Why are more young people having heart attacks?
While heart attack rates are declining in older populations, they’re rising among younger adults — those in their 30s, and even their 20s.
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It's hard to raise a child with a rare disorder. This Mass. mom still makes time to raise awareness.
Mary Pederson is a single mom of a 3-year-old son, Carter, who has lissencephaly, a rare disease known as "smooth-brain syndrome" that causes developmental regressions. -
Breast cancer is on the rise for younger women and Asian American women
Studies also show that Black women have a 38% higher mortality rate from breast cancer than white women despite a slightly lower overall incidence. -
New program in Chelsea aims to bring affordable healthcare to underserved
Nutrition, high blood pressure and diabetes are initial focuses of wraparound programming. -
Norwood Hospital to permanently close 4 years after flood
Steward Health Care had already sold or closed its other Massachusetts hospitals. -
Hispanic patients highlight barriers to organ transplants and donation
Lack of information and health disparities are among the hurdles organizations like the New England Donor Services are trying to address during Hispanic Heritage Month. -
Mass. hospitals conserving IV fluids following supply problem caused by Hurricane Helene
Hospitals in Massachusetts are facing a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene stopped production at a key facility in North Carolina. -
Wake Up Well: Fear can be an invitation to learn
October, with its ubiquitous spooks and scares, can be a good time to think more deeply about fear and how it affects our mental well-being. -
Steward CEO de la Torre to step down in October
The CEO of a hospital operator that filed for bankruptcy protection in May will step down after failing to testify before a U.S. Senate panel. -
The FDA approved an at-home nasal spray flu vaccine, but it's not available quite yet
A nasal spray to prevent influenza could make it easier for more people to get vaccinated, said Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett. But it won't be available until next flu season. -
The US is mailing Americans free COVID tests again. Here's how to get them.
The tests will begin shipping, via the United States Postal Service, as soon as next week.
