Health

Delaware now has multiple free vending machines that offer people lifesaving medication like naloxone forb drug users and selfcare items. They are available in Wilmington, Dover, Newark and other areas.

New vending machines with life-saving items — including Narcan — were placed at the Brandywine Counseling facility in Wilmington. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the story. 

When Marisa Christie arrived at the hospital for a planned C-section to deliver her triplets everything seemed to be going smoothly. But soon after giving birth, something unusual happened.  “The doctors had pulled all three (babies) out. Actually, they were resting them on my stomach to do a delayed cord clamping,” Christie, 30, of Tomball, Texas, tells TODAY.com. “My...

Rising temperatures are responsible for nearly a fifth of the world’s dengue burden, according to the new findings — a share that’s expected to keep rising.

San Mateo County health officials said on Saturday they have reported the first known case of clade I mpox in California and the United States.

Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.

Health officials said there no longer appears to be a food safety concern, and McDonald’s has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with slivered onions at the affected locations

In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging in her stomach. Worried that she developed a hernia, Towle visited an urgent care clinic. 

Dentists say fluoridated water was one of the most significant public health advances in recent memory. The incoming administration may not see it that way.

A child and her parents are thriving after a life-saving fetal surgery performed at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

A team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia successfully removed a rare tumor from a baby girl’s heart while she was still in the womb.

The FDA said the proposed order is not final yet, which means companies can still market over-the-counter drugs containing oral phenylephrine for now.

Naomi Whitehead at 114 years old is the oldest living American. She hails from Pennsylvania.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that people ages 65 and up and those with weakened immune systems get a second dose of the 2024-25 Covid vaccine six months after their first dose, NBC News reports.

Thousands are expected to stroll through the streets of South Philadelphia for the 2024 Philadelphia Heart Walk. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl shares why this walk is so important to life-saving efforts in our region. 

The baby powder was first recalled in September.

Philly Live’s Astrid Martinez spoke with Unite for HER founder to share how the organization empowers breast cancer patients and improves their quality of life through integrative care. 

Families at Inspira Medical Center Vineland can now use the hospital’s 24/7 camera system to monitor their newborns whenever they want.

Families at Inspira Medical Center Vineland can now use the hospital’s 24/7 camera system to look in on their newborns anytime they want.

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu.