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HealthyBoston

  1. RT @RenewBoston: Boston tied for 3rd best city parks in ranking bit.ly/N5bQkW So get outside #boston and take advantage! 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  2. No more Supersize it? New York City plans to ban sale of large sugary drinks nyti.ms/KNfkYC #boston #healthnews 20 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  3. 5,552 housing units in #Boston have already gone smoke-free, with more to come! Find them here: bit.ly/GDi5YV #NoTobacco 35 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  4. Check out this infograhpic about how your body beats the heat. wapo.st/LZGuwp #boston about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  5. Congrats to the 3,636 Boston residents who called the Tobacco Quitline to receive free patches! #NoTobacco about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
  6. RT @Fruits_Veggies: It's easy to figure out fruit/veggie serving sizes--just fill half your plate at each meal! ow.ly/b62zm about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Yummy mango, banana, and beet smoothie #recipe via @ChrissyCarroll1 bit.ly/LZL8uA #boston about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  8. @steveannear Just Direct Messaged you contact info. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to steveannear
  9. In September, all of the #Boston Housing Authority’s 11,000 units will go completely smoke-free! #NoTobacco about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. Agreed. RT @atlimbo: @dotnews I love #Dorchester House. They're kind, professional, a pillar of the community, and just generally awesome. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. BPS is introducing a new health curriculum that focuses on tobacco prevention! #boston about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. #boston it's starting to get warm. Who has some refreshing and healthy #recipes they can share? about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. INFOGRAPHIC. How your body beats the heat. wapo.st/LZGuwp #boston about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. Watch our Director of Injury Prevention talk about window safety for children on @fox25news. bit.ly/Lfnk3o about 20 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. Thank you. RT @UNITYinitiative: Props to @HealthyBoston + diverse youth for speaking out on privilege & racism, bit.ly/KWT2R3 about 20 hours ago via TweetDeck
  16. RT @docsuggest: Stock your fridge with fresh fruits & nutritious snacks rather than junk food. #Healthtip about 21 hours ago via TweetDeck
  17. I uploaded a @YouTube video youtu.be/U4t750TiIJ0?a Introducing the Boston Public Health Commission about 21 hours ago via Google
  18. Article about Michelle Obama's garden and urban nutrition initiatives! n.pr/NfjBVv via @CodmanSqMarket #boston about 22 hours ago via TweetDeck
  19. LA Times Editorial: healthcare workers tackle healthcare reform in a novel way. lat.ms/KIsbM2 about 24 hours ago via TweetDeck
  • Name Boston Public Health
  • Location Boston
  • Web http://www.bphc.org
  • Bio Tweeting from inside the Boston Public Health Commission. Keeping you up on the latest news as we work to build a healthy Boston.
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