Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Danvers dad to ride 177 miles for young son in Pan-Mass Challenge
[ad_1] DANVERS — When cyclists take off for the Pan-Mass Challenge next month, one local father will give it his all in honor of…
Tag: Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Groveland fire chief leaves ‘job I love’ after lung disease diagnosis
[ad_1] GROVELAND — Fire Chief Robert Valentine is stepping down after he was diagnosed with an incurable lung disease. “After serving for nearly 50…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
History Happenings: Feb. 16, 2026
[ad_1] On this day in 1912, readers learned that the Rayo Lamp, the best lamp for reading and sewing on the market, cost a…
US News
Poison Control Centers Save America Billions Of Dollars Every Year, Report Finds
[ad_1] By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. poison centers are an amazing investment, according to a new study,…
US News
Calling the Shots: Tracking RFK Jr. on Vaccines
[ad_1] It was one of President Donald Trump’s more audacious picks for his Cabinet: anti-vaccine activist and alternative health advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Health
11 Symptoms Neurologists Say Never to Ignore
[ad_1] It can be hard to wrap your head around all the conditions neurologists treat: cerebrovascular disorders like stroke and carotid artery disease, seizure…
Washington DC Local News
Fairfax Co. high schoolers launch club for students who want jobs in medical fields – WTOP News
[ad_1] The Medicine and Disease Club has 30 regular members who attend weekly meetings to hear from guest speakers and prepare for competitions. A…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Legalization of ‘magic’ mushrooms back in the running
[ad_1] BOSTON — More than a year after voters rejected a plan to legalize “magic” mushrooms, advocates have renewed the push on Beacon Hill…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list
[ad_1] STUDENT. THAT’S RIGHT. AND THE STUDENT WORRIES ABOUT LOANS AND PAYING FOR HER EDUCATION. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE ADMINISTRATORS SAY TO THE STUDENTS,…
Business
Lifelong Drugs for Autoimmune Diseases Don’t Work Well. Now Scientists are Trying Something New
[ad_1] Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases — by reprogramming patients’ out-of-whack immune…
Gadgets
A Proposed Federal THC Ban Would ‘Wipe Out’ Hemp Products That Get People High
[ad_1] A provision in the federal spending bill that could end the US government shutdown would effectively destroy the hemp extracts industry by banning…
Gadgets
A Gene Editing Therapy Cut Cholesterol Levels by Half
[ad_1] In a step toward the wider use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr successfully slashed high cholesterol levels in a small…
Gadgets
Here’s Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Dunk Yourself In a Full Body Ice Bath
[ad_1] Cold plunging at the gym or having a chilly shower at home has become a popular practice in recent years. But is all…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
A Peabody teacher’s hopeful future after early breast cancer diagnosis
[ad_1] DANVERS — Getting an annual mammogram is critical for women over 40. Peabody teacher and Georgetown resident Pam Davies knows that better than…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
MBTA balks at expanding overdose prevention kiosks
[ad_1] BOSTON — MBTA officials are pouring cold water on a legislative push to make the opioid overdose reversing drug naloxone available at subway…
Business
Ex-Neuralink Exec’s New Startup Is Tackling Blindness—and Winning
[ad_1] Science Corp. uses solar panel-like technology implanted in a patient’s eye. Early results for people with macular degeneration are impressive. [ad_2] Claire Cameron…
Gadgets
Apple Pioneer Bill Atkinson Was a Secret Evangelist of the ‘God Molecule’
[ad_1] Bill Atkinson was a computing pioneer who, in the 1980s, effectively made Apple computers usable for everyday people by transforming code into windows,…
Gadgets
Jona Health’s Mail-Order Kit Helps You Decode Your Microbiome
[ad_1] Look, there’s nothing quite like starting your day by pooping on a little paper hammock affixed to your toilet seat and then poking…
Health
Trump Unveils Plan For ‘Fertility Insurance’ and IVF Drugs
[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a pair of initiatives aimed at making in vitro fertilization more affordable and accessible, marking his administration’s…
Breaking News
Why We Know So Little About Medicines During Pregnancy
[ad_1] One evening in 2019, when I was a pediatrics resident, I admitted a two-month-old to the hospital for observation after a minor surgery.…