Asthma drug could be used as treatment for food allergies, researchers say
Research is currently being done in Chicago to see if the medication can help protect patients from accidental exposure. Marissa Sulek reports from Chicago.
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Research is currently being done in Chicago to see if the medication can help protect patients from accidental exposure. Marissa Sulek reports from Chicago.
The surgery involves removing a patient's tooth, inserting a plastic lens and then implanting the tooth into the patient's eye socket.
While Massachusetts is a health care leader, it's actually quite difficult to find a primary care doctor in the state.
While Massachusetts is a health care leader, it's actually quite difficult to find a primary care physician in the state and doctors said there's several reasons why. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.
A drug called Leqembi has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's by 30%.
E-cigarettes have been drawing in young people for years and new research finds teenagers who vape have higher rates of depression and anxiety.
Massachusetts made it illegal to sell flavored tobacco products at retail stores but many stores still sell them anyway. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Tina Kraus reports from London.
Elsa helps with efficiency and modernizing agency functions.
The MSPCA said they're looking for healthy cats and dogs who are comfortable at the vet. In return for the blood donation, pet owners will receive a free annual health screening and a special gift.
In a survey of 2,000 single adults ages 18 to 91 conducted by Indiana University, among those taking GLP-1 drugs to lose weight, nearly 60% said that the drug had at least one impact on their dating life.
Researchers at St. Louis University followed 110 men with obesity, many with type 2 diabetes, who were being treated with GLP-1 drugs like Wegove, Ozempic, and Zepbound. After 18 months of treatment, the proportion of men with testosterone levels in the normal range rose from 53% to 77%.
According to “Nature,” eight children at risk of mitochondrial disease have been born healthy in the U.K. due to a groundbreaking procedure where doctors take the nucleus of a fertilized egg with faulty mitochondrial DNA and transfer it to a donor egg with healthy mitochondrial DNA.
The White House said the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common blood circulation issue.
Mandy Gaither reports.
Seizures in schools are the third most recorded incidents and 25 states have passed the Seizure Safe Schools Bill. WBZ-TV's Levan Reid reports.
A common gut bacterium has been linked to stomach cancer by researchers.
A new study has found that being obese may make people age faster.
Even if you're following a plant-based diet, you may still be consuming foods high in sugar, fat and salt. WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
A new study found that daydreaming may help you learn more by giving your brain a bit of rest.
Cervical artery dissections are tears in a neck artery that are a major cause of stroke. WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
Patients are given a prescription of Buprenorphine for their withdrawal symptoms. Danya Bacchus reports.
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s and colleagues in Japan have produced liver tissue that grows its own internal blood vessels. They say this could help people living with hemophilia and other clotting disorders.
