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Letās have an honest conversation about what to expect as you age
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
Each year, diagnostic error leads to about 371,000 U.S. deaths. A second opinion is one...
Extreme heat set to increase heart attack, stroke deaths in US
Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to nearly triple in the U.S. by...
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Analysis: A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered
How much should an immunization that will possibly be given ā maybe yearly ā to...
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CRISPR could kill HIV. But we don’t know if it’s a cure.
The potential treatment, called EBT-101, is safe and caused no major side effects, Excision BioTherapeutics...
Ronald Druker named St. Anthony Shrine Pope Francis Award honoree
Ronald Druker joins the fraternity of Boston's big-hearted donors who help keep the doors open...
For people with sickle cell disease, ERs can mean life-threatening waits
Sickle cell disease, a rare blood disorder that affects an estimated 100,000 Americans, is a...
Storing guns away from home could reduce suicides, but legal hurdles loom
Background check requirements and variation in state and federal gun laws give some gun shop...
Doubts abound about a new Alzheimerās blood test
The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels of amyloid-beta proteins, a signature characteristic...
Senior dog’s kidneys failing rapidly
My old dog, 14, is nearing the end of his life. Less than a week...