For many Boston dancers, finding an affordable space to create is a challenge — especially in smaller neighborhoods like Hyde Park, Roslindale and Mattapan. That’s where this week’s Joy Beat honoree ...

Something remarkable has happened in art galleries over the past decade. Where once only idealized, narrow representations of beauty graced museum walls, we now see bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, ...

The body positivity movement has gained popularity on social media in recent years. It seeks to foster widespread body acceptance and boost self-esteem. The body positivity movement promotes love and ...

Every time you stand up and walk across the room, your abdominal muscles contract in a rhythm you probably never notice. According to a study published in Nature Neuroscience in May 2026, those ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas are exploring a groundbreaking way to detect mental health crises before they happen by analyzing how people move. Gu Eon Kang, PhD, an assistant ...

You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywhere from social media to TV ads. But while some ...