Health

The measles outbreak in South Carolina was the largest the U.S. has seen in decades.

DANVILLE — For the third consecutive year, Geisinger has joined the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local organizations to boost child abuse prevention efforts with a statewide art project.

A 15-year-old battling stage 4 bone cancer filmed a heartfelt plea on Facebook that inspired rapid action from lawmakers.

MILTON — Bucknell students, in partnership with the Public Library of Milton at Rose Hill, have transformed a second-floor storage room into a controlled, sensory-friendly environment to give kids of any age, who might be over-stimulated, a calming atmosphere in which to be in the library.

From silent measles spread to a new gene therapy for deafness, here's what you need to know about three major health stories today.

The conversation about screens and kids has shifted — it's not just about how much time they spend, but what they're doing and how parents can help.

A new survey on health misinformation, a rare disease most people have never heard of and safe medication disposal.

A Schedule III drug, which is what medical marijuana is classified as now, has a "moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence."

The Trump administration also said it was jump-starting the process for reclassifying marijuana more broadly, setting a hearing to begin in late June.

A woman from Lackawanna County was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two years ago. She's defying odds and encouraging others along the way.