I frequently describe parenting as a 14-hour work day. Parents out there know what I’m talking about. For me, the day starts at 7 a.m. and goes full steam ahead…
Brendan HuffmanJune 16, 2017
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps regenerate tissue, protects against heart disease, and can decrease cholesterol. When you think about the best sources of vitamin C, you naturally…
Philly VoiceMay 26, 2017
Sausages fried in butter. Sugar-coated cereal. Strawberry milk. Sometimes a toaster pastry. That was the breakfast that many of us in my generation routinely had each morning, and no one…
Kathy IzumiMay 22, 2017
I ran my first Blue Cross Broad Street Run® (BCBSR) in 2010, the second hottest race in its history. Race day was anticipated to be in the 80s, so I…
Rebecca FinkelMay 8, 2017
When considering what we can do to keep our families healthy, few things match the effectiveness of vaccination. In fact, the benefits and safety of vaccines have never been clearer.…
Rebecca FinkelApril 26, 2017
Cholesterol can’t swim, so it needs boats to help it get around inside our bodies. I learned this today. I was looking up something about cholesterol for work and feeling…
Kathy IzumiApril 18, 2017
“Eat it. It’s good for you.” These words struck fear into my eight-year-old heart. That means it’s gross, because otherwise they’d have said to eat it because it’s yummy. Though…
Kathy IzumiApril 12, 2017
Even though the snow never amounted to much at my house this winter, my family was buried under drifts of illness for what seemed like months — just as one…
Sheila PerlickApril 4, 2017
When someone asks about your health, it’s natural to think about how your body feels. Do you have a cold? A nagging back pain? Or maybe you think about how…
Lorrie ReynoldsMarch 27, 2017
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