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Exercise

Behavior Change

How to Help People Break a Bad Habit (or Start a Good Habit)—Even if They Don’t Want To

January 18, 2023

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Optimism

Is Optimism the Secret to a Long Life?

November 30, 2022

Vector illustration of a Sad girl sitting on the floor with a cloud bubble displaying tangled thoughts.

COVID Winter Blues

How to Overcome the Winter Blues amid COVID Uncertainty

January 25, 2022

photo of a physical therapist, wearing a protective face mask, evaluates the range of motion of a young female patient's hip as she lies on a treatment table. The scene is inside a physical therapy clinic with several pieces of exercise equipment in the back

Physical Therapy

For Knee Replacement, Physical Therapy Reduces Risk of Chronic Opioid Use

October 27, 2021

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Heart Health

Walking Is Good. But Moderate-Vigorous Exercise Boosts Fitness Three Times More

September 23, 2021

A photo of people riding bikes on the Charles River Esplanade

Health & Wellness

Massachusetts Ranked No. 1 Healthiest State on National Community Well-Being Index

May 25, 2021

A photo of a woman wearing a business suit walking a bike. A cityscape is visible behind her.

Environmental Health

In the Northeast, Improved Walking and Bicycling Infrastructure Could Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars

February 25, 2021

A pair of gloved hands making a heart over a red background

Self-Care

Inspiring Stories on Practicing Self-Care This Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2021

Students practice yoga outside on the “BU Beach”

Mental Health

Yoga Might Reduce Depression after Just One Session

November 13, 2019

Dr. Tejumola Adegoke, and OBGYN at Boston Medical Center, sitting on a gurney in an operating room.

Maternal Health

Why Black Women Face More Health Risks Before, During, and After Pregnancy

October 29, 2019

Portrait of Elaine Nsoesie sitting in a field of circular white swings.

Social Media

Can Social Media Predict When You’ll Die?

September 27, 2019

Elaine Nsoesie, an SPH assistant professor of global health

Machine Learning

Twitter Data Shows Who Is Hitting the Gym

August 21, 2019

woman checking her fitness tracking watch

Cybersecurity

How Fitbits, Other Bluetooth Devices Make Us Vulnerable to Tracking

July 17, 2019

Karin Schon, Boston University School of Medicine

Exercise

Work It Out

April 27, 2016

Work It Out

Unraveling Alzheimer’s Disease

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