August 6, 2024, 4:14pm Health
There are small signs of improvement in the mental health of U.S. teenagers, a government survey released Tuesday said, but the share of students — particularly girls — feeling sad and hopeless remained high. Read story
August 5, 2024, 7:44am Health
Most likely, you’re aware of PFAS. Or at least your bloodstream is, considering that the chemicals have been detected in 98% of Americans, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Read story
August 5, 2024, 6:05am Health
About once a week, a patient is airlifted from Idaho to Washington for otherwise-routine miscarriage treatment. Victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence are being denied emergency contraception, even if it’s legal where they live. Health care workers of all kinds are abandoning states with abortion bans. No one is… Read story
August 3, 2024, 6:03am Health
Dozens of people, including the Massachusetts governor and several sports stars, dumped cold water on themselves at Fenway Park Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the ALS ice bucket challenge. Read story
August 3, 2024, 6:00am Health
MacArthur Flournoy has lived with HIV since 1988, though a nurse at the time told him that he would likely die within two years. Read story
August 3, 2024, 5:09am Business
From morning to evening, six days a week, Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez spent his days cutting engineered stone, a man-made product that has become a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops. Read story
August 2, 2024, 2:55pm Health Free
Another COVID outbreak is sweeping parts of the country, with infections increasing on the West Coast. Read story
July 31, 2024, 9:03am Business
U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded. Read story
July 31, 2024, 8:45am Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn’t harmed the agency’s outbreak response. But it has ignited scrutiny of its go-it-alone approach in testing for emerging pathogens. Read story
July 31, 2024, 8:27am Health
A growing number of women said they’ve tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or even hitting themselves in the belly, a new study suggests. Read story
