HEALTH
Online DASH for Health program has Boston Medical Center employees on fast track to better physical fitnessAsked why Boston Medical Center (BMC) offers its employees the innovative DASH for Health program as part of its benefits package, Megan C. Murphy falls back on an old saw that smart employers heed - and others ignore at their own peril. More » |
Youth Cooking Classes at Haley House: Some words from Chef DidiWhen the teens come into our kitchen at Haley House, I tell them who I am - that I grew up in a small town in Connecticut where everyone was white and Christian, that I played tennis and that my favorite meal was a grilled hot dog and an icy cold root beer in the heat of summer. More » |
When it comes to kids, 3 may be the new 2Everyone knows about the "terrible twos" - that gruesome rite of passage parents endure with gritted teeth, all the while begging their tantruming tots, "Use your words!" But happily, this gives way to age 3, a calmer, more rational era when the child is at relative peace, having learned limits and acquired some language. More » |
Gestational diabetes: What it is and how it can affect your health after pregnancyGestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. It was once believed that the harm associated with this type of diabetes disappeared after pregnancy, but this is not true. It is important to know about gestational diabetes both before pregnancy, because of the potential harm to mother and baby, and after pregnancy, because of the possibility of future health issues for the mother. More » |
Go Red campaign promotes simple steps to boosting heart healthFebruary is American Heart Month, and taking care of your heart is more important than you might know. Too few people realize that heart disease is the number one killer for both American men and women. More » |
