Mental Health Affirmation

Do positive affirmations work?

A psychologist unpacks the evidence

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to cause greater weight loss than traditional dieting, study finds

Intermittent fasting weight loss

GLP-1 drugs are great weight-loss tools. But they work best with lifestyle changes, experts say

Weight Loss Drugs

Winter can leave your skin dry, itchy and red. Here's how to protect it

Winter Skin Care

Philly's new air quality monitors are measuring pollution in every neighborhood

Air Quality Monitor

Most people in physical therapy fail to complete their home exercises

Physical Therapy Exercises

Possible measles exposure reported at Philadelphia International Airport

measles exposure Philly airport

Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety, new study shows

Depression Treatment Exercise

National Cancer Institute is studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

Ivermectin Cancer Research

Grays Ferry residents advised to stay indoors after trash fire creates air quality issues

Grays Ferry Fire

Vast majority of baby food products are ultra-processed, study finds

Baby Food Additives

Can dark showering help you sleep better? Here's what the science says

Dark Showering Sleep

Worrying about aging doesn't help — it actually may speed up the process

Women Aging Anxiety

Many young people are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once — which can be risky

Antidepressants Mental Health

A brain game may cut risk of Alzheimer's disease by 25%, study finds

alzheimer's cognitive gaming

Weight Loss Drugs

GLP-1 drugs are great weight-loss tools. But they work best with lifestyle changes, experts say

Physical Therapy Exercises

Most people in physical therapy fail to complete their home exercises

Cooper Mobile Unit

Cooper Health's new mobile unit brings primary care to people with autism and other developmental...

Dark Showering Sleep

Can dark showering help you sleep better? Here's what the science says

measles exposure Philly airport

Possible measles exposure reported at Philadelphia International Airport

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How busy families can stay healthy throughout the school year

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