In Canada, "the average lifespan of someone with Down syndrome is about 60 years old," said Dr. Brian Skotko, senior author of the study.

Two MS-13 gang members, including the alleged leader of the Somerville clique, were sentenced to heavy stints in prison for crimes surrounding the 2010 murder of a 28-year-old man in Chelsea.

It's a form of depression usually seen during the winter, but health experts say you can also get it in the summertime.

Monday was Kate Walsh’s first day in semi-retirement. As Massachusetts secretary of health and human services, she oversaw a ...

The deadliest fire in the state's history was Boston's Cocoanut Grove nightclub in 1942. The club was located downtown, in Bay Village, at 17 Piedmont St. Around 1,000 patrons were enjoying the ...

Emeli Chatterjee, Ph.D., of the Cardiovascular Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the lead author and ...

Barbara Sicalides, Joseph Kadlec and Erin Whaley of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP discuss actions by state legislatures to ...

Semaglutide, a popular anti-obesity drug, may come with a hidden cost: significant muscle loss, especially in women and older ...

A research tech at Mass General is gaining some national attention, but it's not about her work in the lab. She's proving ...

Amazon’s One Medical primary care practice has announced plans to fill the gap next to Shake Shack at 74 Central St., in Wellesley Square. Temporary signage teases the planned medical […] ...

Popular weight loss medications like Ozempic can help reverse low testosterone levels in men with obesity or Type 2 diabetes, according to new research ...