New England Revolution Boden Fashion Show
By: Rachael Peart What do soccer, engagement rings and breast cancer have in common? The Boden Fashion show featuring the New England Revolution and their significant others. A little over three months...
View ArticleAddicted to Google Glass
By Rachael Peart 10-16-14 Addiction can develop into a serious problem. Drugs. Alcohol. Food. Google Glass. A man checked into a rehabilitation center for an alcohol problem, but also received...
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Massachusetts has One of Lowest Obesity Ratings According to the CDC
By Ashlyn Lillibridge 09-22-14 Credit: Wikimedia Commons Massachusetts ranked forty-eighth in adult obesity ratings in the United States. A study in 2013 by the federal Centers for Disease Control and...
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Boston’s Children’s Hospital Patients Tested for Enterovirus
By Sharon Johnson 10-01-14 Credit: Wikimedia Commons Boston’s Children’s Hospital is testing four children exhibiting muscle paralysis for enterovirus D-68. Doctors say the patients began to show...
View ArticleEbola In New York
By Andrea Belaval 10-25-14 Craig Spencer is the fourth person in the U.S. diagnosed with Ebola. He was in Guinea a week ago helping treat Ebola victims, and exhibited no symptoms when he returned on...
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Doctor Dies of Ebola in Nebraska Hospital
By Angelina Salcedo 11-18-14 Medical Officials have confirmed that Dr. Martin Salia, a surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leon died early Monday morning at a Nebraska hospital. This...
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Successful Launch of State’s Revamped Health Insurance Website
By Yvonne Xiao 11-19-14 Massachusetts Officials successfully launched a revamped health insurance website this weekend. The state Medicaid coverage is amenable to the federal Affordable Care Act....
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20 Year Old Paul Kirk Honored for Courage at Tufts Event
By Priscilla Liguori 3-24-15 The terms “college student,” “twenty year old,” and “cancer patient” all describe Paul Kirk. However, if Paul had a book, none of these words would be in the title....
View ArticleWho Won? 2015 Boston Marathon Winners
By Priscilla Liguori 04-20-15 Rain and gray skies didn’t damper the mood at the 119th Boston Marathon, and they definitely didn’t take a toll on the finishing times. Lelisa Desisa regained his...
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Get Free Sunscreen In Boston Parks
By April Newell, 6/25/2015 If you are in a city park and forgot to put on sunscreen, you could be in luck. That’s because you can get free sunscreen from dispensers in major city parks. Preventing skin...
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Massachusetts Group Works for All New Mothers to Get PPD Screening
By Priscilla Liguori 1/27/2016 Massachusetts is working to make sure all new mothers are screened for Postpartum Depression (PPD). Priscilla Liguori/ WEBN-TV The Massachusetts Special Legislative...
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Ethiopian Runners Dominate 120th Boston Marathon
By Priscilla Liguori 4/18/2016 Ethiopians dominated the 120th Boston Marathon, winning the men and women’s races for the first time in history. The country’s runners swept five of the six places on the...
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Mass. Implementing New Policies for Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month
By Priscilla Liguori 4/19/2016 Massachusetts is implementing new policies to combat human trafficking in recognition of April being Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. “The biggest...
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Boston’s 36 community centers start longer hours this week
Priscilla Liguori 10/19/2016 The 2,500 daily visitors of Boston community centers can now enjoy increased operation hours and extended programming opportunities. (Priscilla Liguori/WEBN-TV) Boston...
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HIV Exposure Law Changes From Felony to Misdemeanor
Courtesy: Creative Commons by Erin Graham 10/10/2017 Late last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to mitigate penalties for people who knowingly expose others to HIV. Previous...
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Social Security Checks to be Raised by 2% , Largest Increase since 2011
By Anais Bundy 10/14/17 Courtesy of Creative Commons Good news for the nation’s senior citizens. The federal government announced that Social Security checks will be increasing by two percent in 2018,...
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Obesity in America has Reached a New High
By Cailyn Carr 10/17/16 Courtesy of Creative Commons The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released a study that found record highs of 40% obesity in American adults and nearly 20% in children....
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Massachusetts Ranked the Healthiest State
By Elizabeth Perkin 12/12/17 Courtesy of Creative Commons The just released 2017 America’s Health Rankings Report has named Massachusetts the healthiest state in the country. The top 5 also include...
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Health of Boston Report Gives Insight to the Wellbeing of Residents
Courtesy of Creative Commons By Abigail Royle 12/13/2018 The latest Health of Boston report was released last Thursday providing information on the overall health of Boston residents. Mayor Martin J....
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Trump Administration Proposes New Food Stamp Program
By Samantha Woolf 2/14/2018 Courtesy of Creative Commons The Trump Administration is proposing a new system for feeding families on food stamps. The plan is part of the President’s proposed budget and...
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