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You Don’t Need to Shoot a Laser into Your Vagina, After All (Unless You Really Want to)

A Mass General women’s midlife health expert evaluates four modern menopause remedies.


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Is Wellness Culture Ruining Social Fun?

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The Dark Side of Biohacking


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Advice

Ask Little Miss AI: Should I Trust LLMs with My Medical Data?

AI is an excellent tool that democratizes medical information, but—not so fast.

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Advice

Do I Have to Run the Boston Marathon to Be a Real Bostonian?

God, I hope not, because nothing, not the chance to eat a lot of pasta or run by my own house, ever made me want to do it.

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Q&A

Futurist Ray Kurzweil Thinks We’re Seven Years Away from Beating Disease

A conversation with Newton-based inventor, author, and computer scientist, who believes technology will help humans extend their lives—a lot sooner than you might think.

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Personal Essay

The Beer-League Ski Race That Became My Unlikely Salvation

I spent last winter chasing age-group glory on man-made snow near I-95 in Weston—where a Harvard All-American, a former Olympian, and one 60-year-old (me) all found connection under the floodlights.

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The Dark Side of Biohacking

Even healthy things become dangerous if overdone—and the quest for longevity is no exception.

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Is Wellness Culture Ruining Social Fun?

People are swapping after-work drinks for HIIT classes and ice baths. But what exactly are we giving up to save ourselves?


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Best of Boston: Services

Including massages and the best meal kit delivery service.

It Runs in the Family: The Risk of Hereditary Cancer

It Runs in the Family: The Risk of Hereditary Cancer

Some people are born with an alteration in their DNA or genetic material that makes them more susceptible to certain types of cancer.

Presented by Mass General Cancer Center


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Boston’s Longevity Obsession: What Actually Works and What’s Just Expensive BS

We’re becoming more and more obsessed with living forever—but not all the treatments are created equal. What works, what doesn’t, and whether optimizing every aspect of your life is really worth it.

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Is Padel the Pickleball It’s OK for Tennis People to Like?

The fast-paced tennis-meets-squash sport is exploding across the United States—and Boston’s getting in on the action.

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Our Brand-New List of Greater Boston’s Top Dentists Is Here

Our all-new directory of the 800 best dentists in the region—from generalists to orthodontists to pediatric specialists—as chosen by their peers.

Opinion

I Tried It: I Had an AI-Powered Robot Massage

How smart are mechanical hands? Our style editor hits the table at the Seaport’s new wellness mecca Remedy Place to find out.

Longform

This Magazine Will Help You Live Longer*

Inside America’s longevity capital, where a generation of 75-plus overachievers is rewired, not retired, and cutting-edge science is rewriting the rules of aging well.

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Research

Research

World-class hospitals and a thriving biotech culture lead to new medical discoveries every day.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Some Cancer Patients With No Other Options

CAR T-Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Some Cancer Patients With No Other Options

For cancer patients that aren't seeing results with chemotherapy, new CAR T-cell therapy might be the solution for remission.

Presented by Mass General Cancer Center


Longform

How to Live Long and Prosper, According to Overachievers Living Longer

Keep busy. Stay social. Do purposeful work. In America’s longevity capital, five elder Bostonians share how not only to add years to your life, but life to your years.

Longform

Why Boston Is Becoming the World’s Next Leading Longevity Hub

How academic institutions like BU and MIT are turning Greater Boston into “the Silicon Valley of the octogenarian set.”

Guides

Getting Older? There’s an App for That

Age ain’t nothing but a number when you’ve downloaded the latest tech, from text-to-voice AI tools to TaskRabbit.

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John Hancock Wants You Alive (It’s Good for Business)

The insurance giant’s refreshingly honest approach to keeping its customers kicking.

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