health
The Checkup: What Your Desk Toys Say About How You Think
• Turns out, the stuff you fidget with on your desk all day could be helping you think more clearly. I guess Michael Scott and […]
VIDEO: Here’s What Really Happens When You Crack Your Knuckles
Thank you, Vox, for finally explaining what’s really going on when I crack my knuckles. (Side note: I dare you to watch this video and not […]
The Checkup: 10-Minute Workouts You Can Do Right Now (No Excuses)
• Rise and shine — it’s time to sweat! All you need are 10 minutes to get your heart racing and muscles burning. Here are seven […]
Medicating Women’s Feelings? What Else Is New?
According to a piece in the New York Times that ran on Sunday, “at least one in four women in America now takes a psychiatric […]
The Checkup: 51 Realistic Weight-Loss Tips from People Who Have Been There
• I spent this past Saturday at a trampoline arena and had the most fun (and got the greatest workout) I’ve had in a while. So […]
5 Totally Weird Science-Backed Ways to Burn Calories Today (Without Exercising)
We’re all for a good, sweaty, calorie-torching workout here in Be Well Philly Land, but some days — because freezing rain, injury, the new season of […]
The Checkup: You Might Want to Start Washing Your Dishes by Hand, Science Says
• If you’re a parent, here’s a case for ditching your dishwasher: A new study out of Sweden found that kids whose parents mostly washed dishes […]
The Checkup: How to Get Perfect Posture
• My mother is constantly screaming at me to “Stand up straight!” Clearly, my posture could use some work. If yours could too, check out […]
The Checkup: The Hot New Wellness Trend Is … Tar?
• This sticky new wellness trend — a tar-like substance called shilajit that people are taking as a supplement — is one we think we’ll pass […]
Pa. Senate Eyes Low State Vaccination Rate
Remember that Pew study showing Pennsylvania has the second-lowest vaccination rate in all the 50 states? The news didn’t go over so well in the […]
The Healthy Cooking Oils You Should Have in Your Pantry
The other day, I made my way to the Whole Foods oil aisle to restock on olive oil and, on my way out, I found […]
The Checkup: Why the Sound of Someone Chewing Drives You Nuts
• If you get easily annoyed or disgusted by certain sounds — like someone chewing with their mouth open or smacking their gum or even breathing loudly — […]
New Studies Show PrEP “Extraordinarily Effective” in HIV Prevention
The Human Rights Campaign is speaking out about early results of two new studies that show using Truvada for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is “proving extraordinarily effective […]
The Checkup: 5 Healthier Cocktails to Order at Happy Hour
• If you’re plan on heading straight to happy hour as soon as the clock strikes five, read this first: Five healthier — emphasis on […]
No More Half-Measures: Let’s Ban Smoking in Pennsylvania
Dom Costa is a wimp. The state representative from Allegheny has introduced a bill that would ban Pennsylvanians from smoking while driving — as long […]