HealthPollen season is underway in Philly. Here’s why pollen is so hard to predict and track.The region's only certified pollen counter has retired, leaving it to the machines. The lack of reliable data remains a research problem in a warming world.
HealthPollen season is underway in Philly. Here’s why pollen is so hard to predict and track.The region's only certified pollen counter has retired, leaving it to the machines. The lack of reliable data remains a research problem in a warming world.
ObituariesSurvivors give advice about mourning their loved ones, as told to The Inquirer’s obit writer
ObituariesSurvivors give advice about mourning their loved ones, as told to The Inquirer’s obit writer
ObituariesBanu Onaral, pioneering biomedical engineer and innovative professor at Drexel, has died at 75
ObituariesBanu Onaral, pioneering biomedical engineer and innovative professor at Drexel, has died at 75
WellnessPhilly brothers, both former boxers, fight to put spotlight on mental wellnessAs brothers David and Damon Feldman — founders of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and Official Celebrity Boxing — get ready for Knucklemania 5, they are focused on mental wellness.
WellnessPhilly brothers, both former boxers, fight to put spotlight on mental wellnessAs brothers David and Damon Feldman — founders of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and Official Celebrity Boxing — get ready for Knucklemania 5, they are focused on mental wellness.
WellnessIt’s called the ‘Winter Arc.’ And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions.It involves utilizing the cold, dark earlier months of winter to turn inward and get a jump start on their goals, with the intent of having them in place by the time Jan. 1 rolls around.
WellnessIt’s called the ‘Winter Arc.’ And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions.It involves utilizing the cold, dark earlier months of winter to turn inward and get a jump start on their goals, with the intent of having them in place by the time Jan. 1 rolls around.
PhiladelphiaCaregiving is isolating — especially for men. Here’s how one man hopes to build a brotherhood around it.Praise Is The Cure, a faith-based breast cancer awareness program for Black women, also reaches out to the men who have been thrust into caregiver roles.
PhiladelphiaCaregiving is isolating — especially for men. Here’s how one man hopes to build a brotherhood around it.Praise Is The Cure, a faith-based breast cancer awareness program for Black women, also reaches out to the men who have been thrust into caregiver roles.
ObituariesWilliam H. Lipshutz, Penn professor and retired head of gastroenterology at Pennsylvania Hospital, has died at 82He also cofounded Pennsylvania Hospital Gastrointestinal Associates in 1978 and was an attending physician at Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.
ObituariesWilliam H. Lipshutz, Penn professor and retired head of gastroenterology at Pennsylvania Hospital, has died at 82He also cofounded Pennsylvania Hospital Gastrointestinal Associates in 1978 and was an attending physician at Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.
Small BusinessPhilly yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election After Donald Trump's win, mental-health professionals and mindfulness experts are helping anxious people "be in the moment, not in the next four years."
Small BusinessPhilly yoga, meditation, and mental-health businesses see more demand post-election After Donald Trump's win, mental-health professionals and mindfulness experts are helping anxious people "be in the moment, not in the next four years."
ObituariesRosemarie Kolmer, Franciscan sister and former director of pastoral care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, has died at 76She became the first director of the hospital’s nascent pastoral care department in 1975 and expanded it from one chaplain to a staff of four, two of whom were women.
ObituariesRosemarie Kolmer, Franciscan sister and former director of pastoral care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, has died at 76She became the first director of the hospital’s nascent pastoral care department in 1975 and expanded it from one chaplain to a staff of four, two of whom were women.
Philadelphia3,752 lives have been lost to gun violence in Philadelphia since 2015. The Day of Hope is for those left behind. The Philadelphia Day of Hope, this year held on Sept. 21, was not only a celebration of remembrance for those who lost their lives to gun violence, it was also a call to halt the violence.
Philadelphia3,752 lives have been lost to gun violence in Philadelphia since 2015. The Day of Hope is for those left behind. The Philadelphia Day of Hope, this year held on Sept. 21, was not only a celebration of remembrance for those who lost their lives to gun violence, it was also a call to halt the violence.
LifeArt and wellness work together at the Root 2 Fruit Festival in West PhillyThe Root 2 Fruit Festival in West Philly celebrated music, dance, and wellness with hundreds of community members.
LifeArt and wellness work together at the Root 2 Fruit Festival in West PhillyThe Root 2 Fruit Festival in West Philly celebrated music, dance, and wellness with hundreds of community members.
ObituariesMery Kostianovsky, retired pathologist and pioneering researcher, has died at 92 She taught pathology classes at Thomas Jefferson, consulted for the AIDS division of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and was a visiting scientist at Penn's medical school.
ObituariesMery Kostianovsky, retired pathologist and pioneering researcher, has died at 92 She taught pathology classes at Thomas Jefferson, consulted for the AIDS division of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and was a visiting scientist at Penn's medical school.
ObituariesJohn M. Rusk, celebrated psychiatrist, former department chair at Bryn Mawr Hospital, and associate professor at Thomas Jefferson, has died at 88From 1962 to his retirement in 2015, he treated children and adults with all sorts of mental health concerns, and taught and mentored other doctors and students at Jefferson and Temple Universities.
ObituariesJohn M. Rusk, celebrated psychiatrist, former department chair at Bryn Mawr Hospital, and associate professor at Thomas Jefferson, has died at 88From 1962 to his retirement in 2015, he treated children and adults with all sorts of mental health concerns, and taught and mentored other doctors and students at Jefferson and Temple Universities.
LifeSkaters from far and wide find community at this Northeast Philly roller skating rink A roller skating rink in Northeast Philadelphia, Philly Skateplex, is a welcoming community space for all.
LifeSkaters from far and wide find community at this Northeast Philly roller skating rink A roller skating rink in Northeast Philadelphia, Philly Skateplex, is a welcoming community space for all.
PhiladelphiaSuburban playgrounds are focusing on accessibility. How can Philly keep up?Philadelphia is focusing on playground accessibility, but it still lags behind the suburbs.
PhiladelphiaSuburban playgrounds are focusing on accessibility. How can Philly keep up?Philadelphia is focusing on playground accessibility, but it still lags behind the suburbs.
PhiladelphiaIt’s been 60 years since LBJ made food stamps permanent to end hunger, but food insecurity is still highIn Philadelphia, 500,000 people depend on SNAP. But 15 out of 100 people are still food insecure.
PhiladelphiaIt’s been 60 years since LBJ made food stamps permanent to end hunger, but food insecurity is still highIn Philadelphia, 500,000 people depend on SNAP. But 15 out of 100 people are still food insecure.
CoronavirusFDA approves new COVID vaccines for fallThe FDA approved updated vaccines on Aug. 22. Vaccines will be shipping out to doctors and pharmacies within the week.
CoronavirusFDA approves new COVID vaccines for fallThe FDA approved updated vaccines on Aug. 22. Vaccines will be shipping out to doctors and pharmacies within the week.
LifeThis bike riding group for Black women goes at its own paceBlack Girl Joy Bike Ride in Fairmount Park creates a welcoming space for easy, stress-free rides
LifeThis bike riding group for Black women goes at its own paceBlack Girl Joy Bike Ride in Fairmount Park creates a welcoming space for easy, stress-free rides
