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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorAugust 11, 2021
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,…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorNovember 13, 2020
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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorMay 13, 2020
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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorJanuary 10, 2020
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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorJuly 9, 2019
There are a million reasons to love the summer, but one of them is the chance to break out of the gym and get your sweat on in the fresh…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorJune 18, 2019
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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorJanuary 29, 2019
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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorSeptember 18, 2018
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…
Mary Eileen O'ConnorJuly 27, 2018
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