The Globe Tests
The Boston Globe puts products and services to the test
Dry - without the high price
DEDHAM - Like stepping in a puddle in tennis shoes, nothing is worse than the cold, wet feeling of rain or melting snow that's penetrated your weather-inappropriate coat. (Globe Correspondent, 2/14/09)
Straighten up and sit right
Didn't your mother ever tell you to sit up straight? That advice is echoed by Karen Jacobs, a board certified ergonomist, occupational therapist, and clinical professor at Boston University who spends her time showing people how to avoid office injuries. (Globe Correspondent, 2/7/09)
A Web of support for weight loss
If you're beating yourself up because your diet has gone off the rails, here's hope: Several Web-based weight loss services promise to help. (Globe Staff, 1/25/09)
A little less strain at the office
Many Americans are dependent on computer keyboards, using them daily to type everything from e-mails and instant messages to memos and news articles. (Globe Correspondent, 1/18/09)