Health
Why Boston Is Becoming the World’s Next Leading Longevity Hub
While Silicon Valley chases immortality pills and uploads consciousness to the cloud, Boston has quietly become ground zero for actually living longer, better lives. As […]
John Hancock Wants You Alive (It’s Good for Business)
This is part of a series from our April 2025 issue on longevity. John Hancock president and CEO Brooks Tingle recently attended an event where […]
Five Greater Boston Wellness Memberships with Major Perks
For Fast Facials Glowbar There’s no way around it: New England winters are tough on the complexion. But the good news is that it’s possible […]
Six Winter Wellness Resorts (That Aren’t the White Lotus Thailand)
Forget your well-worn winter break—this is the year of the transformational timeout, where “self-care” is about more than just getting away; it’s about coming back […]
Massachusetts Has a Massage Problem
Jennifer knew exactly what she needed before starting her new job—a day devoted entirely to herself. A 42-year-old pediatric nurse from Roxbury who had accepted […]
Four Boston-Based Breakthroughs in Menopause Research
Women’s midlife health is having a long-overdue moment. As social media influencers push perimenopause wonder cures with unprecedented fervor, Boston’s medical community is meanwhile quietly […]
The Truth About Hormone Therapy for Women Today
There was a time, back in the ’90s, when doctors were handing out hormone therapy pills to midlife women as casually as candy. After all, […]
Help! I’m Perimenopausal and My Instagram Feed Won’t Stop Selling Me Solutions
At 44, I wet my pants for the first time since toddlerhood. I was sitting on my couch when a whoosh of fluid seeped into […]
I Hate Cold Water. Can I Handle Contrast Therapy?
I have a confession to make: I am the mom who rarely swims on vacation with her kids, even though I’ve spent all the summers […]
Deepak Chopra Thinks AI Can Help Save Us
Amid September’s season of learning underway, the latest edition of Deepak Chopra’s annual Sages & Scientists Symposium lands in Cambridge this weekend, taking place on […]
Five Eyelash and Brow Treatments—and Where to Get Them
EYELASH EXTENSIONS Lash L’Amour Unlike false eyelashes, which barely last a night, extensions are semi-permanent synthetic mink-fiber lashes that get individually attached to existing eyelashes […]
Five Boston Road Races (That Aren’t the Marathon) for 2024
ESPLANADE 5K Sunday, May 19 With a glorious tree canopy above and river and skyline views ahead, you’ll hardly notice your exertion along this scenic […]
Ooh, There’s a Cold-Plunge Pool in a Downtown Park
Tucked away on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, between the iconic Rowes Wharf arch and the Financial District’s skyscrapers, is a winter wellness oasis dotted with […]
Inside Boston’s Psychedelic Revolution
Tony wasn’t at all nervous as he drove from his home in North Andover to a retreat in New Hampshire—but his wife was. Given that […]
The ‘Top Doctors 2024’ List Is Here
Whether you’re new to Boston and looking for a dermatologist or seeking out a specialist to guide you through a recent diagnosis, how do you […]