Health
Massachusetts Medical Society Drops Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide
For some terminally ill patients, the news couldn’t come soon enough. The Massachusetts Medical Society over the weekend reversed its longstanding opposition to medical aid […]
We Tried It: Hypnoacupuncture at Healing Point Therapeutics
Can hypnosis and dozens of tiny needles cure an irritating ailment? We put a unique holistic treatment to the test.
Nancy Kerrigan Thinks We Should Talk About Infertility
Nancy Kerrigan has been in the public eye for a long time, but that hasn’t affected her willingness to speak about what’s going on her […]
Nine Easy-to-Book In-Home Services Available in Boston
Bring the chef, the trainer, or the hairstylist straight to your doorstep with these easy-to-book in-home services.
Massachusetts’ Free Birth Control ACCESS Bill Has Support from Insurers
An Affordable Care Act provision that provides women with free birth control should stay even if President Trump dumps it, Massachusetts insurance providers are now saying. […]
18 Healthy Things to Do This Week
Monday, June 5 Women’s Self Defense: This two-day program led by the Quincy Police Department teaches women how to stay safe and protect themselves in any […]
Think You Could Never Run a Marathon? This Double Amputee Disagrees
Despite what you may think—that you’re too out of shape, for example, or that you lack the time or experience to commit to training—Scott Rigsby […]
Baker: GOP Health Plan Would Cost Us $1 Billion
Gov. Charlie Baker did not shy away from breaking with his Republican colleagues in Washington on Tuesday, declaring in a letter that the GOP replacement plan […]
Charlie Baker Vows to Offset Federal Cuts to Planned Parenthood with State Funding
Gov. Charlie Baker has pledged to use state funds to offset any federal cuts made to Planned Parenthood clinics in Massachusetts, as his fellow Republicans in […]
Boston ER Doctor Has to Tell Patients with Amnesia That Donald Trump Is the President
As an ER doctor at Brigham and Women’s, Jeremy Samuel Faust has definitely seen some things: exotic symptoms, unspeakable injuries, objects lodged where they shouldn’t be. […]
GAO: FDA Process for Medical Device Approval Failed
It’s been more than three years since Amy Reed went into a hospital in Boston for a simple operation to remove her uterine fibroid. But there was […]
Tom Brady Reveals His Sideline Drink of Choice, and It Sure Isn’t Gatorade
Tom Brady’s eclectic palate is hardly a secret. He prefers avocado ice cream and eschews those pesky nightshades. The four-time Super Bowl champ also claims he’s never […]
Memoir: Upton Bell’s Road Back
When my car flipped over on Route 2, I was left with 39 fractures and a concussion. Then the real journey started.
Bill and Giuliana Rancic to Host 2016 UnMask Cancer Fundraiser in Boston
Television power couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic return to Boston this weekend to host the 2016 UnMask Cancer fundraiser. The annual event, now in its […]