Wellness
College Seniors on the Health and Fitness Tips They Wish They Knew in the Beginning
With another school year about to begin, incoming college freshmen may think they have enough to worry about between making friends, living on their own […]
Students Create Adaptive Clothing at MIT Open Style Lab
After a series of fractures left her in unbearable pain, Barbara Harrison elected to have below-the-knee amputation. While she knew the surgery would change her life, she wasn’t […]
Pathways to Wellness Needs Donations to Stay in Business
“We are experiencing a critical time in our organization’s history and we urgently need your support.” That was the opening line of an email sent […]
Eight Summer Cookout Health Tips
The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and with it, an onslaught of summer cookouts. While the dessert table probably seems like the […]
Is Body Fat Testing Necessary?
Every so often, body fat testing will creep back into the news. (Remember the media field day around Paul Ryan’s alleged 6 percent body fat?) […]
Fit Companies: Spotlight on Reebok
In a fit city like Boston, it’s no surprise that businesses offer wellness programs that include far more than a discounted gym membership. In this series, we’ll […]
How White Noise Helps Us Sleep
Global spending on sleep products is expected to reach $33.2 billion this year, and it’s easy to see why — from herbal treatments to prescription sleeping pills, […]
Free Hat Giveaway Downtown to Prevent Against Skin Cancer
The seventh annual “Hat Day in the Sun,” sponsored by the Headwear Association, will be giving away thousands of free wide-brimmed hats to protect from the […]
Six Ways to Treat a Migraine
As anyone who suffers from migraines knows, relief is not easy — or fast — to come by. Unlike an average headache, a migraine can also include nausea, […]
Boston Goes From Sixth to Ninth in Fitness Rankings
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released its seventh annual American Fitness Index (AFI) data report Wednesday, which highlights the health and fitness “status” of the 50 […]
Ask The Expert: Where Does It Go?
You finally decide to pursue some injectable skin-smoothing miracle, and then, four or five months later, you have to go back for another round. Where, […]
Why Isn’t Boston a Blue Zone?
Life expectancy reached an all-time high in Massachusetts in 2009 (the last time the information was made public) with citizens reaching an average of 80.7 […]
‘Dear World’ Project Comes to Boston
Robert X. Fogarty started the Dear World project in 2009 after taking pictures of people who wrote “love notes” on their bodies to the […]
‘Aging in Boston’ Report Released by the Elderly Commission
When you think of retiring, visions of a sunwashed Arizona or the beaches of Florida may come to mind. But Boston? With our weather? With […]
The City of Boston Is Offering Free Counseling Resources
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has organized a set of free, confidential “emotional wellness” resources for the public due to the upcoming anniversary of the […]