We want to get there. Americans want to live healthy, and there's even evidence that men may be slightly more likely to commit to New Year's resolutions than women. Closing…
Peter Atkinson is the kind of person who puts in long hours, especially since he started his own business in 2012. Every other week he is on "duty" all day…
Scientists are turning to tumor tissue samples up to 100 years old and stored in a London hospital to try to solve the mystery behind surging colorectal cancer rates among…
Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a nurse practitioner about losing weight. "We tried exercise," like walking 35 minutes a day, she recalled. "And 39,000 different diets." But 5…
When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5 that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents…
Potential measles exposures occurred at Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station earlier this month, city health officials warned Monday. A person with measles passed through those locations Wednesday, Jan.…
More people are surviving cancer than ever before, new data from the American Cancer Society shows. Seventy percent of people diagnosed with cancer now live at least another five years,…
Victory Brewing Co. is toasting the nation's milestone birthday with a limited-edition ale. The semiquincentennial beer is a collaboration between the Downingtown brewery and Visit Philadelphia, who also worked with…
A Northern Liberties bar is marking Valentine’s season with a themed pop-up tucked behind a soda machine. Cupid’s Nest has taken over Newsroom Philly on Germantown Avenue, transforming the space…
The Philly Chocolate, Wine & Whiskey Festival returns Saturday, Jan. 24, bringing a full day of tastings at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. The 21-and-over event runs across two ticketed…