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Here's what to talk to your doctor about before traveling abroad.

In the US, up to 900,000 people are affected by severe blood clots each year, and over 60,000 die from it annually.

1 in 4 known pregnancies in the US ends in loss. A composer explains how those numbers, along with doctors' expertise, became a 60-minute chamber work.

Polio can survive only where it finds kids who aren't protected by a vaccine.

AI can help you navigate health information, but evaluating the credibility and quality of responses is key.

Cancer survivorship is often thought to begin after a patient receives their last treatment. But planning for life after cancer is critical to effective care.

Philadelphia police and FBI are conducting a massive investigation into the home where the late R.C. Horsch and his son lived, along with several women who've gone missing.

Vape products from only six manufacturers can now be sold in Pennsylvania.

There's no doubt that the modern food environment needs to be healthier. But are ultraprocessed foods as evil as their reputation suggests?

Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with higher rates of deaths, infirmary admissions and transfers to external medical facilities, researchers found.