Healthy Eating

People are eating more ultra-processed foods than they once did – to the detriment of their health

Eating the Atlantic diet may reduce belly fat, lower cholesterol

Atlantic diet salmon

Building healthy habits takes motivation, creativity and a dose of reality

Healthy Habits Running

Drinking 100% fruit juice daily can cause weight gain in children and adults, study finds

fruit juice weight gain children

Eating foods with antioxidants may reduce the risk of stroke, study finds

Foods with antioxidants

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Bottled water contains far more plastic particles than previously believed, study suggests

Bottled Water Nanoplastics

To avoid weight gain, eat a low-carb, plant-based diet, researchers say

Low-carb Diet Weight

Men chipped away at cultural norms that keep them from being healthier in 2023, but greater change is needed

Men's Health 2023

Do you eat with your eyes, gut or brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays

Holiday Food

To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets

Vegan twin study

'Forever chemicals' found in freshwater fish, yet most states don't warn residents

Freshwater Fish PFAS

Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro has a playbook to ensure he's in good health, and it's one other men should adopt

Dave Spadaro Eagles

For many men, the holidays are time for overindulgence, but they also can be a launch pad to a healthy lifestyle

Holidays Healthy Living

Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits

Purchased - Thanksgiving sides

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Eating strawberries may lower the risk of dementia, study finds

Strawberries Cognitive Decline

Hershey's cocoa powder among chocolate products with 'concerning' amounts of lead, Consumer Reports says

Does chicken soup really help when you're sick?

Chicken Soup Benefits

Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term

Spicy Food Pepper

Drinking dark tea each day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Dark Tea Diabetes Study

Why drinking soda is bad for your health – and how to quit

soda health effects

Struggling to stick to a vegetarian diet? Blame your genes

Vegetarian Diet Genes

Eating healthy foods can help boost one's mental health

Mental Health Food

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Mental Health Pediatricians

Children are increasingly visiting doctors for anxiety and other mental health issues, study shows

Philly Kratom Proposal

Philly may crack down on smoke shops that sell kratom and hemp products. But some say the proposal...

Ebola Outbreak Risk

Ebola poses little risk to most Americans, but people traveling to Congo should take caution,...

ACA Enrollment Costs

Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates

Rittenhouse Dentist Suspension

Patients of Rittenhouse dental clinic advised to be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

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