Hidden Red Hair Gene May Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer
Researchers have found that even if you don't have red hair, carrying one red hair gene increases the number of mutations in skin tumors and raises your risk of skin cancer.
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Researchers have found that even if you don't have red hair, carrying one red hair gene increases the number of mutations in skin tumors and raises your risk of skin cancer.
Many parents discourage their kids from sucking their thumbs, afraid that it might spread germs or turn into a nasty habit--but that habit may actually help improve a child's health. Dr. Mallika Marshall explains.
The new approach works to stimulate stem cells inside teeth.
At least two people were reportedly bitten by a small animal on the Fourth of July.
Millions of women undergo epidurals to ease the pain of childbirth but as many know, sometimes getting the needle in the right place can be challenging.
A new study concludes that pasta can be good for your diet.
A man suffered burns early Saturday morning after his electronic cigarette exploded inside a Chelmsford hotel.
Some experts say removing hair from the genitals could actually increase your risk of infection.
Do you get eaten up by mosquitoes, while others get off scot-free? Doctors say there are four types of people at higher risk of the bite.
There are "gaps in scientific data" that researchers want to fill.
People shouldn't eat raw dough or batter of any kind due to an ongoing E. coli outbreak.
If a "millennial" doesn't give you a firm handshake, perhaps it's because they can't.
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, a panel of health experts, says there isn't enough evidence to recommend for or against routine pelvic exams in otherwise healthy women.
A recent Harvard University study had researchers combing the T for germs to see what kind of microbes commuters are passing around.
Clearing the bar and the challenges of life and living with cystic fibrosis far longer than anyone thought he would, Jerry Cahill says exercise has made all the difference.
A second psychiatric nurse practitioner testified at the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday.
A 71-year-old lifeguard said he was dragged underwater by a shark at Scarborough Beach in Maine.
There's a new kind of cruise on the Boston Harbor. It's in a hot tub.
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's $905 million Powerball jackpot, so the estimated grand prize for Wednesday night's drawing will be at least $975 million, Powerball says.
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and Revolution, needed to replace the artificial turf that was reinstalled just weeks ago.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
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The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
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James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
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The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 on Monday night to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
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The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a 2-year contract extension with veteran tight end Hunter Henry.
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The Red Sox led late but couldn't hold on, falling to the Athletics and losing the series finale at Fenway Park.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
