The Sixers swept a back-to-back on their home floor this weekend, and on Tuesday they have a challenging start to a light three-game road trip. While the shorthanded Sixers will …
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Joel Embiid out for Sixers-Nets on Saturday in front end of back-to-back
by myphillyconnection 5 viewsJoel Embiid (right oblique strain) is out for the Sixers' home contest against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled …
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Friday film: Taking stock of the Sixers’ revamped group of two-way players
by myphillyconnection 5 viewsIn five consecutive games, the Sixers have activated all three of their two-way players. It is a rarity for the team – and most NBA teams – but there has …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Instant observations: Facing a lengthy Tyrese Maxey absence, Sixers come back and notch an emotional win
by myphillyconnection 5 viewsPHILADELPHIA – On a night in which it should not have been difficult to be optimistic about the Sixers – without their three highest-paid players, they fought back to win …
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Health & Fitness
Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence
by myphillyconnection 4 viewsScroll through social media and you'll quickly encounter phrases like "I am worthy" or "I choose happiness". The tantalizing promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you'll be …
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Health & Fitness
Pro athletes are turning to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, but for most people the benefits are still in question
by myphillyconnection 4 viewsThe Phillies have reported for spring training in Clearwater, Florida, where a mobile chamber for players to get hyperbaric oxygen therapy is waiting in the team clubhouse. Last year, the …
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Health & Fitness
GLP-1 drugs are great weight-loss tools. But they work best with lifestyle changes, experts say
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsAmericans want to lose weight but continuously fall short. As I've chronicled in this column year after year, weight-loss and related goals like exercising more and eating better are among …
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Philly’s new air quality monitors are measuring pollution in every neighborhood
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsPhiladelphia residents now can monitor the air quality in their neighborhoods in real time by checking a website that pulls in data from 76 air quality sensors installed throughout the …
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Health & Fitness
How busy families can stay healthy throughout the school year
by myphillyconnection 4 viewsBy the time the school year settles into its rhythm, most families are juggling packed calendars, long to-do lists, and very little downtime. When schedules feel nonstop, healthy routines can …
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Health & Fitness
Winter can leave your skin dry, itchy and red. Here’s how to protect it
by myphillyconnection 3 viewsThe whipping winds, chilly temperatures and low humidity of wintertime – plus the dryness of indoor heating – can be harsh on people's skin. This combination of factors can lead …