The 2025 Health Hero Challenge winner sews and donates drainage tube-friendly sweatshirts to women recovering from mastectomy surgery.

The Penn doc explains why he’s getting far more aggressive about cholesterol, what your numbers actually mean, and the cookout staple to avoid if you want to protect your heart.

The annual event featured rooftop workouts, fun wellness workshops, an interactive marketplace, and time for community building.

This 2025 finalist carried on her son’s legacy after his death from lymphoma, helping cancer patients find free lodging during treatments.

How can I get my head above water?

Your gut impacts your immune system, hormones, and overall well-being more than you might realize. Ashley Furlong, a local certified integrative health practitioner, explains why.

His nonprofit has raised $1.2 million for lung-cancer patients, families, and researchers.

From the color and shape of poop to something horrific-sounding called Hirschsprung’s megacolon, we get down and dirty about what – um – moves through us.

Plus: Smart swing tips, new etiquette know-how, and everything you need to ace it this summer

Our annual good-for-you event returns on May 17th. Take a peek at the schedule to start mapping out your day.

Our ultimate guide to where local growers sell their produce, meat, dairy and more

Help is out there — here’s where to find it in Philly.

And what do I do while I wait?

Submit your nomination for a deserving local health hero by May 30th.

For more than four decades, this primary-care physician has cared for patients across generations — and knows what continuity of care really means.