Actress Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross recalls her Marlborough childhood

Actress now advocates for cancer prevention and research    By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor  Marlborough - Before Marcia Cross — now 58 — performed Shakespeare...
Percy Spencer, the Raytheon engineer credited with inventing the microwave oven

A melted candy bar brought the world the microwave oven

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer   Waltham - Like many inventions, the technology that would lead to the microwave oven was discovered by accident, in a...
Garlic has been used for centuries medicinally and is extensively incorporated in cooking throughout the world.

Five spices that can help keep you healthy

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer REGION - The flavor profile of food varies based on the spices and seasonings that are used. But there are...

Teaching with a passion for safe, quality yoga focused on age and ability of...

By Mary Pritchard,Contributing Writer  CAMBRIDGE - In 1986, Barbara Lyon, feeling like she needed something new and different, attended a yoga class. She recalled that...
With some help from loved ones and professionals, people can determine the best home care option for their families.

The challenge of finding the right home care services

By Leslie Anderson, Contributing Writer REGION - Home is a place like no other. It is the place where a person’s life foundation is constructed....
68% of family caregivers provide financial support to a loved one.

10 important financial tips for caregivers

By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer REGION - Americans spend roughly $190 billion per year on their care recipients for out-of-pocket expenses. Closer to home, according to AARP, over...
“Growing up, love was expressed through food,” says Autism Eats Founder Lenard Zohn.

Autism Eats creates positive dining out experiences for families

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer REGION - Dining out as a family is something most parents do not have to think twice about. It’s not...
Exposure to noise levels over 85 decibels for two hours or longer may cause hearing damage.

Noise pollution is more than an inconvenience

By Sharon Longo, Contributing Writer REGION – Hammers pound, a train passes by, a car horn blasts, a lawn mower hums; sounds like a typical...
Researchers call walking the “most perfect exercise,” with a wide variety of health benefits.

Walking is the latest ‘wonder drug’ for good health

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - On your next visit to your family doctor, would you be surprised if the hand-written prescription was this...

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