I Survived Ex-Gay Therapy
As Pennsylvania gets ready to debate a bill that would make it illegal to subject minors to conversion (or ex-gay) therapy (California is the first state in the nation to do so), a former patient...
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HEADS UP: The Happy Healthy Lesbian Online Conference Starts Next Week
Happy Healthy Lesbian founder Amy McDonald (top right, surrounded by rainbows) and the array of speakers in her upcoming weeklong telesummit for queer women. Your 2014 resolution to become the best...
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The Checkup: 21 Ways to Have the Best Wednesday Ever
Shutterstock • Here’s something I think we could all use: 21 ways to feel better—inside and out—right now. [Real Simple] • Admit it: You usually know when you’re going to overdo it at the bar. Heck,...
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You’re Fooling Yourself If You Think Your Treadmill Desk Counts As Exercise
Shutterstock I know. Treadmill desks seem like a such a great idea. You can happily clack away on your computer while offsetting some of those terrifying side effects of sedentary office life. Heck, I...
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The Checkup: The Hot New Wellness Trend Is … Tar?
Shutterstock • This sticky new wellness trend — a tar-like substance called shilajit that people are taking as a supplement — is one we think we’ll pass on. [Well + Good] • Skip the chips and dip and...
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Free Acupuncture in Center City Today
Healing Arts Community Acupuncture | Photo via Facebook I have no idea if Healing Arts Community Acupuncture timed today’s free acupuncture day just in time for the onset of Pope madness here in...
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The Checkup: Ingenious Ways to Instantly Make Your Coffee Taste Better
amenic181/Shutterstock.com • There’s nothing quite as wonderful as the morning-coffee routine, am I right? If you’re looking for ways to take yours up a notch or two, check out these creative ideas for...
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The Checkup: Why You Don’t Need to Shower With Soap — Even After a Workout
txking/Shutterstock.com • When you showered this morning, did you lather up with soap from head to toe? Surprise: Using soap every single day could be a really bad idea. [TIME] • Goosebumps, explained....
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The Checkup: How to Make Perfume and Cologne Scents Last Longer
RedlineVector/Shutterstock.com • If you’ve always sprayed perfume or cologne on your wrists or neck, well, you’ve always been doing it wrong. Experts say there’s no proven evidence that spritzing these...
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Psst: There’s a New Wellness Fest Coming to Fishtown This Spring
Good Festival founders Kate and Jessica | Photo courtesy Jessica Baumgardner Wellness fiends, take note: Local healthy-eating gurus Jess Baumgardner (you might know her from Instagram, where she...
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Tons of Free Fitness Classes at the Rittenhouse Spa & Club This Weekend
Jacob Ammentorp Lund /iStock.com Tomorrow, Saturday, June 10th, is Global Wellness Day and the folks at The Rittenhouse Spa & Club really want to pamper you. They’re helping you get in on the...
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View ArticlePsst: There’s a New Wellness Fest Coming to Fishtown This Spring
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View Article5 Wellness Resorts to Visit Near Philadelphia
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View ArticleCenter City Is Getting a Fancy New Wellness Spa
Wellness medical spa 3000BC isn’t new to Philadelphia — they’ve actually had a swanky space in Chestnut Hill for 25 years. But in February, the spa is […] The post Center City Is Getting a Fancy New...
View Article13 Wellness and Motivational Books to Add to Your 2018 Reading List ASAP
It seems that every year our goal is “read more,” but there’s two challenges with that: 1) read when? and 2) read what? While we […] The post 13 Wellness and Motivational Books to Add to Your 2018...
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