Kids Visiting Pediatricians Less Often, Study Finds
Fewer visits mean fewer opportunities for providers to talk to families about vaccinations and good nutrition.
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Fewer visits mean fewer opportunities for providers to talk to families about vaccinations and good nutrition.
MIT scientists are on the verge of making some gastrointestinal treatments more convenient and safer for patients to digest.
While there's been plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting premature graying can be caused by extreme stress -- whether this is true and how this happens isn't widely understood.
Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline says it has temporarily discontinued two types of Excedrin items as a precautionary measure.
The CDC confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the United States on Tuesday.
All of these chemicals are part of a dozen that the FDA wants manufacturers to research before they can be considered safe.
Local doctors are sounding the alarm about the potential harms marijuana could have on the heart.
A new study finds that older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed.
That Fitbit you've been wearing could be doing a lot more than tracking your trips to the store. It may help health officials stop the flu from spreading, too.
In 2017, the number of binge drinks per year among adult binge drinkers ranged from 320 per year in Massachusetts to 1,219 in Wyoming. The number of drinks among those who reported binge drinking increased in nine states -- Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia -- while the number of drinks decreased significantly in Massachusetts and West Virginia.
Mulready Elementary School has had dozens of absences in the past few days with all signs pointing to the flu.
Local researchers have an invented a new way to dissolve unwanted fat without the hassle of other treatments currently available.
There may be a new weapon to attack cancer cells with less harm to the patient, and it you can probably find it right on your kitchen table. It's salt, which is also called sodium chloride.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley revealed Thursday that she's been battling alopecia.
Maine reported a record number of Lyme disease cases last year, and the number could rise.
