Health & Environment
Urban Agriculture
Growing Green A Reno Family Foundation Symposium Wednesday, November 2; 7:00 p.m. | Learn More Health Hero. Prophet of Local. Eco-Industrial Strategist. Economic Pioneer. Intrepid Boundary Breaker. These all apply to one person–Peabody Award-winning radio broadcaster and MacArthur “genius” fellow Majora Carter.In 2001, Carter redefined environmental-equality through one of the nation’s first green-collar job training and [...]
Mayor Menino Announces Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
CITY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Mayor Thomas M. Menino Mayor Menino Announces Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Boston residents can drop-off propane tanks, tires, electronics and shred important documents Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that on Saturday, October 29, the City of Boston Public Works Department will recycle and safely dispose of residents’ household [...]
EPA News: International Award Recognizes Successful Ongoing Work to Clean the Charles River
News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office International Award Recognizes Successful Ongoing Work to Clean the Charles River (Boston) – The river in Boston’s backyard, once derided as a lost cause to pollution and visits to a doctor’s office if you fell in, was recently awarded an international prize for cleanup efforts [...]
Mayor Announces Free Flu Vaccination Clinic on October 26
Boston Public Health Commission Press Release Mayor Announces Free Flu Vaccination Clinic on October 26 Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission will sponsor the city’s first free flu vaccination clinic from 1 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 26, at the Boston Public Health Commission, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Haynes conference [...]
TV Chef Dana Herbert to Come to Boston for FREE Healthy Eating Cooking Demo
NOVO NORDISK BRINGS DIABETES ACADEMY CELEBRITY CHEF DANA HERBERT TO BOSTON TO SHARE HEALTHY RECIPES DURING A FREE WORKSHOP AND COOKING DEMONSTRATION EVENT: This Saturday, October 8th celebrity TV chef Dana Herbert will provide local residents with education about living and eating well with diabetes at the Novo Nordisk Diabetes Academy. As of 2010 more [...]
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Build Cancer Center in Needham
A move to consolidate existing west suburban cancer care BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will consolidate its west suburban cancer services into a new, state-of-the-art comprehensive center in Needham slated to open in the spring of 2014. Groundbreaking for the proposed, three-story, 30,000-square foot, approximately $20 million building on the campus of Beth [...]
Men’s Health Summit 2011
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‘Father’s Day Dinner & Health Fair’
The 4th Annual Mission Main Concerned Residents Committee ‘Father’s Day Dinner & Health Fair’ will be held on Thursday, June 16th from 5:30-8 PM, 43 Smith Street, Mission Hill. FREE and open to all! Dinner, guest speaker, community vendors, Mobile Black History Museum, diabetes and blood pressure screening, resource tables with give-a-ways, music, and more. [...]
Cardiovascular Wellness
The Cardiovascular Wellness Serviceis pleased to announce a new community initiative, Heart Happenings. This program is a year-long series of free educational sessions and cardiovascular disease screenings, created to increase awareness of heart disease and improve the heart health of the community.Please Join us For Our Upcoming Session. May 18, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. – [...]