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GlaxoSmithKline Will No Longer Pay Doctors to Shill Prescription Drugs
Here’s an interesting development in the medical world. Newsworks is reporting that GlaxoSmithKline, the London-based drugmaker with a huge presence in the Philadelphia region (see: […]
MOM’s Organic Market Coming to Bryn Mawr
Be Wellers on the Main Line, listen up: You’re getting a big, new organic market come February. Maryland-based MOM’s Organic Market is expanding to our […]
Real Food Works Launches New Soup Cleanse Program
To hell with juice cleanses. Philly-based healthy-food delivery service Real Food Works just launched a new soup cleanse program, a one-day body detox plan featuring […]
The Checkup: 6 Weight-Loss Myths You’ve Probably Fallen For
• Think high-fiber shakes and snack bars are the key to keeping weight off? Think again. That, and five other weight-loss myths are busted over […]
PPA Turns to Twitter to Ticket Cars Parked in Bike Lanes
If you’re a driver who frequently parks in bike lanes (tsk tsk), take note: The Philadelphia Parking Authority has taken to Twitter to stop bike-lane-blocking drivers […]
Survey Says: 40 Signs You’re Middle-Aged
It’s a question all of us who don’t DIY (that’s “die in youth,” not “do-it-yourself”) wind up asking at some point: Am I middle-aged yet? […]
The Checkup: The 8 Essential Steps to a Perfect Workout
• This. Is. Awesome. Follow these eight expert-vetted steps to make every workout count, every single time. [Q by Equinox]
The Checkup: 10 Four-Ingredient Salad Dressings You Can Make at Home
• I don’t have much patience for cooking, so when it comes to dinnertime, my entire goal is to be in and out as quickly […]
Noooo! Antibacterial Soap Is No Better than Regular Soap in Germ War, FDA Says
So I just learned that even though I’ve been drying out my hands with antibacterial soap for years now, it’s been doing absolutely nothing for […]
Study: Why Exercise Might Be Better Than Meds
In a culture where we reach for the Tylenol bottle at the slightest hint of a headache, the concept that exercise can actually be a […]
The Checkup: Why Evangeline Lilly Is Pissed About Her Women’s Health Cover
• Former Lost star Evangeline Lilly is none too pleased about her recent booty-centric cover photo for the January/February issue of Women’s Health. And she’s […]
New Jersey Among 10 Healthiest States of 2013
The latest America’s Health Rankings annual report is hot off the presses, and New Jersey made the top 10 for the second year in a […]
Crystal Ball: What Will Be the Hottest Health and Fitness Trends of 2014?
You might remember that a few months ago the American College of Sports Medicine reported their annual prediction of fitness trends for the upcoming year, […]
George Norcross Now the Majority Owner of Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
In a move that has deep ramifications for Philadelphia’s entire media ecosystem, George Norcross III has become the majority owner of the Inquirer, Daily News and […]
