SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | Letās have an honest conversation about what to expect as you age By Tribune News Service November 1, 2023 at 3:49 p.m. Aging gradually alters people over decades, a long period shaped by individualsā economic and social...
Health | Getting a second opinion can help ward off misdiagnosis By Nerdwallet November 1, 2023 at 2:55 p.m. Each year, diagnostic error leads to about 371,000 U.S. deaths. A second opinion is one...
Health | Extreme heat set to increase heart attack, stroke deaths in US By Tribune News Service October 31, 2023 at 3:20 p.m. Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to nearly triple in the U.S. by...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | Analysis: A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered By Tribune News Service October 31, 2023 at 3:05 p.m. How much should an immunization that will possibly be given ā maybe yearly ā to...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Health | CRISPR could kill HIV. But we don’t know if it’s a cure. By Lisa Krieger October 31, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. The potential treatment, called EBT-101, is safe and caused no major side effects, Excision BioTherapeutics...
Local News | Ronald Druker named St. Anthony Shrine Pope Francis Award honoree By Joe Dwinell October 30, 2023 at 6:20 p.m. Ronald Druker joins the fraternity of Boston's big-hearted donors who help keep the doors open...
Health | For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life-threatening waits By Tribune News Service October 30, 2023 at 4:07 p.m. Sickle cell disease, a rare blood disorder that affects an estimated 100,000 Americans, is a...
Health | Storing guns away from home could reduce suicides, but legal hurdles loom By Tribune News Service October 30, 2023 at 4:06 p.m. Background check requirements and variation in state and federal gun laws give some gun shop...
Health | Doubts abound about a new Alzheimerās blood test By Tribune News Service October 30, 2023 at 3:20 p.m. The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels of amyloid-beta proteins, a signature characteristic...
Senior dog’s kidneys failing rapidly By Dr. John De Jong October 29, 2023 at 12:04 a.m. My old dog, 14, is nearing the end of his life. Less than a week...