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Salt photo via Shutterstock. You probably already knew that the excess salt in that bag of potato chips you’re munching on is a major contributor […]

Vitamin D supplement photo via Shutterstock. After the long winter, we could all use some vitamin D. And new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in […]

Don’t let this be you. Photo by FX Quadro/Shutterstock Most of us are excited to reap the benefits of “springing forward,” but there is always that […]

In the operating room during Tarleton’s procedure. (Photo by lightchaser photography, courtesy of Brigham and Women’s Hospital) Carmen Blandin Tarleton spent much of the past six […]

Whether you’ve got norovirus or the flu, chances are you’re feeling pretty lousy. Photo via Shutterstock If you get sick this winter, it’s easy to […]

Hospital photo via Shutterstock Entering the hospital a few days ago, I could see the stress etched into my colleagues’ faces as I prepared to […]

John Singleton Copley’s Watson and the Shark © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Gift of Mrs. George von Lengerke Meyer) Team-based medical care is an […]

Kevin McHale photo by Steve Lipofsky via Wikimedia Commons Alexandra “Sasha” McHale, the daughter of NBA Hall of Famer and Celtics legend Kevin McHale died […]

Luggage photo via Shutterstock The holidays can be stressful enough, with out-of-town-guests taking over our homes, late nights taking over our sleep, and egg nog taking […]

Bread image via Shutterstock It seems like diet fads these days change quicker than fashion trends on the runway, and the gluten-free diet is no […]

Doctor photo via Shutterstock On June 28th, the eve of my first primary care clinic, a large controversy had been clarified. The Supreme Court of the […]

Hurricane Sandy’s grocery store lines. Photo by Allison Knott Hopefully you made it to the store and have all your supplies. Many of you did, […]

It’s now possible to create a child from the eggs or sperm of a deceased partner, but should we?

While tracking down some of Boston’s most outstanding medical breakthroughs for our Top Docs issue last December, I had the pleasure of meeting Richard Mangino, […]

While tracking down some of Boston’s most outstanding medical breakthroughs for our Top Docs issue last December, I had the pleasure of meeting Richard Mangino, […]