Most craft breweries cannot afford advertising and often rely on word-of-mouth to spread knowledge of their beers.

Corn stalks supplant sunflowers in Sam and Margaret Fogel’s front yard. In the place of grass, there are a few rows of sweet potatoes. And rather than rose bushes, rhododendrons or other bushes intended to please the eye, their Newton Centre home is dotted with peach trees and blueberry bushes that the Fogels hope will please the tongue.

High obesity rates in children Richie’s age and the link studies showed between obesity and eating out caused a nonprofit group to write a report on the health impact of kids’ meals. Released Monday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s study found 93 percent of meals at 13 restaurant chains exceeded the calories the Institute of Medicine recommends for children.

Eating at home doesn't have to be time consuming and many items can be prepared ahead for quick cooking for on the go people. Click inside for this week's recipe.

Bicycle helmets can prevent serious injuries. This week, Dr. Anne Brayer, a pediatric emergency physician, demonstrates the proper way to fit a helmet for your child.

One of the most prominent summer constellations is Cygnus the Swan. The graceful swan is a beautiful bird, and its counterpart among the stars is spectacular as well.

Elaine Bartz would never lie to her doctor. Since the 62-year-old grandmother bought a Nintendo Wii Fit system to help fight her arthritis, that hasn’t been a consideration.

The best way to keep from getting sick at your next picnic is to think of “Fat Tom.” No, Fat Tom isn’t an urban legend based on a guy who got food poisoning at a picnic and died with one hand grasping his throat and another holding a turkey leg in the air. The mnemonic name is just a nice, handy way of keeping picnic ingredients in check so you don’t become known as the one who caused Sickfest 2008.

Milly England is 108, one of the oldest people in the state, and the world, for that matter.

This week, travel reporter Adam Maser discusses the advantages of registering with the State Department when traveling abroad.

A news outlet reported that 22 children across America have died because their parent or parents left them in an automobile in the heat.

State and federal health officials last week warned consumers not to eat tomalley, the soft green substance found in the body cavity of lobsters because it can build up toxins, including paralytic shellfish poison.

It began as another game for Sarrina Phoenix. Her friend Shawn Benson brought the system home on June 10 and, six weeks later, the Nintendo Wii Fit is the first workout Phoenix has been able to stick to for more than a few days.