2 Children Diagnosed With Meningococcal Disease In Boston
Two young children who attend day care in Boston have been diagnosed with meningococcal disease.
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Two young children who attend day care in Boston have been diagnosed with meningococcal disease.
Boxed warnings alert health care providers and consumers to serious risks associated with a drug or device.
A new study finds that poor hand washing poses a bigger threat than under-cooked meat when it comes to the spread of of E. coli.
Just like getting a flu shot to prevent the flu, one day women may be able to get a vaccine to treat or prevent breast cancer.
A proposed bill would ban children younger than the 8th grade from playing tackle football.
A treatment that could benefit 90 percent of cystic fibrosis patients was approved Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
It could be a landmark step toward finding a treatment that can alter the course of the most common form of dementia.
An updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) aims to help pediatricians better diagnose and treat children with mental health issues.
A Suffolk Superior Court judge issued a ruling on Monday that allowed Gov. Charlie Baker's temporary ban on vaping product sales to remain in place.
By attaching small microphones to knees, doctors can detect high frequency sounds in the joints as people sit and stand.
Drugmaker Sanofi is recalling its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac in the U.S. and Canada because of possible contamination.
Should you eat before or after exercise in the morning? The debate has raged for years.
Not only do IUDs prevent pregnancy, they may lower the risk of ovarian cancer in the women who use them.
Dr. Mallika Marshall shared some tips to help you decide when to keep your child home from school if they are sick.
Tests of 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US found toxic heavy metals are likely in the food you are feeding your infant.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother charged with the murders of her two young children, waived extradition from Vermont on Monday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
Anna Maria College and Hampshire College are laying off a combined 350 staff members after announcing plans to close.
The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a crew member who fell off a Norwegian cruise ship while it was traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney has become an online sensation for a social media video in her distinctive Boston accent.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
