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Help! I’m Perimenopausal and My Instagram Feed Won’t Stop Selling Me Solutions

Remember when no one wanted to talk about “the change”? Now midlife influencers and celebrities can’t stop peddling wonder cures. But what actually helps—and what doesn’t? (Hint: It’s not always what’s trending on TikTok.)


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You Don’t Need to Shoot a Laser into Your Vagina, After All (Unless You Really Want to)

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The Truth About Hormone Therapy for Women Today

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Is Badminton the Next Pickleball?


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Stronger, Faster, Dirtier

Six of the Hub’s most punishing workouts.

Fitness Fad Primer

Which workout is right for you?

The Shape of Things

How Boston gets fit: a by-the-numbers approach.

The Luxury Effect

An interview with Steven Schlozman, staff psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The Truth About Fad Madness

An interview with John Ratey, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Eat to…Lift?

Should you match your diet to your workout?


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Best of Boston: Services

Best of Boston: Services

Including massages and the best meal kit delivery service.

It Runs in the Family: The Risk of Hereditary Cancer

It Runs in the Family: The Risk of Hereditary Cancer

Some people are born with an alteration in their DNA or genetic material that makes them more susceptible to certain types of cancer.

Presented by Mass General Cancer Center


Extreme Fitness: Power Yoga

It is cardio, believe it or not.

Extreme Fitness: CrossFit

You don’t quit early because, well, you’d be the only one.

Extreme Fitness: Barre

It won’t make you a professional dancer, but it’ll help you tap into your own inner grace.

Extreme Fitness: Extreme Racing

There’s a reason they don’t call them turkey trots.

Extreme Fitness: Boxing

Yes, boxing is hitting a bag—and maybe eventually another person—but it’s way more than that.

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Research

Research

World-class hospitals and a thriving biotech culture lead to new medical discoveries every day.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Some Cancer Patients With No Other Options

CAR T-Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Some Cancer Patients With No Other Options

For cancer patients that aren't seeing results with chemotherapy, new CAR T-cell therapy might be the solution for remission.

Presented by Mass General Cancer Center


Extreme Fitness: Indoor Cycling

Including spring’s biggest fitness rivalry: SoulCycle vs. Flywheel.

Heed More Science

10 New Year’s resolutions, reverse-engineered from the latest in local research studies.

Fitness Resolutions—Boston Style

Trainers tell us the most popular resolutions for 2014.

Pregnant Women Don’t Need to Avoid Peanuts

A new study says it won’t cause allergies.

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