Health

The CEO of a statewide anti-hunger nonprofit makes the argument that Pennsylvania must integrate food into healthcare

An advocate for people with disabilities sees Pennsylvanians losing their independence because of PA’s meager reimbursement rates for at-home care

A Graduate Hospital mom opens PA's first postpartum education center, serving moms after baby arrives and baby showers are a distant memory

The 2025 finalist for the Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge, presented by IBX, turned his cross-country bike ride for his mom into a nonprofit that has raised $1.2 million for lung-cancer patients, families, and researchers

The 2025 finalist for the Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge, presented by IBX, carried on her son’s legacy after his death from lymphoma, helping nearly 40,000 cancer patients find free lodging during their own treatments

When her husband Anthony was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s, a Doylestown woman chose to speak out and create a national community of support

Playwright Suli Holum brings a century-old archive to life onstage, telling story of the groundbreaking the Woman’s Medical College of PA and giving audiences a glimpse of how far women still have to go

The Philadelphia-based medical alert system wants to help seniors live independently for longer — and stave off the need for home health aides. Can it?

The 2026 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge is underway. Cast your vote by May 30

Philly mag's annual good-for-you event returns May 17. Reserve your spot now to start feeling better this spring