We received a note from one reader who asked us for some clarification on Article 31 of the town warrant for Town Meeting, a citizen’s petition “to restrict the commercial use of gasoline powered, motorized portable machines that blow leaves, dirt and ... »
A 9-year-old Maine girl is heading home after a groundbreaking multiple organ transplant at Children's Hospital Boston. »
Cost-controlled health coverage gaining ground (The Boston Globe) – “In just three years, a new way of paying for medical care has spread rapidly across Massachusetts, and now more than 1.2 million people are covered by plans that put providers on a bu... »
Dr. Marjorie Nicholas, an Associate Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, spent two weeks working with Giffords in October. »
A new saliva test being rolled out by Boston IVF could save women undergoing infertility treatments from the pain and inconvenience of repeated blood tests to measure hormone levels. »
Reading, playing games, and engaging in other intellectual pursuits on a daily basis over the course of a lifetime could help prevent the formation of amyloid plaques that gunk up the brain and are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. But we may need to ... »
Flickr Photo: Sugar Sticks by Trilli BagusSUGAR. What a loaded word. It's always fascinated me when people use it instead of sh*t as a swear.It's also a term of endearment. Two songs from my childhood immediately come to mind when I think of the word: ... »
While February has Valentine’s Day as a heart-centered day, it also is American Heart Month, as recognized by the American Heart Association. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and there are many things that each ... »
