Health

LEWISBURG — A mental health co-responder will join the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department in the coming months.

Mar. 27—A Bucks County resident was diagnosed with measles Wednesday, county health officials announced, and beforehand had visited several locations in the area while "potentially contagious."

SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University student Zoe Laffler found her calling while volunteering as an emergency medical technician in her New Jersey hometown and is making it possible for other students to explore emergency medicine by spearheading the formation of a student-run EMS Club on campus.

A bipartisan bill to increase oversight of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program cleared the state House after Spotlight PA investigations revealed concerns about doctor practices and patient care.

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns spoke with a medical expert about why health screenings like colonoscopies are essential.

The cuts come as part of a larger push across the federal government to slash government workers.

Though there's no threat to humans, they can unknowingly spread the disease. Here's what to know ahead of your summer plans.

Lawmakers in West Virginia, which leads the nation in chronic diseases such as obesity, noted that the dyes are often found in sugary foods.

In the summer, the sewage sludge, referred to in the industry as biosolids, attracted so many flies there was no way to keep them out of the house.

LEWISBURG — Geisinger said it will work with East Buffalo Township to resolve the issues regarding the Danville-based health care provider’s proposed $32 million cancer center.