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Help! I’m Perimenopausal and My Instagram Feed Won’t Stop Selling Me Solutions

Remember when no one wanted to talk about “the change”? Now midlife influencers and celebrities can’t stop peddling wonder cures. But what actually helps—and what doesn’t? (Hint: It’s not always what’s trending on TikTok.)


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You Don’t Need to Shoot a Laser into Your Vagina, After All (Unless You Really Want to)

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The Truth About Hormone Therapy for Women Today

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Is Badminton the Next Pickleball?


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Statewide Bike Tour Comes to End

It’s your last chance to ride the Berkshires to Boston tour.

Somerville Yoga Company Wins “Grow Your Biz” Contest

More to Love founder Rachel Estapa will receive $25,000 and expert business consulting.

Emerson Hospital’s Tom Ruggles Is the Spirit of the Holidays

The ukulele-playing 89-year-old sings to patients in a Santa hat and light-up bowtie.

A Shortage of IV Fluid Is Hitting Massachusetts Hospitals

Adjustments are being made amid a national problem.

Tufts and Nurses Have Reached a Post-Strike Deal

The hospital and union agree on a contract five months after an historic strike.

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BU Dean Condemns CDC Word Ban

The allegedly outlawed words include “vulnerable” and “evidence-based.”


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Best of Boston: Services

Best of Boston: Services

Including massages and the best meal kit delivery service.

It Runs in the Family: The Risk of Hereditary Cancer

It Runs in the Family: The Risk of Hereditary Cancer

Some people are born with an alteration in their DNA or genetic material that makes them more susceptible to certain types of cancer.

Presented by Mass General Cancer Center


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Mass. Can Temporarily Fund Children’s Health Insurance Program

If Congress continues its impasse, the Bay State will provide stopgap funds.

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Mass. Is the Healthiest State in America

Keep eating those kale bowls.

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Holiday Runs for Worthy Causes around Boston

Run your way through the city this month to stay fit and give back.

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Sixth Graders Rally Around Classmate with Rare Disease

The Ipswich middle schoolers hope to raise half a million bucks.

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More People Hospitalized for Opioid-Related Conditions Are Dying

Especially white patients from low-income areas.

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Research

Research

World-class hospitals and a thriving biotech culture lead to new medical discoveries every day.

CAR T-Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Some Cancer Patients With No Other Options

CAR T-Cell Therapy Gives Hope to Some Cancer Patients With No Other Options

For cancer patients that aren't seeing results with chemotherapy, new CAR T-cell therapy might be the solution for remission.

Presented by Mass General Cancer Center


A Healthy Holiday

Five Boston wellness pros share their secrets to enjoying without overindulging during the most wonderfully gluttonous time of the year.

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Here’s How the CVS-Aetna Merger Could Affect You

We asked a Harvard Business School professor.

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Mass. Medical Society Drops Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide

The medical group is now neutral on the issue.

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18 Healthy Things to Do

Kick off the holiday season.

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