Maria Stephanos

6 days ago | wcvb.com | Maria Stephanos

Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi has raised millions after surviving two strokes at the height of his career. Now he's sharing the story of one conversation that changed everything. "I live my life as if I'm still playing defense," Tedy Bruschi told WCVB's Maria Stephanos. "Not on the football field, but taking care of my self the best I possibly can."That mission was put into sharp focus two decades ago when suffered two strokes -- a stunning development for an athlete in his prime.

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Maria Stephanos |Ed Harding

CARE IN A SETTING THEY FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE WITH. ALL RIGHT. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH NOW MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE FOR KIDS. EXPERTS SAY BRINGING THEM TO LOCAL EVENTS COULD HELP THEM DO BETTER IN SCHOOL. HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT IS DOCTOR ERIKA LEE, A PSYCHOLOGIST AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. GOOD TO SEE YOU, DOCTOR. DOCTOR LEE, IT’S GREAT TO SEE YOU. SO MANY OF US HAVE READ ABOUT THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD. OBVIOUSLY, WE LIVE RIGHT IN THE HEART OF WHERE IT WAS.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Maria Stephanos |Ed Harding

IF YOU HAVE IT, YOU SHOULD THROW IT AWAY. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT, THE GREAT DEBATE ABOUT SLEEPOVERS. EXPERTS SAY MORE PARENTS ARE SAYING NO TO THEIR KIDS. BUT ARE THEIR CONCERNS REAL OR ARE THEY IMAGINARY? JOINING US RIGHT NOW IS DOCTOR JEAN BARRINGTON, A PSYCHIATRIST AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CLAY CENTER FOR YOUNG HEALTHY MINDS AT MASS GENERAL. DOCTOR, IT’S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE YOU. SO, AS MANY OF US KNOW, NOT MUCH SLEEP THAT HAPPENS AT SLEEPOVERS, RIGHT?

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Maria Stephanos |Ed Harding

446 IN THE AFTERNOON, FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A PET LOVER? ABSOLUTELY. DON’T YOU? YES. WELL, THERE IS. NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS HAVING A CAT OR A DOG COULD IMPROVE YOUR WELL-BEING AND LIFE SATISFACTION AS MUCH AS BEING MARRIED OR HAVING MORE MONEY. THAT STUDY FOUND THAT HAVING A PET IS WORTH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $70,000 OF INCOME A YEAR. IN TERMS OF SATISFACTION, I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU QUANTIFY THAT, BUT THAT’S WHAT THEY SAY.

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Maria Stephanos |Shayna Seymour

CHRISTOPHER SALAS WCVB NEWSCENTER 5 CHRISTOPHER, THANK YOU. AND JOINING US NOW IS DOCTOR SIMONE WILDES, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. GOOD TO SEE YOU, DOCTOR. DOCTOR WILDES, THANKS FOR JOINING US. AND THESE CUTS ARE HAPPENING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. BUT COULD THEY STILL IMPACT YOU AND OTHER DOCTORS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL? ABSOLUTELY. SHAYNA WE CAN SEE IMPACT AT A LOCAL LEVEL. YOU KNOW, MASSACHUSETTS GETS SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS FOR HEALTHCARE IN THE STATE.