Sunscreen UVA Rays

'You can be unsafe if you're too slow'

A 1938 law limits FDA approval of sunscreens – and American access to better UVA protection

Combining high intensity exercise with time-restricted eating may boost weight loss, study finds

high intensity functional training

Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm

Hospital Gurney Senior

RFK Jr. says a worm ate his brain. A local doctor explains how that can happen

rfk worm brain

Toy painting rollers recalled due to high lead levels

Toy Foam Rollers

Certain genes may cause Alzheimer's, a new study finds. Here's why you shouldn't rush to get tested

Alzheimer's Genetic Testing

A new Jefferson Health program offers holistic approach to treating addiction

Bridge Program

Massive study to examine why Black women are more likely to die of most cancers

Black women cancer

Does hydrogen water really boost your health? Perhaps, but research is limited

Hydrogen Water Health

The hour after day care is the least nutritious for young kids, study finds

Day care Pickup Snacks

Children's Health

Young people in Philly's toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

Violence Health Effects

Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It's not a dire threat for most of us — yet

Bird Flu Cows

Physical activity offers a litany of health benefits, but finding the motivation to exercise can be hard

Exercise Motivation

Drug users and unhoused people consider their next paths ahead of city's crackdown in Kensington

Kensington Addiction Homelessness

Maternal deaths are falling in the U.S., but racial disparities remain

maternal mortality rates

Just In

The contents of this website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this website, are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice.

ahealthierphilly is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania, serving nearly 2.5 million people in the region, providing health news and related information that leads to a more informed, healthier life.

ahealthierphilly and its health-related information resources are not a substitute for the medical advice, diagnosis, and treatment that patients receive from their physicians or health care providers and are not meant to be the practice of medicine, the practice of nursing, or to carry out any professional health care advice or service in the state where you live. Nothing in this website is meant to be used for medical or nursing diagnosis or professional treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other licensed health care provider. Always consult your health care provider before beginning any new treatment, or if you have any questions regarding your health condition. You should not disregard medical advice, or delay seeking medical advice, because of something you read on this site. In the event of a medical emergency, call a doctor or 911 immediately.

This website does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this website. Descriptions of, references to, or links to other products, publications, or services does not imply endorsement of any kind. Reliance on any information provided by this website is solely at your own risk.

Although we try to keep the information on the site as accurate as possible, ahealthierphilly disclaims any warranty concerning its accuracy, timeliness and completeness of content, and any other warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. ahealthierphilly also reserves the right to temporarily or permanently discontinue this website, any page or any functionality at any time and without any notice.

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” basis.

© 2024 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved