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Are politics swaying US screening guidelines?

The federal government unveiled its ...

State anti-smoking laws linked to fewer deaths

A new state by state analysis issued by the American Cancer Society yesterday finds the smoking restrictions now in place in Mass. have most ...

Infections that can change your personality

The latest research suggests that certain infections are among a host of outside factors that can cause major personality shifts, making you ...

How to pick a sunscreen

With the new labeling rules, here are the things you need to know about picking a product ...

Mission Hill youth group asks hospitals to ban sugary drinks

A Mission Hill-based youth organization is asking Longwood Medical Area hospitals and medical institutions to commit to removing sugar-sweet ...

A decade of progress in HIV prevention

Massachusetts has remained a leader in HIV prevention and research. The state has cut its infection rate in half in the past eight years. He ...

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White House criticized over cuts in pediatrician training (Boston Globe, 6/18/11)

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New sunscreen regulations

In this edition of Be Well, Boston, Stephen Smith explains the new regulations for sunscreens that will begin in 2012.

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10 ways to reduce stress

Stressed out and feeling crazed? Try these simple steps to reduce and manage your stress levels.

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7 superfoods that are good for your health

We asked a clinical nutrition specialist for her take on seven superfoods, and why they are beneficial.

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Two Mass. doctors disciplined; one had deaths

The Board of Registration in Medicine has prohibited a Natick surgeon from operating on patients unless she is assisting another doctor and from taking a call or covering for another surgeon.

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Doctors in demand

Health care reform has had an impact on many things in Mass., including the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors. Everyone agrees we need more of them.

Hospitalized teen has a
healthy love for the Bruins

Eighteen stories above the base of Beacon Hill, Kristopher Sarno chewed on a T-bone steak, finished a Pepsi , and rearranged his Zdeno Chara shirt as the puck dropped last night for Game 7.

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Implant bolsters memory in rats

Scientists have designed a brain implant that restored lost memory function and strengthened recall of new information in lab rats.

Advocates fight nursing home cuts

Mass. nursing home residents who are briefly hospitalized or leave to visit family risk losing their bed in the facility under a proposed state budget cut that is sparking outrage among advocates for the elderly.

A campus is moved by student project

A group of student inventors at Concord Academy have built a custom walker for the son of a couple who live and work on campus.

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