Daily step count as effective as total exercise minutes
Massachusetts researchers say it's equally beneficial to measure exercise by how long you exercise and how many steps you take.
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Massachusetts researchers say it's equally beneficial to measure exercise by how long you exercise and how many steps you take.
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll talks to WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller about the lack of affordable housing in Massachusetts and what to do about it.
A celebration service was held in Boston Friday to recognize 20 years since the first same-sex marriages were legalized in Massachusetts.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
Several couples who married on May 17, 2004 joined others at a service at the Arlington Church in Boston to celebrate the anniversary.
New data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows more people are having gambling problems, especially with sports betting.
Steward Health Care is hoping to sell off all of its hospitals, including eight in Massachusetts, this summer.
The private playground at The Guild School for Human Services in Concord, Massachusetts is ranked as one of the ten best in the country for inclusivity.
WBZ TV's Kate Merrill got a tour of the private playground at The Guild School for Human Services in Concord.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said it's seen a significant increase in people calling for help with gambling problems and a lot of those calls are from people who say sports betting is their problem. WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
WBZ's Levan Reid spoke to Boston Pickle Club co-founder Stephen Mitchell while playing a game of pickleball on live TV Wednesday morning.
2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba finally got her prize money, but it came from a stranger, not race organizers.
Superintendent Josh Vadala said Peabody schools have welcomed in several new migrant children without giving less to students already there.
There are now roughly 2,000 migrant students in Massachusetts schools. WBZ TV's Kate Merrill spoke to the education secretary about how the state is helping cities and towns with the sudden influx.
Homeowners across Massachusetts say their homes' foundations are crumbling and are now pleading with lawmakers to help save them.
Massachusetts researchers found a gene variant that could put some Black Americans at higher risk for heart failure and death, and the variant is not particularly rare.
Karen Read's attorney questioned Brian Albert, the man who owned the home where John O'Keefe's body was found.
Superintendent Josh Vadala said Peabody schools have welcomed in several new migrant children without giving less to students already there.
Peabody schools superintendent Josh Vadala explains how his city's schools have welcomed in several new migrant children without giving less to students already there. WBZ TV's Kate Merrill reports.
WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller is speaking with the executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association about state revenue collections and his concern about the cost of the migrant crisis.
WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller is speaking with the executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association about state revenue collections and how the state and towns need to find balance with the MBTA Communities Act.
The Massachusetts man who received the first pig kidney transplant in the world has died.
Gecimar Silva said he bought the ticket because the movie was filmed on Martha's Vineyard.
Massachusetts has launched an emergency operations plan in response to the financial problems with the Steward health system that affects several hospitals in the state.
Massachusetts has launched an emergency operations plan in response to the financial problems with the Steward health system that affects several hospitals in the state. WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.
Federal funding cuts have stalled seawall projects in Massachusetts designed to protect coastal communities from storms like this weekend's nor'easter.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
The impending nor'easter has couples getting married in Massachusetts scrambling to make changes.
As this weekend's forecasted nor'easter forms along the coast, Russell Orchards in Ipswich is racing to protect its crop from the storm which could pose a significant threat to business this fall.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
The WBZ Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a nor'easter in Massachusetts this weekend.
Ticket refunds for the Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium are available after the Massachusetts attorney general sent a letter to Ticketmaster.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
The impending nor'easter has couples getting married in Massachusetts scrambling to make changes.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians' six-game winning streak.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox officially named Chad Tracy as the 49th manager in franchise history and picked up two more options on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's contract.
The New England Patriots' defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Red Sox were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. They have since gone 52-25 and will be in the playoffs.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.