Dr. Stelios Maheras, of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, said much had changed under the state’s 2006 health law.
The mortality rate in Massachusetts dropped sharply after the state overhauled health care in 2006, a study has found, offering evidence that universal coverage has saved lives, health economists say.
The World Health Organization issued a new alert on the disease, which was once thought to be nearly eradicated, saying three countries had allowed it to spread.
The company said that would stop using brominated vegetable oil, which contains bromine, an element found in flame retardants, in Fresca and some varieties of Fanta and fountain drinks.
An increasingly vocal group of cardiologists argue that many women are taking the cholesterol-lowering medications unnecessarily.
It is never too late to increase your intake of dietary fiber, a new study suggests.
A polemical book about addiction favors psychodynamic therapy over Alcoholics Anonymous and similar 12-step programs.
An American company is starting a crowdfunding campaign to help it build a robot able to dissect mosquitoes to remove the key ingredient of its malaria vaccine.
A spin on the Provençal chard omelet called truccha, good to eat hot, warm or cold.
After scientists found that blood from young mice rejuvenated the muscles and brains of old mice, experts said the research could lead to treatments for illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease.
Alexander Imich, the world’s oldest validated male supercentenarian, lives on the Upper West Side.
New research suggests that some e-cigarettes get so hot that they can produce a carcinogenic byproduct.
The prevalence of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes drastically increased among youth across racial groups from 2001 to 2009, a study found.
The virus, which is similar to SARS and has killed more than 100 people in the Middle East, was found in a health care worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia.
New York Times employees, including Executive Editor Jill Abramson, share how being hit by vehicles made a lasting impact on them.
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Maternal health and genes, not just a lack of oxygen during delivery, can play a role in causing brain injuries in full-term newborns, a new report emphasizes.
A reader asks: Are high triglycerides an independent risk factor for heart disease?
People who turn red after drinking alcohol most likely have an enzyme deficiency that prevents the full metabolism of alcohol.
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We tested some of the latest and most popular trackers to compare how they work and the various features they offer. Here’s what we found.
Our perceptions on health matters repeatedly don’t line up with reality, making reducing health care spending very difficult.
A new British study shows many lives can be saved by cutting salt.
The real villains in our diet are sugar and ultra-processed foods.
We asked our readers to share insights from their experiences with breast cancer. Here are some of their stories.
A new study provides photographic evidence for the claim that smoking ages a person prematurely.
The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test” measures a person’s ability to understand others’ emotional states.
Get ready for your 5K, 10K or marathon day with customized running plans that help you track your training.
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