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Why are Black people more likely to develop glaucoma? Scientists discover new clues
Variants are common in people with African ancestry and are associated with a significantly higher...
Some Medicaid providers borrow or go into debt amid ‘unwinding’ payment disruptions
It’s affecting small long-term care facilities, substance use disorder clinics and federally funded health centers...
‘A loss for the community:’ New England Sinai Hospital set to close
The closure will remove 39 rehabilitation service beds, 119 chronic care service beds, and all...
Overdosing on chemo: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year
A recent survey found that only 3% of U.S. oncologists routinely order the tests before...
Few states cover fertility treatment for same-sex couples, but that could be changing
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine expanded the definition of infertility to include all patients who...
Massachusetts migrant crisis hits Cape Cod: Yarmouth motel serving families for too long
A local ordinance in Yarmouth limits temporary stays at motels to less than 30 days,...
Why does my cat bring home ‘presents’?
Our cat spends a fair amount of time outside for six months of the year....
Boston school plagued by overpowering ‘sewage smell’
Inside Dearborn STEM Academy, a $73-million “state-of-the-art facility” that opened in Roxbury in 2018, a...
Telehealth sites promise cure for ‘male menopause’ despite FDA ban on off-label ads
In ads on Google, Facebook, and elsewhere, testosterone telemedicine websites may promise a quick fix...
COVID and Medicare payments spark remote patient monitoring boom
Dozens of tech companies have streamed in, pushing their remote monitoring service to primary care...