It’s hard to think of a time when we didn’t depend on technology for everything. We use it to communicate, pay bills, socialize, and even view our health information. Now…
Adults with jobs and family responsibilities may long for the carefree days of youth, but studies show that today’s young adults have plenty of worries of their own. According to…
As Philadelphia comes to grips with the mental health impacts of racism, how can we create a productive path forward? One unique initiative, the Porchlight Program of Mural Arts Philadelphia,…
This is a time of unprecedented visibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual (bi), transgender (trans), and intersex people. I’ll use the term LGBTQIA to encompass this very diverse population. With this…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, you may have heard more about public health than any other time in your life. But public health is more than fighting widespread disease –…
Jason was happily married and a proud father of three who seemed to have everything to live for. So, his family was shocked when he died by suicide. They had…
Independence Blue Cross Vice President of Operations Nicole Gold has done a remarkable job of raising her son, Hayden. He was a valedictorian at his high school graduation and will…
Like many U.S. cities, Philadelphia is struggling with a rising tide of gun violence. During this calendar year alone, there were 957 nonfatal and 242 fatal shootings in the city…
After two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, people are feeling stressed. We have less patience for slights that we used to shrug off. We want people to listen…
Our culture places a high value on gender “reveals,” where parents announce that they’ve “found out” what their child’s gender is. But, not so fast! Gender is much more complicated…