Wellness
Eyelash Extension Health Risks Aren’t Pretty
If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. And, ladies, we’re sorry to say that mantra applies to some of the hottest […]
Get a Haircut and Spa Service Today for a Good Cause
Celeste Corcoran has been a stylist at Emerge Spa & Salon on Newbury Street for 13 years. Corcoran and her daughter Sydney were on Boylston […]
Expert Ways to De-Stress
This is not your mother’s meditation. Brian Collins called himself the “Irish Kahuna” of Boston. For more than 15 years, he broke stereotypes of how a “healer” should act, […]
Roundup: Healthy Summer Camps for Kids
Summer is approaching and school’s almost out, which means your kids will soon be home with three months of long, empty days stretching before them. […]
Q&A: Carrots ‘N’ Cake’s Tina Haupert
A health blog that encourages you to eat cake sounds pretty much like heaven. That’s just what Tina Haupert—the blogger behind Carrots ‘N’ Cake, author of a […]
Q&A: Green City Growers’ Jessie Banhazl
For city dwellers living in cramped apartments, starting a garden is often nothing but a faraway dream. Green City Growers (GCG) is trying to change […]
Boston Spring Farmers’ Markets
There are many things to celebrate about spring coming back: Not having to wear eight layers every time you leave the house, being able to […]
What It Was Like at the Boston Marathon Medical Tent
We’ve all seen the shocking pictures and touching news stories about the events immediately following the Boston Marathon explosions, but it’s hard to imagine what […]
Stretching 101
Stretching seems like a pretty straight-forward issue: Just do it before a workout and you’re good to go, right? Wrong, says Reg Wilcox, a physical […]
Health and Fitness Businesses Reopen on Boylston Street
After more than a week of eerie quiet, Boylston Street reopened fully to the public in the early hours of this morning, with many of […]
The Biggest Loser is Casting in Boston
If you have at least 80 pounds to lose, and the thought of Jillian Michaels screaming in your ear sounds appealing (it does to us!), […]
Go Hug a ‘Comfort Dog’ And Make Yourself Feel Better About Everything
When it comes to coping with trauma and anxiety, hugging a dog is the best medicine, experts say. This week, several canines from the Lutheran […]
Roundup: Boston Marathon Athletic Tribute Events
It’s a testament to all of us as Bostonians and Americans that following Monday’s tragedy, people did not wallow: We sprung into action. In the […]
Roundup: Where to Seek Counseling
The last two days have been somewhat of a blur, and we all know (too well, perhaps) that daily life rarely comes to a complete […]
How To Control Your Anger
It’s easy and understandable for people to get angry when horrific events happen. So we asked Joseph Shrand, a Harvard psychiatry professor and author of […]