That's the question posed by Thursday's OUTSIDE Speaker, BIDMC's Dr. Suzanna Salamon. And if you answer "YES!" she says you better start your lifestyle change NOW. The talk starts at noon on Thursday, June 27th at Countway Courtyard and will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Go Outside!

Did you know that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours a year in front of a computer screen? And that in an 8-hour workday, we spend 6 and 1/2 hours SITTING?

Just over a year and a half ago, MASCO launched www.LongwoodArea.Org, a new website to showcase all the exciting and interesting elements of our neighborhood and the two (Fenway and Mission Hill) that surround us.

Recognizing the threat that climate change poses to both human health and the health care system itself, Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospitals and clinical institutes have committed to extensively decarbonize their operations, a move that is consistent with a major recommendation of the Lancet Countdown U.S. Brief.

Thanks to everyone who took 5 minutes out of their day to send a Valentine to a child at Boston Children's Hospital last week. The kids received more than 38,000 messages of love and support from places as far away as Japan! 

Temple Israel just became the first synagogue in New England to receive the GreenFaith Energy Shield Certification. The Energy Shield is a 1-month program designed for synagogues to take action to reduce their carbon footprint and help their congregants do the same at home. The GreenFaith EnergyShield reflects the values of stewardship that reach back to Genesis and remind us of the importance of partnering with God in the ongoing work of Creation. 

Congratulations to our neighbors at Boston Children's Hospital for completing phase I of a major project over the weekend.

The first of three sections for BCH's new pedestrian bridge were installed over the weekend, and all went according to plan! It’s much easier to envision what the future will bring with the bridge, especially how it will improve the patient and family experience with safer, more direct access to and from the hospital. 

The LMA is just busting at the seams with new and exciting places to eat and socialize!

Freshii™ will open in BIDMC in the Shapiro Lobby in about a week. Freshii's mantra is: "Eat. Energize." Since opening in 2005, Freshii has been on a mission to change the way the world eats. By making superfoods like kale and quinoa convenient and affordable for every citizen of the world, while continuing to introduce the latest culinary health trends, Freshii is truly redefining the fast-casual space. 

Simmons University President Helen Drinan is an influential force for the advancement of women, health care and access to education. MASCO is pleased to share this brief interview with the popular college president as she enters her 11th year of leadership. 

MASCO: It was recently announced that Simmons will transition from a college to a university. What’s the significance of this change and why was it important to accomplish?