Children who have been infected with COVID-19 twice are two times more likely to develop long COVID than those who have only been infected by the coronavirus once, a new …
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Business & Finance
Xfinity Mobile Arena replaces Stephen Starr’s Adrian with new restaurant
by myphillyconnection 142 viewsAdrian, the "Rocky"-themed Stephen Starr restaurant at Xfinity Mobile Arena, will be replaced with a new restaurant and event space this fall. Comcast Spectacor, which had partnered with Starr and …
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Health & Fitness
Philly’s recovery housing complex now offers residents on-site addiction treatment medications
by myphillyconnection 107 viewsResidents at the city's large recovery housing complex in Holmesburg are now able to receive outpatient addiction treatment services on site – including medication for opioid use disorder – instead …
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Health & Fitness
Long-term study on HPV vaccinations finds evidence of herd immunity
by myphillyconnection 93 viewsA 17-year study on HPV vaccinations found evidence of herd immunity. As vaccination rates against HPV rose from 2006 to 2023, infections even among unvaccinated women declined significantly, researchers say.
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Food & Restaurants
Cantina la Martina to close next month in Kensington, but owners are searching for a new home
by myphillyconnection 150 viewsKensington Mexican restaurant Cantina La Martina, created by James Beard Award finalist chef Dionicio Jimenez, will close Nov. 2 after nearly four years on D Street, the owners and general …
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Health & Fitness
Walking backward may not be intuitive, but it’s an effective leg workout
by myphillyconnection 94 viewsIncorporating backward walking into a fitness routine is an easy way to cross-train. Retro walking improves balance, cognition and cardio, according to research.
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Business & Finance
Riot Nerd, which has been hosting theme parties around Philly since 2016, could be forced to shut down
by myphillyconnection 125 viewsRiot Nerd, a Philadelphia-based event planning company known for hosting niche, inclusive dances, drag shows and themed parties, is raising warning flags that its business may not survive the next …
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Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers thoughts: Preseason winding down, roster taking shape
by myphillyconnection 110 viewsOctober nears, the preseason schedule is narrowing down, and so is the Flyers' roster picture for opening night. With a 3-2 shootout win over the Bruins Monday night in Boston, …
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Health & Fitness
Having multiple tattoos may help guard against most dangerous type of skin cancer, study finds
by myphillyconnection 104 viewsPeople with multiple tattoos have a lower risk of melanoma, a new study finds. But the research also found that people with one tattoo were at higher risk of melanoma.
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Health & Fitness
Cardiovascular events don’t strike out of the blue. Nearly all of them are preceded by warning signs
by myphillyconnection 110 viewsNearly everyone who experiences a cardiovascular event — heart attacks, heart failure and strokes — exhibits at least one modifiable risk factor beforehand, new research shows. The study refutes the …