820,000 people and it reviewed 97 existing studies, finds that diabetes can shorten an average person's life by six years.
It is a well-known fact that cigarette smoking can increase the risk of lung cancer, but according to a report in the British Medical Journal, it can play a role in the development of breast cancer as well.
A diet rumored to be popular with some celebrities is catching on. It's supposed to be an easy way to lose weight fast. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl finds out if it could work for you.
The safety of ceramic kitchenware that contains lead is being investigated by the FDA. Philadelphia doctors uncovered the problem in Chinatown, but say the dangers could be widespread. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more.
Philadelphia City Council was holding a lengthy public hearing today on a controversial topic: whether the city should require companies to offer employees earned sick leave.
The loss leaves about 41,000 working people in Pennsylvania looking for affordable health insurance.
A new headache zapper is a revolutionary way to treat chronic headaches, which 45 million Americans suffer with. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on the medication free relief.
A way to shrink your body in just an hour, kind of like a successful instant diet. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl is here to tell us if it really works.
Most fevers in children are not dangerous, and parents shouldn't worry so much, according to a new study.
According to researchers, the hot flashes may be protecting the women from heart disease, stroke, and even death -- potentially for years afterward.
This inspiring story begins with a most heartbreaking event: the death of 21-year-old Nick Colleluori, a Ridley High School graduate and Division I lacrosse player for Hofstra University.
Blueberries, spinach, and salmon, there's a new super food on the block. It looks kind of like rice, and dates back to ancient South America.
Forget the Double D's. The newest bra to hit the lingerie rack takes the alphabet all the way up to "L."
