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The shingles virus is now hitting more young people than ever before.
It's the time of year for resolutions and if weight loss is making your New Year's list, you might want to tell your friends.
Families with two working parents are becoming the rule rather than the exception. With that trend comes a rising number of grandparents who are taking over the care of the kids.
We often hear about prescription errors, but they don't just affect people. There is growing concern about the number of medication errors involving pets.
The services available at big box stores ranges from mortgages to life insurance.
Getting children excited about the beauty, power and possibility of classical music. That's the goal of Boston's Project Step.
Sorting laundry shouldn't be dangerous, but one type of clothes hamper has left at least three children scarred for life.
A condition known as Nomophobia is is now being diagnosed and treated by doctors. It can get to the point where the phone use can interfere with life.
Author Elizabeth Cline says Americans need to change the way they think about clothing.
An Andover-based company lets shoppers earn reward points toward their electric and gas bills with each trip to the store.
Silent retreats, where you literally have to take a vow of silence during your trip, have become a huge travel trend.
A Manchester mother-daughter shopping duo shared their advice on how to get everything on their Christmas list in just one whirlwind shopping spree.
What can you expect for a raise next year? That might not be clear, but one thing that is true, the rules of who gets rewarded are changing.
It can be the most dreaded part of the holidays: traveling. But if you haven't booked your flights yet there might still be time to land a deal.
Massachusetts voters will have to make decisions on three ballot questions on Election Day.
Question Two would allow a terminally ill patient to request medication from a doctor to end his or her life.
Paying for college is not only a problem for recent grads. Those big bills are staying with families for decades and it could wind up costing some their retirement.
Few would expose themselves to the sun's ultraviolet rays without some protection. But you may already be doing that inside your home.
It's a frustration shared by millions of job seekers. They think they're a good match for a position, send in a resume, and then – nothing.
Injuries, a big clean up, and thousands of dollars of home repairs. That's what a number of homeowners are facing after their shower doors spontaneously explode.
When it comes to buying your coffee, gas, or groceries, the future is now. There have never been more options to pay with a smartphone.
Organic produce and organic meat have been available for long time, and now organic liquor is an option.
Newburyport has teamed up with Generate for Schools; a local company that helps businesses cut their own costs while raising money at the same time.
It's back to packing lunches for school again. One important step in packing lunches is to make sure the food stays at the right temperature before your child eats it.
The remains of Sandra Crispo, the Hanson woman who went missing in 2019, have been found in Plymouth.
There are now more than 71,000 blue license plates on the road in Massachusetts.
New Hampshire man Dean DelleChiaie, who works for the FAA, is charged with threatening President Trump.
A child who was hit by a large falling tree at a school playground in Melrose, Massachusetts has died.
Jurors are now deliberating in the Stefon Diggs assault trial Tuesday afternoon inside a Dedham, Massachusetts courthouse.
A child who was hit by a large falling tree at a school playground in Melrose Monday has died.
Jurors are now deliberating in the Stefon Diggs assault trial inside a Dedham, Massachusetts courthouse.
Stefon Diggs' former personal chef Mila Adams was back on the stand for tense cross-examination in the assault trial.
The remains of Sandra Crispo, the Hanson woman who went missing in 2019, have been found in Plymouth.
There are now more than 71,000 blue license plates on the road in Massachusetts.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
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.
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 "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
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.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
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.
Jurors are now deliberating in the Stefon Diggs assault trial Tuesday afternoon inside a Dedham, Massachusetts courthouse.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, testified Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy beat the Denver Summit 3-2 for the expansion club's first regular-season victory.
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.