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Standing up for a quick stretch or walking for a couple minutes every hour is a great way to reduce health risks associated with prolonged sitting. Advanced Heart Failure Attending Physician Jenica Upshaw, MD notes that 40% of heart disease is preventable – the secret to wellness is maintaining healthy habits over time.
It's a new option for those who have aortic stenosis, or a narrowing of the aortic valve opening. Instead of open heart surgery, surgeons can now replace a heart valve while the heart is still beating with a minimally invasive technique called TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement). Learn more
Do cardiac issues run in your family? Learn what you can do starting now to lower your chances of getting heart disease.
Heart failure patients Shalah McDonough and Greg Cox share details of their journeys to receive a new heart, and how grateful they are to Tufts Medical Center for their rebirth.
Marion Feeney met a tough opponent when doctors told her she had an enlarged heart. But the spry 90-year-old wasn't about to sit on the sidelines. Learn how newer procedures are helping seniors get back in the game.
A large crowd gathered at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center for an unusual observance. They gathered to observe International Overdose Day.
Many miles away, Harvey's heavy rain may have finally stopped, but you're still going to notice its ripple effects at your local gas station.
Somerville Police say they have a suspect in Tuesday's fatal shooting of 16-year-old Malden resident Tenzin Kunkhyen.
Lawyers for the woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for convincing her boyfriends to kill himself are appealing her conviction.
Massachusetts Red Cross volunteers are training in Cambridge for hurricane relief work in Texas.
WBZ-TV announced Thursday that the station has renewed their exclusive programming rights agreement with the New England Patriots.
They're big, bold and beautiful. Murals are coming to life this week all over Worcester as part of a project that aims to bring art to the people.
A Marshfield teenager is in shock over a school-supply-filled donation bin disappearing from in front of his house.
It's summer's last hurrah, but there is plenty to do and see during the Labor Day weekend in New England.
An app can detect an early sign of pancreatic cancer by looking at users' eyes, and a separate study says men are waiting until they are older to have their first children.
