Health
James Gaddy
Yoga helped the North Carolina native through life’s struggles. Now, he’s sharing the skills he’s honed with a new generation in Camden
By Siobhan GleasonWhy Not Us?
Pennsylvania leads the world in cancer research. So why is Texas turbo-charging its economy by investing so much more in the fight?
By Richard VagueiBreastExam
The device, by a Philly-area engineer, is helping poor women around the world check for breast cancer earlier and cheaper. It could save lives here, as well
By Michaela HaasMen’s Sheds
A global nonprofit making its way across the U.S. is fighting loneliness and depression in older men by bringing them together to build things. Could the next shed be here in Philly?
By Jill HarkinsIt’s Your Move
A new campaign for teens—and by teens—aims to stop prescription opioid misuse
By Katherine BourqueErin Kreszl and Christine Kondra
When these local sisters lost their beloved cousin to a ruptured brain aneurysm, they vowed to spare others their heartbreak
By Jessica Blatt PressBarbershop Confessions
Black men are among the most traumatized people in the country, and also the least likely to seek help. That’s why an Arkansas man is bringing mental health help to where they are: barbershops
By Michaela HaasRunning While Female
Headhouse Books hosts a conversation with three local women who are running for office. Could this be the year women make their political mark?
By James MeadowsClinica de Migrantes
HBO made a documentary highlighting Puentes de Salud, a vital, volunteer-run Philly health clinic for immigrants
By Syra Ortiz-BlanesMinister of Loneliness
Britain appointed the world’s first official to combat an epidemic of loneliness. A similar post here could save lives
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy