A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3. Most …
November 13, 2025
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Health & Fitness
Raynaud’s syndrome can be painful and annoying, but it’s usually not dangerous
by myphillyconnection 68 viewsMy parents put me on a bus to ski school every winter weekend for several years during my childhood in the Pacific Northwest. I hated everything about it, including the …
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Health & Fitness
Light pollution doesn’t only make it harder to sleep — it also may increase risk for heart disease
by myphillyconnection 54 viewsGood sleep hygiene calls for, among other things, a cool, dark and relaxing environment. It turns out the dark part is key to helping prevent heart disease. People who are …
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Health & Fitness
Need to lower your cholesterol? The portfolio diet might be worth a try
by myphillyconnection 69 viewsPeople looking to reduce their cholesterol and improve their heart health might be interested in a hidden gem called the portfolio diet. The portfolio diet is related to the popular …
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Health & Fitness
Feeling stressed? Taking a trip to an art museum may help relieve it
by myphillyconnection 54 viewsViewing fine art can move and inspire people. It also helps reduce stress and the risk of developing chronic diseases, new research suggests. Researchers at the King's College of London …
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Health & Fitness
Long-term melatonin use may increase the risk of heart failure, study finds
by myphillyconnection 56 viewsAn over-the-counter sleep aid may put some users at higher risk for heart failure and death. In a preliminary study of adults with insomnia, researchers found as association between long-term …
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Health & Fitness
Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort, but it should be taken seriously
by myphillyconnection 81 viewsAbout half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable suffering and harm. Many mothers avoid medications and treatments during pregnancy for …
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Business & Finance
Sonder closes its Philly rental properties as it abruptly goes out of business
by myphillyconnection 80 viewsSeveral Philadelphia rental properties are closing due to Sonder abruptly going out of business Monday — one day after Marriott International terminated its licensing deal with the company. Sonder offered …
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Food & Restaurants
Chef who won Michelin star for seafood restaurant in New York to try his hand at pizza in Philly
by myphillyconnection 85 viewsLaurent Tourondel, an acclaimed chef whose former New York seafood restaurant once won a Michelin star, is opening a pizzeria in Northern Liberties on Nov. 21. It's the first of …
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Food & Restaurants
Herr’s holds chip contest for America’s 250th birthday, featuring flavors that embody freedom, liberty and unity
by myphillyconnection 91 viewsPotato chips weren't around during the American Revolution — the earliest known recipe was published in 1817 and they were popularized in the 1850s by chef George Crum. But a …
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