Sitting For Too Long Can Have Serious Health Consequences
Experts say between commuting, work, and computer and TV time, we spend up to 15 hours a day sitting.
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Experts say between commuting, work, and computer and TV time, we spend up to 15 hours a day sitting.
According to the Department of Public Health, the average age of first time moms in Massachusetts is 27.7, the highest in the country.
Lexington-based Store-A-Tooth preserves dental stem cells that could one day be used to treat a number of serious diseases.
A seventh grade girl at Boston Latin Academy has died in a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, according to a Boston public health official.
Attorney General Martha Coakley says state government should have the power to temporarily intervene if health care providers are unable to bring down costs on their own.
Artificial hips are supposed to relieve pain, but now thousands of patients are afraid their hips are poisoning them.
Patients and doctors say sclerotherapy is a life changing procedure.
The FDA says there's no proof that Avastin extends life or provides enough temporary benefit to outweigh the side effects.
Parents and kids in Hopedale are learning that someone at the high school has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.
Researchers discovered a significant association between people with hearing loss and a risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Negotiations have broken down over rate increases for Tufts. Blue Cross says those increases would amount to double-digits for the medical center.
Every child should be tested for high cholesterol by age 11 so steps can be taken to prevent heart disease later on, a panel of doctors urged Friday in new advice that is sure to be controversial.
Therapists say moms who struggle with ADD are more common than you think.
Foods in your refrigerator and freezer can spoil during a power outage. What should you throw out? What can you save? How long can you save it?
Massachusetts lawmakers will hold a public hearing on a legislation banning the sale of synthetic recreational drugs known as "bath salts."
After another record setting, top-ten snowstorm for Boston, it's hard to ignore what may be coming next for Massachusetts.
Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be a first ballot Hall of Famer, sources tell CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters as his team is starting preparations for the Super Bowl.
The district attorney said officers won't be charged in the death of Francis Gigliotti, the man who died after a struggle with Haverhill police.
Some health experts on social media claimed to find evidence Patriots quarterback Drake Maye could be dealing with an injury. Head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about it Tuesday.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
David Pastrnak scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will not be a first ballot Hall of Famer, sources tell CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters as his team is starting preparations for the Super Bowl.
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is now scheduled to be arraigned in March.
Some health experts on social media claimed to find evidence Patriots quarterback Drake Maye could be dealing with an injury. Head coach Mike Vrabel was asked about it Tuesday.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
