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Fitness Al Fresco

Bike, hike, paddle, and run your way into shape this summer with our guide to fitness in the great outdoors.

The Body Politic

Forty years after the Supreme Court settled it, we’re somehow having a birth control debate. And Scott Brown’s political future could hang in the balance.

Wellness

Tough Pills to Swallow

A New Jersey health-policy professor asks big questions of Big Pharma.

Just Slide

If you’re not in the mood to spend your weekend traipsing up north to ski, however, we have a suggestion for you: sledding.

Fitness: Body by Boston

Whether you’re just starting your fitness journey or looking to take things to the next level, consider this your guide to getting in the best shape of your life.

Top Docs 2011

From face transplants to computerized glasses that help blind people “see” to a groundbreaking development in the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease, here are 14 stunning medical breakthroughs.

Brain Storm

He’s the most brilliant thinker you’ve never heard of — and he’s found a way around fossil fuels.

24 Hours in an ER

With more than 132,000 patient visits last year, Boston Medical Center’s level-one trauma center is the busiest in New England. Granted nearly full access to the facility, photographer Christopher Churchill documented the scenes that play out here day after day.

Catching Up with the Stars of Boston Med

We go behind the scenes of the hit reality series.

Anatomy of a Medical Bill

An expert breaks down this real-life statement from a visit to Norwood Hospital’s emergency room.

Boston Top Doctors: Community Hospitals

Boston may be a major medical hub, but sometimes it’s okay to stay in the neighborhood — especially if you live close to one of these eight community hospitals.

You Say You Want a Resolution

If this is your year to (finally) get fit, we’ve got a city full of excuse-proof options.

BrightBuilt Barn

1. The Beginning In October 2006, Keith and Mary  Collins—a physician and an artist, respectively—wanted to build an office/studio next to their 4,400-square-foot second home […]

Bitter Pills

Bitter Pills

Harvard Medical School is under fire from critics for its ties to Big Pharma. While the school tries to sort it all out, two professors battle for its soul.

A Diabetes Outbreak in Boston’s Suburbs

Why are so many young kids in Boston’s well-to-do suburbs getting diabetes? Weston mom Ann Marie Kreft has been raising that question with anyone who will listen—and now she’s enlisted some famous allies to find the answer.