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Can you get COVID and the flu at the same time?
If you're like most Americans, someone in your family or social circle is sick right now with COVID, flu, a cold or RSV. With the rolling waves of… -
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center launches patient advocate office after complaints
Organizations representing bereft families say it's not enough. -
Social isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds
Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia than older adults who aren't, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers… -
Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms
If you sit at your computer all day and then lounge on the sofa for more screen time in the evening, your health can take a hit. A body of evidence links… -
'Holy moly, that is a slow burn': Research center in Boston aims to jump-start precision psychiatry
The science of precision medicine has made huge leaps in recent decades. But there’s been one glaring exception: mental illness. -
Mass General Brigham pairs patients with birth doulas to address racial disparities in maternal health
Mass General Brigham program seeks to combat racial disparities in maternal mortality through free assistance from birth doulas. -
Mass. launches 24/7, 365 days-a-year mental health hotline
The Behavioral Health Help Line seeks to address lack of mental health care in the state, and lead the way across the nation. -
When is it time to mask up again? Boston doctors weigh in
Boston Public Schools has urged eight days of masking following winter break. -
A golden age for nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits
Craft nonalcoholic IPAs. Kentucky 74 spiritless bourbon. Monday Zero Alcohol Gin. Luminara alcohol-removed chardonnay. Zero-proof margaritas.It doesn't… -
Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
Martina Navratilova, the tennis legend who dominated the sport in the 1970s and 1980s and won 59 major titles during her historic career, has been…
