Federal health officials stress importance of flu vaccine for kids
Federal health officials in the U.S. are warning that a decline in flu vaccinations could have led to an increase in pediatric flu deaths.
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Federal health officials in the U.S. are warning that a decline in flu vaccinations could have led to an increase in pediatric flu deaths.
Water safety is a year-round concern for families with children, especially those on the autism spectrum.
New research part of an annual cancer report has identified certain cancers linked to excessive alcohol consumption. The report highlights an overall drop in cancer deaths but an increasing number of cases among young adults, it also explains the alcohol connection. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Cancer cases are increasing among young adults, according to a new report.
Black women are about 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than White women, but new research is showing this applies to all forms of the disease — and examines why. Reporter Stephanie Stahl has the details.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Having surgery and being treated at a hospital is a scary difficult ordeal for children but it's a little easier now for these girls who have some unique similarities.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
New research from New Jersey finds Black women are more likely than White women to receive cesarean sections.
A positive laboratory test result of the virus was reported to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services.
Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.
A Chester County woman's journey to motherhood had a gigantic roadblock. She beat cervical cancer and is now planning on having another baby.
In 2022, 50-year-old Cheryl Yewdall was found dead at the Merakey Woodhaven facility in Philadelphia for people with developmental disabilities. She had choked on a piece of paper or wipe.
The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011.
Wondering where to play pickleball in Philadelphia? The CityPickle courts are coming back to Dilworth Park in 2024.
After cases of West Nile Virus were reported in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, experts share information about the symptoms and how to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of Great Value brand apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. due to potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
Fauci said he was hospitalized after experiencing a fever, chills and severe fatigue.
A Philadelphia doctor has come full circle, turning obstacles into triumphs. After being treated at a rehabilitation hospital in the city after a freak accident, she now works there.
Baby foods may be less healthy than you think. Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health analyzed more than 650 commercially-produced infant and toddler foods. They didn't release product names. But they found nearly 60% of the foods, failed to meet nutritional standards set by the World Health Organization.
World Mosquito Day brings attention to mosquito-borne illnesses. Scientists say the warming climate means a longer mosquito season which could increase the risk of disease.
Alexis Rodriguez has a life-threatening infection, but she isn't giving up on her dreams.
Alexis Rodriguez survived cancer but is now fighting a serious infection at Penn Medicine. She and her family are hoping for a miracle.
Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park will soon stop performing surgeries, Crozer Health confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday.
A Harrisburg mom on TikTok is raising awareness about lung cancer by sharing her journey to empower others.
