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The Checkup: The Very Convincing Case for Slow, Easy Runs
• I’m betting a bunch of you are in getting into the swing of your spring race-training schedule right about now, so consider this your official […]
WATCH: Man ODs on Bus, Revived by Upper Darby Police
Upper Darby police on Tuesday released this dramatic video of a man overdosing aboard a SEPTA bus — then being revived by officers using Narcan, […]
The Checkup: The Scientific Way to Break Any Bad Habit (And Replace It With a Good One)
• Whether you bite your nails, pick at your skin or constantly stare at your phone, everyone has a bad habit they aren’t proud of. […]
The Checkup: Why You Twitch and Wake Yourself Up Right as You’re Falling Asleep
• The pre-falling-asleep twitch is the absolute worst. It’s called a hypnic jerk, and oddly, experts don’t know exactly know why it happens — but […]
What Health and Fitness Trends Do You Wish Would Come Back from the Dead?
Last week, our friends at BizPhilly broke the news that City Sports — which filed for bankruptcy and shuttered all stores last year — is coming back […]
Huge Percentage of Pennsylvanians Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Are you yawning right now? According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s a good chance you are. Last […]
CHOP Doc on Zika: “Most People in the U.S. Have Little Reason to Worry”
When it comes to the Zika virus — the mosquito-borne virus that’s been affecting much of Central America and South America in the past few […]
The Checkup: Lunch-Break Habits of Healthy People That You Should Copy
• If you spend most of your lunch breaks hunched over in your cubicle, shoveling leftover pizza into your mouth with your left hand while […]
4 Healthy Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is like Christmas for couples, complete with the planning and gift-buying pressure. But it doesn’t have to be so anxiety inducing — it […]
The Checkup: The Case for Going Commando When You Work Out
• Real talk: You may not actually need to wear underwear when you work out. And if you insist on wearing it, it’s possible the […]
The Weird Nightly Ritual That Helps Keep Me Sane
My new nightly routine involves brushing my teeth, washing my face, and massaging my feet with magnesium oil. Is that last step weird? Maybe — […]
11 Things You Might Not Know About Philly’s 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic
The summer of 1793 was unusually dry and hot in Philadelphia. The city founded by William Penn — the largest in the nation, with some 50,000 […]
The Checkup: Is Your Seltzer Addiction Destroying Your Teeth?
• The question: Is your seltzer addiction destroying your teeth? The answer: Maybe a little, but probably not. Turns out, carbonic acid (that’s the stuff […]
You Can Go Back to Chipotle Now: CDC Says Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Is Over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave Chipotle lovers (read: everyone) the okay to head back to their favorite fast-food destination on Monday, announcing on its website that […]
One Thing You Should Look at (But Probably Don’t) When Trying to Get Fit
Workout DVDs, “As Seen on TV” workout equipment, gym memberships: These are all things millions of people try every year in an effort to become […]