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A wait-and-watch approach would allow some men to avoid potential side effects of surgery and radiotherapy.
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A wait-and-watch approach would allow some men to avoid potential side effects of surgery and radiotherapy.
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that young, healthy people can easily transmit COVID-19 to others.
The New England Journal of Medicine published an editorial condemning the Trump administration for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The author's lead study, a professor at Harvard Medical School, said normal childhood behaviors are being diagnosed as ADHD because the children may act younger than their peers.
A landscaper survived a horrific accident after a nearly 3-inch nail was impaled in his eye when he accidentally hit it with a weed-whacker.
Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found that boys and girls who identify as sexual minorities, like gay, lesbian, or bisexual, are more likely to be bullied and victimized by their peers.
Scientists have made big progress on a "bionic pancreas" to free some people with diabetes from the daily ordeal of managing their disease.
Being overweight or obese does not lead to a longer life when it comes to patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Newer vaccines against rotavirus, a severe diarrheal disease in children, slightly raise the risk of a rare bowel problem that doomed an earlier vaccine, new studies show.
In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period than were those who didn't consume nuts.
"How early should obesity prevention start?" That's the name of a "perspective" in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.
Over 15 million children are exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) each year, and the health consequences of this exposure are well-documented.
A new study finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, access to care, improved health, and reduced mortality.
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.
The study of 400,000 people is the largest ever done on the issue, and the results should reassure any coffee lovers who think it's a guilty pleasure that may do harm.
With so many questions about the safety of antibiotics, parents find themselves in a tough spot when their child has an ear infection. Is it best to give them drugs or hold off? Now two new studies have an answer, especially for kids three and under.
In the New England Journal of Medicine, a doctor at Mass General Hospital, reports daily doses of this targeted treatment were found to stop or reverse the growth of tumors.
A Boston federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College student, Any Lopez Belloza, to the U.S.
Actress Rose Byrne was honored with a parade and a ceremony as she was named the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Friday.
A new proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, is facing opposition.
The city of Peabody was hacked last summer with the mayor's office saying someone got into their systems and began copying certain files.
Officials emphasized the AI technology is intended to improve efficiency and productivity rather than eliminate positions.
A Boston federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College student, Any Lopez Belloza, to the U.S.
A new proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire, is facing opposition.
The city of Peabody was hacked last summer with the mayor's office saying someone got into their systems and began copying certain files.
Stefon Diggs made a brief appearance in court in Dedham Friday to face criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted his personal chef.
Officials emphasized the AI technology is intended to improve efficiency and productivity rather than eliminate positions.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Stefon Diggs made a brief appearance in court in Dedham, Massachusetts Friday to face criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted his personal chef.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.