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Is EKG screening for all young athletes a good idea?
According to an article and editorial in this month’s edition of Circulation (the journal of the American Heart Association), the answer may be no.
Christoph Hitz for The Boston Globe
The science behind sin
Researchers are trying to make sense of our darker impulses, and may just help save us from ourselves. By Karen Weintraub
Daily dose
Should you worry about flesh-eating bacteria?
A Georgia graduate student’s horrific experience with flesh-eating bacteria may have left people worried, but these types of infections aren’t common.
Be Well
Timing of meals is tied to obesity
Gaining weight is not just the result of the number of calories eaten but also may have to do with the time of day they are consumed.
New England Summer Travel
10 great New England vacation ideas (away from the beach)
You don’t need sand between your toes to have an awesome getaway this summer.
Connections
What makes a great commuter rail conductor?
Frank Teague gets his passengers to look up from their reading, notice the people around them, and laugh.
RIC MURRAY (FAR LEFT); LISA LEAVITT FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE (CENTER AND RIGHT)
travel
Artist Howard Ben Tré is a favorite son of Providence
The artist’s adopted city is marked by sculptures with light and soul.
Perspective
The straight and narrow on homophobia
That repressed homosexuals are predisposed to anti-gay sentiment is not surprising, but that doesn’t mean every playground bully grows up to be gay.
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Food & dining
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How Pretty Things Beer became ubiquitous in Boston
Creativity, a bit of clever marketing, and lots of hard work helped distinguish the brewer from dozens of others in the Boston area.
Health & wellness
Daily Dose
Will coffee help you live longer? New study hardly conclusive
A recent study found a very modest association between drinking coffee and a longer lifespan. But don’t change your coffee consumption based on these findings.
Style
Top fashion graduates from Boston-area colleges
Amid all the cutting and sewing, we found some of the best work from this year’s crop of graduates.
Travel
Travel | Explore New England
Touring Rhode Island with ‘Family Guy’ eyes
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council has created an entertaining, self-guided tour in honor of the animated sitcom.
House and home
Top Spots to Live • 2012
20 best streets in Boston and beyond
The results of our realtor survey are in: These 20 streets — from Andover to Cohasset — win honors for their curb appeal, amenities, and other distinctions.
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Striving to define normal
Dr. Jordan Smoller, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, has written a book called “The Other Side of Normal.”
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Celebrating a long tradition of lending a hand
Red Sox owner John Henry and his wife, Linda Pizzuti Henry, hosted the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston’s annual House Party.
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Friends and foodies at Schlow’s wedding
A hearty congrats to chef Michael Schlow and Adrienne Pappadopoulos, who got hitched Saturday in front of 200 friends and family.
