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Brighton Welcomes New Community Athletics Complex
On September 9, the Brighton High School football team will challenge the O’Bryant Tigers in its first home game of the season—and its first in […]
A Party Drug May Soon Be Used to Treat Depression
On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson announced that the FDA expedited the development of esketamine, a form of ketamine, as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder. […]
A Local Fitness Blogger’s Response to Sexual Harrassment Is Going Viral
A photo posted by Erin Bailey (@ebailey_fitness) on Aug 11, 2016 at 5:28pm PDT Boston fitness blogger and Dare U Fitness instructor Erin Bailey wants none […]
Abbey D’Agostino’s Story Only Gets More Impressive
Abbey D’Agostino deserves a gold medal in the sport of life. As you likely know by now, the Olympic runner tripped over New Zealand’s Nikki Hamblin […]
McDonald’s Is Giving Out Fitness Trackers with Its Happy Meals
UPDATED, August 18, 9 a.m.: Well, that didn’t last long. McDonald’s has reportedly removed Step-its from its Happy Meals, amid complaints of skin irritation caused by the […]
This Group Gives Unused Fitness Trackers Second Lives
You know that five-year-old Fitbit languishing in your desk drawer? Lisa Gualtieri wants it. Gualtieri, an assistant professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine, […]
This Brigham and Women’s Resident Traded Hospitals for Hollywood
Roshan Sethi isn’t just a doctor—he also writes for them on TV. For the past six years, Sethi, a second-year resident at Brigham and Women’s […]
Cambridge Recognized for Reducing Childhood Obesity
Aly Raisman isn’t Massachusetts’ only gold medalist. Cambridge just brought home the gold for its commitment to reducing childhood obesity. Cambridge won a gold medal […]
Back Bay Sweetgreen Closed for Health Code Violations
Sorry, Sweetgreen fans. You’ll need to find somewhere else to eat lunch today. The beloved salad chain’s Back Bay location, at 659 Boylston Street, has […]
New England Is the Most Anxious Region, According to Google Search Data
Take a deep breath before you read this: A New York Times analysis says New England is really, really anxious—at least according to Google search data. Writer Seth […]
One Mission Eases the Burden of Cancer, Every Single Day
Pediatric cancer foundation One Mission isn’t trying to cure disease. It’s not fundraising for research, medication, or long-term treatment, and it’s not raising awareness. Instead, […]
Wicked Sober is Tackling the State’s Opioid Epidemic
Wicked Sober is rallying people across Massachusetts against the opioid epidemic. The local intervention group is partnering with Recovery Centers of America (RCA)’s New England Center for Addiction […]
Is It Really Okay to Stop Flossing?
By now, you’ve probably seen, shared, and celebrated that story—the one telling you that it’s finally okay to burn your floss in a fiery blaze (if you […]
MIT Researchers Developed a Device That Makes Drugs On Demand
In our tech savvy world, we’re used to having TV shows, groceries, taxis, and more there when we want them. An innovation from MIT could add medicine […]
How Marty Walsh’s DNC Speech Could Help the Recovery Community
Mayor Marty Walsh began his speech at the Democratic National Convention Monday with a simple sentence: “My name is Marty Walsh, and I’m an alcoholic.” […]