health
Meet a Health Hero: Beth Devine
» You can vote for Beth here September 22nd through 28th. Mark your calendar! Name: Beth Devine Role: Founder of Philly Girls in Motion, a nonprofit dedicated to […]
The Checkup: The Reason You Can’t Touch Your Toes
• Nope, it’s not how you’re built. The reason you can’t touch your toes is because you’ve been using your body all wrong. [Men’s Journal]
Meet a Health Hero: Dr. Naomi Johnson-Booker
» You can vote for Dr. Johnson-Booker here September 15th through 21st. Mark your calendar! Name: Dr. Naomi Johnson-Booker Role: CEO at the Global Leadership Academy Charter […]
Meet a Health Hero: Candace Gantt
» You can vote for Candace here September 15th through 21st. Mark your calendar! Name: Candace Gantt Role: Chair of Mind Your Brain conference, a conference for […]
The Checkup: 24 Tips to Make a Morning-Workout Habit Stick — Once and For All
• Ah, the ever elusive morning workout. If every evening you go to sleep with the best of intentions, only to wake up for an early-morning workout […]
Meet a Health Hero: Jon Lyons
» You can vote for Jon here September 15th through 21st. Mark your calendar! Name: Jon Lyons Role: Founder of Run215, a lively community created to advance […]
Meet a Health Hero: Kristin Gavin
» You can vote for Kristin here September 15th through 21st. Mark your calendar! Name: Kristin Gavin Role: Founder of Gearing Up, a program that […]
The Checkup: Why Coffee Makes Your Breath Stink (And What to Do About It)
• Turns out, there’s a LOT going on in your mouth when you down a cup of Joe. Here’s what causes coffee breath — and what […]
Why You Absolutely, Positively Need 7 Hours of Sleep
Prepare to cringe: For this study I’m about to tell you about, 164 men and women had a live common cold virus sprayed directly up their […]
Philly Woman Instagrams Period Blood, World Freaks Out
If you are a woman living in 2015, chances are, you’ve scurried to the bathroom with a tampon or pad tucked up your shirt sleeve or […]
Meet the 2015 Health Hero Challenge Semifinalists!
Drumroll, please! We are very excited to introduce you to the 16 semifinalists for this year’s Health Hero Challenge, our fourth annual search for Philly’s […]
The Checkup: How to Tell If Your Sneakers Fit All Wrong
• Fact: I wore running shoes that were a half-size too small for years. Looking back, it’s no wonder I had so many dang blisters! Here, seven […]
Yangming Offers “Sincere Apology” for Roach Infestation
Bryn Mawr’s Yangming, which has been closed since a roach infestation was discovered by local authorities says it will clean up the restaurant and reopen. […]
Why Science Says You Should Really (Really!) Work Less
If you work upward of 55 hours on a regular week, you might want to cut back in the name of health (not to mention […]
The Checkup: How a Piece of Scotch Tape Can Perfect Your Squat Form
• How smart is this? A Philly-based trainer explains how to use a piece of Scotch tape to keep yourself in perfect squat form. [Men’s […]