HEALTH

Healthy Recipes from American Heart Association

Fresh Veggie and Canadian Bacon Pizza with Homemade Crust More »

The knee injury gender Gap: Why do women suffer more?

Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin, surgical director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, sees plenty of young female athletes come into her practice with knee injuries. Many of those injuries are anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. The reasons for this trend, she explains, are largely based on how women are built. More »

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Whittier Street Health Center

Cancer affects everyone, but it is not borne equally by all communities. As the second leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control,more than 1.5 million new cases and approximately 570,000 deaths from cancer were projected for 2012. Within these numbers minorities suffer the greatest burden of cancer, according to cancer.gov. For all cancers combined, the death rate is almost 25 percent higher for minorities than for whites. More »

Stepping It Up for children and families in Boston

Starting next month, more than 350 school children from six Boston Public Schools will begin Partners Step It Up - a fun, competitive healthy living program that merges technology, physical activity and nutrition in the classroom. More »

Kroc Center Boston marks one-year anniversary with exciting new arts programs

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center has changed the face of Uphams Corner with its beautiful state of the art fitness, sports, educational and church facility. This spring, the center celebrates its first anniversary with an impressive line-up of unique programs, designed for everyone at every age. More »