Healthy Eating

decaf chemicals cancer

Decaf coffee often contains chemical that may cause cancer, advocacy groups say

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

high intensity functional training

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

Day care Pickup Snacks

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

Exercise Motivation

It's possible to consume too much caffeine – but it takes a lot of coffee

coffee caffeine

Loneliness may cause unhealthy food cravings, study suggests

Loneliness Binge Eating

Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes

Salt Gut Health

Drinking apple cider vinegar daily may be linked with weight loss, study finds

apple cider vinegar weight loss

Intermittent fasting may be risky for your heart, new research suggests

Intermittent Fasting Heart Disease

Many Americans' health can benefit from behavior changes, but making them is not easy

Behavior Change Health

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

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

Bottled Water Nanoplastics

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

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

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

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

Purchased - Thanksgiving sides

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Autoimmune Diseases Women

Women with autoimmune diseases are more likely to be misdiagnosed with mental health conditions

Lane Johnson Depression

Lane Johnson's mental health advocacy may be the newly retired Eagle's most lasting impact

IBX ambulatory surgery partnership

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, and Regent Surgical launch ambulatory surgery partnership

Flu shot 2026

Flu season is near – here's a guide to available vaccines

Philly PFAS

'Forever chemicals' are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows

Raw Milk Dangers

Raw milk consumption has become more popular, but a prominent medical group wants sales to be banned

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