health
The Checkup: How to Ace Your Morning Ritual to Prep for a Perfect Day
• Okay, so you have your coffee game down pat. But what about the rest of your pre-work ritual? If it’s been feeling a bit […]
The Checkup: Ingenious Ways to Instantly Make Your Coffee Taste Better
• There’s nothing quite as wonderful as the morning-coffee routine, am I right? If you’re looking for ways to take yours up a notch or two, check out […]
Free Acupuncture in Center City Today
I have no idea if Healing Arts Community Acupuncture timed today’s free acupuncture day just in time for the onset of Pope madness here in […]
The Checkup: The Many Benefits of a Six-Hour Work Day
• Get this: Employers in Sweden have been test driving a six-hour work day and have all sorts of amazing things to report about their employees’ increased […]
The Checkup: The Reason You Had Trouble Getting Out of Bed This Morning
• Question: Did you by any chance have a cup of coffee late in the day yesterday? If so, that could explain why you had […]
Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Sold Bone Broth Online Before He Even Knew How to Make It
Nick Mares hopes the latest health fad is here to stay. Over the past few years, bone broth (yes bone broth) has become an increasingly […]
The Checkup: This Guy Did 10,000 Burpees in a Row
• How long do you think it would take you to complete 10,000 burpees in a row? It took this New York trainer two days. Actually, […]
The Checkup: Why You Only Need to Run 52 Minutes a Week
• Science has some great news for casual runners: You don’t have to run for hours and hours a week to reap some serious health […]
Temple Study: Men Ate 6,000 Calories a Day and Didn’t Get Out of Bed for a Week
Nope, you didn’t read that headline wrong. For a new study out of Temple University, six male volunteers willingly (and, I’m assuming, happily) consumed 6,000 calories […]
Meet a Health Hero: Dr. Laura Offutt
» You can vote for Dr. Offutt here October 6th through 12th. Mark your calendar! Name: Dr. Laura Offutt Role: Founder of Real Talk with Dr. Offutt, an […]
New Massage School and Wellness Center Opening in Center City
If you often, while sitting in your terribly uncomfortable desk chair for the seventh hour that day, find yourself thinking about how wonderful a massage […]
Meet a Health Hero: Lia Belardo
» You can vote for Lia here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Lia Belardo Role: Leader of the Team Humane League Meatless Monday Running Crew […]
Meet a Health Hero: Dan Goldstein
» You can vote for Dan here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Dan Goldstein Role: Trainer at SWEAT Fitness Who or what motivates you […]
The Checkup: How to Conquer a 5-Minute Plank
• There’s no better exercise than the plank for days you’re short on time and won’t make it to the gym. The key is learning how to […]
Meet a Health Hero: Dr. Stacey Trooskin
» You can vote for Dr. Trooskin here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Dr. Stacey Trooskin Role: Runs mobile HIV and HCV testing unit for […]