Cardio

Healthy aging study

Better fitness leads to a longer life with fewer chronic conditions, study finds

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

Best Workout Order

Cardio fitness may lower men's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer Cardio

The ideal workout routine combines cardio exercises and weightlifting, research shows

Weightlifting Exercise Benefits

Combine cardio and strength-training during your next workout

Running Philadelphia

Cardio workouts don't all look the same – and they don't necessarily involve running

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Why you may want to skip the mouthwash during your post-workout cleanse

Popular cardio machine missing from this Top 10 list

best cardio machine

The benefits of exercise for older adults

Study finds greater risk of heart disease among self-proclaimed slower walkers

Walking

You can now work out at One Liberty Observation Deck

One Liberty Observation Deck

This workout burns more fat than running -- and takes less time, too

Smiles at Rittenhouse dentist reopening

Rittenhouse Square dental office that closed due to unsanitary practices is set to reopen

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How much coffee is safe to drink? American Heart Association weighs in

EMA suicide

Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

GLP-1 Cancer Prevention

Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

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Why so many adults feel lonely and how to build stronger social connections

Homeless people in Philly

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report

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