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How healthy is the carnivore diet? A nutrition expert explains what the science says.
The protein-packed carnivore diet has gone viral on social media. Boston University Nutrition professor Dr. Joan Salge-Blake explains healthy protein intake. -
Check your smoke detectors: Fire officials urge Mass. residents to replace outdated alarms
40% of fire deaths happen between October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save lives. -
Poll shows disconnect in Mass. healthcare: Satisfaction is high, but so are costs
Despite near-universal insurance coverage, nearly one-third of residents delay care, citing high costs. -
Unlicensed and injecting: Alleged fake Botox case shows health risks in local med spas
Many people don’t realize cosmetic injections carry serious risks. Some doctors call the booming med spa industry “the wild west” and say Massachusetts needs to tighten regulations. -
1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear
Some health care leaders say state should be doing more to help patients in those regions. -
Quincy firefighter equipment tests positive for PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS contamination raises concerns of firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens. -
Should you be worried about getting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Massachusetts?
In a rare case, one person contracted a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus after swimming at a Falmouth beach last week. -
Kids with autism are at greater risk of drowning. Swim classes can help.
Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids with autism. -
Early cannabis users show lower brain coherence and cognitive challenges
McLean Hospital's Dr. Staci Gruber has been researching how early marijuana use may lead to difficulty with decision-making and executive functioning. -
West Nile virus is back in Massachusetts
A mosquito carrying West Nile virus was detected in Shrewsbury earlier in the season than in previous years.
