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Boston University researchers found that those who used these products frequently or over the long term were significantly more likely to develop uterine cancer.
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Boston University researchers found that those who used these products frequently or over the long term were significantly more likely to develop uterine cancer.
Researchers found that adults who climbed more than five flights of stairs a day were associated with a 20% lower risk of heart disease.
A new study stresses why it's so important for parents to forge a close bond with their children.
While you have heard of "deja vu," there is a similar phenomenon called "jamais vu."
A new study finds that screaming at children can be as harmful as other forms of child abuse.
Many people are pulling out the rapid home tests they bought months ago. But how do you know if they still work?
The two candy varieties, the Slime Licker and Cocco Candy Rolling Candy, pose a choking hazard, a federal agency warns.
The head of the CDC visited the Whittier Street Health Center to encourage people to get the updated COVID vaccine.
If you think you could have COVID and your initial test is negative, test again in 48 hours and wear a mask around others in the meantime.
Do you know where your Covid-19 vaccine card is? If not, getting a new one could be tricky.
Dr. Mallika Marshall explains the difference between the RSV and pneumonia vaccines.
Researchers found that babies who were breastfed for at least six months had a lower percentage of body fat at age nine.
Getting more sunlight might help people with Type 2 diabetes.
Bedbugs are popping up in Paris hotels, homes, and even public transport, and with the Olympics just 10 months away, that has city officials' skin crawling.
The approach to fighting sexually transmitted infections has been nicknamed "Doxy-PEP."
There will be scattered coatings of sleet and snow throughout the Boston area Thursday evening.
Rent control in Massachusetts could lead to big losses in city and town budgets, according to a new study released Thursday.
The Abbot Library will close in December if the town can't come up with an override to fix their roughly $7 million budget deficit.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Boston Police shot and killed a suspected carjacker in Roxbury late Wednesday night.
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.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during the first half of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The New England Patriots are adding a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye, signing free agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
