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Join us for the world premiere of filmmaker Neil Halloran’s latest film, The Plea, a powerful documentary exploring the global eradication of smallpox through vaccination-the only human disease successfully wiped out by science and global cooperation. This unique screening will...

Join the Friends of Laurel Hill in our native plant garden and green burial area, Nature’s Sanctuary, for a therapeutic horticulture series that invites you to relax, reflect, and restore. Working with the healing power of plants can help to...

Guest post by Mei Chung How are public health, energy efficiency, and poverty connected? The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), recently hosted a panel “Bridging the Gap Between Public health, Energy Efficiency, and Poverty”  to explore how public health and energy...

Ladies, we need to have a conversation on here today about what we’re putting into our bodies. More specifically? Our vaginas. (Um, yeah. I guess this is the point where I tell any dudes trying to date me / my...

For years, I’ve been testing out drugstore brands and have realized that using beauty-based brands like L’Oreal, Olay, or Clean and Clear would not satisfy the needs of acne-prone or sensitive skin. My experiences with poor results forced me to...

Many reasons to live sustainably ultimately benefit one person: you. What's one of the best parts of joining a local CSA? Fresh, delicious veggies and fruit. Like seriously, better than you've ever had before. Although I certainly avoid preaching to the crowd, my body got out of whack lately between traveling, getting sick and work. After seeing some not-so-flattering photos of myself, I decided to do a mini detox. Kicking back into a healthier version of you doesn't require a juice detox or lots of cash. There's a few simple ways to detox - all cheap, easy and locally. Here's 10 Ways to Get Healthy & Detox on a budget:

 Trying to stay away from scary chemicals in your food? There's another super-obvious place many chemicals are hiding - our beauty products. Find out about the upcoming event at Arts in the Age, after the jump!