Health News
Boston Hospitals Feel the Sting of Trump Travel Ban
Boston’s medical community may be among the victims of a travel ban signed by President Donald Trump. Trump’s ban indefinitely forbids the resettlement of Syrian […]
Physicians Fight to Keep Right to Die Lawsuit Alive
Two physicians suing Massachusetts for the right to die are fighting to keep their lawsuit alive. Attorney General Maura Healey and Cape and Islands District […]
Local Hospitals Are Seeing an Uptick in Amnesia Cases. Why?
A strange medical phenomenon is raising new questions about the consequences of substance use. Boston-area doctors have seen an abnormally high 14 cases of amnesia—partial […]
New Analysis Bumps Cervical Cancer Death Rates, Emphasizes Racial Disparities
A frightening study published Monday pegs the cervical cancer death rate as higher than previously reported—and what’s more, the research says black women tend to […]
How and Why Is Tom Brady Aging So Well?
Tom Brady may feel better than ever, but at almost 40 years old, he’s ancient in professional football years. So how, as Sunday night’s AFC […]
Gov. Baker Slashed Funding for Opioid, HIV, and Elder Care Programs
A series of budget cuts proposed by the Baker administration may put some Massachusetts health organizations—including some of the state’s hallmark programs—in peril. In December, […]
Whole Foods to Shut Down Everett Prep Kitchen
Whole Foods is shuttering a major prep kitchen in Everett, less than a year after the FDA cited it for multiple health violations. The facility […]
Boston Has an Insane Number of Gyms and Fitness Studios
Anecdotal evidence makes it pretty clear that Boston is a fitness capital—just think of how many yoga studios you passed on your commute this morning, […]
This Is How Much It Costs to Be a Smoker in Massachusetts
Smokers pay more for their habit in Massachusetts than in almost any other state in the country, according to a new report from WalletHub. Only New […]
Charlie Baker Signs Naturopathic Medicine Licensing Bill
On Wednesday, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that makes Massachusetts the 19th state, plus Washington, D.C., to license practitioners of naturopathic medicine, […]
Massachusetts Boasts Lowest Gun Death Rate in the Nation
In a major public health win, newly available federal data shows that Massachusetts has the lowest gun-related mortality rate in the country, a victory likely […]
Tom Brady, Under Armour Release the Pajamas of Your Dreams
Want to go to bed with Tom Brady? Gisele may have dibs on the real deal (sorry), but you can have the next best thing: […]
Here’s the 2017 Boston Marathon Celebration Jacket
In this town, there are few garments with as much caché as the Boston Marathon jacket. Wearing one means you braved the journey from Hopkinton […]
Give Back to the Community with Help from New Balance
Maybe you just started training for the marathon and bought yourself a new pair of sneakers to run in. Maybe you’re looking at your closet, […]
Massachusetts Has the Country’s Highest Rate of Opioid-Related ER Visits
Massachusetts has far and away the country’s highest rate of opioid-related emergency room visits, according to a new brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research […]