Two people have been arrested in connection with running an human trafficking ring, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced Monday.
Authorities said the operation was run in multiple communities including Bedford, Billerica, Medford, Reading, Wilmington, and Woburn.
Xiu J. Chen, 32, of Medford, and Ronald Keplin, 57, of Woburn, were arrested and charged with one count of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, six counts of deriving support from prostitution and six... [Read More]

Jonathan Schwartz and his brother Michael pose for a photo in the lobby of Massage Envy Spa on Thursday, May 9, 2013.
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A national massage and spa chain opened its doors Thursday in the Traver Village Shopping Center on Ann Arbor’s Plymouth Road. Franchisees Jonathan and Michael Schwartz opened ... [Read More]

RUTLAND, Vt. - Far East Massage Therapy looks like a regular business from the outside. It's located in a friendly residential neighborhood in Rutland.
But its owner, Inson Everitt, and her Bennington business called, Green Spa, are currently under investigation.*
A neighbor who spoke with us under conditions of anonymity described things seen and heard at the Rutland location as "disturbing."
Deanna: So you knew it was a massage parlor?
Anonymous Neighbor:... [Read More]

To learn more, I went to see reiki master Alexander Koops at his home beside London’s Regent’s Canal. This is a discreet place with an appointments-only clientele, where the whiff of perfumed oil floats over tasteful arrays of crystals and quartz pyramids. There’s only so much reiki, Alex diplomatically explained, that a spiritual delinquent like me can handle in a single session. To benefit properly I’d need a cleaned-up lifestyle with less booze and gross-out food, and, ideally, I’d learn to... [Read More]

Study found 'clock' in brain was disrupted in autopsies of those who suffered mental disorder at time of death

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By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Just like you, the genes in your brain follow a daily routine. But that natural rhythm may... [Read More]

Review shows participation in dance, music, art or writing can soothe anxiety, depression and pain

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By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
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It’s all too simple, yet essential. The universal question that often times we’re asked by clients when we start a massage session. At least, with the chatty ones looking for conversation.
What’s your story?
I see, very often, websites that have a lot of credentials listed, hours of operations, policies, educational background, etc. But I’m left wondering – where’s the story behind the business? Why are you in business? What made you want to open up a business and serve people?... [Read More]

This past week the Massage Therapy Foundation announced that Gini S. Ohlson will become the new Executive Director of the organization, effective July 1. Ohlson has been the ... [Read More]

The 50th anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s ... [Read More]

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