If you’re heading to the beach for your vacation, it’s tempting to spend most of your time in a lounge chair soaking up the sun. But sitting for long periods…
Chances are your family health history includes many common medical issues like diabetes, stroke, and cancer. The U.S. Surgeon General has declared Thanksgiving Day as National Family Health History Day,…
Trees help clean the air, but they also release a chemical that’s been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve immunity when you breathe it in. In Japan,…
Half of all Americans have one of the top three risk factors for heart disease — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking. Are you one of them? Heart disease…
For years, if you wanted milk on your cereal or in your coffee, cow’s milk was your only option. But take a trip down the supermarket dairy aisle, and you’ll…
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like saving money, do you? As an Independence Blue Cross (Independence) member, save when you take advantage of free or discounted #FearlessFit activities throughout…
There are few things in life more precious than your eyesight. But if you have glaucoma, you could slowly be going blind and not even know it. Glaucoma is a…
Philadelphia is a great city, but we’ve got some challenges to overcome. We’re the nation’s poorest big city, with 705,000 men, women, and children living in poverty throughout the greater…
There are lots of options for getting from point A to point B in Philly, so what makes biking such a popular choice for residents, commuters, and visitors? Maybe President…