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Friday, March 9 2012

About Jessica Gravel from Striking Beauties

I'm 31 years old, married, and the mama to a 16 month old little girl named Emmeline. I'm from Cumberland, RI and recently moved to North Attleboro, MA. I work as a corporate actions analyst for an investment management company in Boston.

Thursday, March 8 2012

Message from Nora and Jessica

We are Nora and Jess- two amateur boxers preparing for our first fights at a charity event in May. We are working our tails off in the gym in preparation for Haymakers 4 Hope, a charity that raises money for the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute...

Thursday, February 16 2012

There is no smiling in boxing

Check out Haymakers for Hope co-founder Andrew Myerson working out with 2012 participant Dan Matuszewski at Boston Boxing in Brighton!

Wednesday, February 15 2012

Really Cool Research from Dana Farber

A team led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has isolated a natural hormone from muscle cells that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise.

Thursday, February 2 2012

Tribute to Angelo Dundee

From the New York Times: Angelo Dundee, the renowned trainer who guided Muhammad Aliand 

Sunday, August 14 2011

Solving Alzheimer's with a Cancer Drug?

In an article posted on ABC news researchers have found that a skin cancer drug called bexarotene, has shown the ability to fight Alzheimer's disease in mice. This is leading to a debate on whether doctors should be prescribing bexarotene to their...