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Ask the Expert: Do I Really Need a Physical Every Year?
Welcome to our new Ask the Expert series, in which our panel of health experts answers your wellness questions. Here, Tufts Medical Center’s Prianka Chawla […]
Ask the Expert: Why Do I Gain Weight When I Work Out?
Welcome to our Ask the Expert series, in which our panel of health experts answers your wellness questions. Here, trainer Parker Cote discusses mysterious weight […]
Ask the Expert: Do I Have Gluten Sensitivity?
Welcome to our new Ask the Expert series, in which our panel of health experts answers your wellness questions. First up: Registered dietitian Matt Priven […]
Introducing the Boston Wellness Expert Panel
Why am I always hungry? Do I really need cardio? How bad is it to skip my yearly physical? We get it. Health and wellness can be […]
Ask the Expert: Am I Addicted to My Phone?
According to a study from Deloitte, Americans collectively check their phones more than 8 billion times per day. And that crazy number is from back in 2015, […]
Ask the Expert: What Does a Marathon Actually Do to My Body?
When you think of distance running, you probably think of the good stuff: the runner’s high, aerobic exercise, and major calorie burning. But running 26.2 […]
Ask the Expert: Why Do Bananas Make Everything Taste Like Bananas?
It’s a tale as old as time. You toss a banana in your lunch bag. You leave it in there all morning. Then, when break […]
Ask the Expert: Am I Working Out Too Much?
Chances are, there’s somebody in your newsfeed who brags about attending multiple fitness classes per day, or spending three hours at the gym. (Hands up […]
Ask the Expert: Is It Too Late to Get a Flu Shot?
If you’re not sick right now, chances are you have a friend, coworker, or family member who is—and quite possibly, all of the above. According […]
Ask the Expert: What Can I Use Instead of Q-tips?
By now, you’ve probably heard about that report from the American Academy of Otolaryngology. You know—the one that told you to seriously stop using Q-tips already, once […]
Ask the Expert: How Much Water Should I Be Drinking?
You’ve probably heard a million things when it comes to hydration. Drink eight glasses of water per day. Have a glass with every meal. Just […]
Ask the Expert: Why Have There Been So Many Food Recalls?
This year has brought many a food safety scandal. Some have hit close to home—ahem, Cleveland Circle Chipotle and Back Bay Sweetgreen—but far more have taken place […]
Ask the Expert: Does Seltzer Hydrate as Well as Water?
The seltzer obsession is real. Whether it’s New England standby Polar, local up-and-comer Spindrift, or national powerhouse LaCroix, carbonated water—in a dizzying array of delightful […]
Ask the Expert: Should My Kids Get the HPV Vaccine?
UPDATED, July 19, 2016: On Tuesday, the American Cancer Society endorsed guidelines from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that call for all boys and […]