Health

More than 3 million Boppy infant loungers are being recalled because they’ve been tied to eight infant deaths.

Northeastern University’s coronavirus testing lab in Burlington, Massachusetts, gave NBC10 Boston an inside look.

We’re all aware that meats and certain veggies can turn out to be contaminated with some pretty nasty bacteria. But, a new, rather scary, report from the CDC details a host of “novel” food vehicles that have led to outbreaks with pathogens such as E.coli and salmonella.

Yes, it’s possible and there are important reasons why you may want to cut down on caffeine.

The Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks Act, or HAVANA Act, is one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed to date to address the mysterious health incidents.

Once among Massachusetts’ communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chelsea now leads the way in vaccinations for teenagers, with a rate of more than 90%.

The CDC has identified 127 people across half of U.S. states infected with the salmonella oranienburg strain.

A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.

As kids return to school while COVID-19 cases rise, RSV is also spreading in some parts of the country.

The health care sector is at a critical state. Hospitals across Massachusetts are reaching near capacity while dealing with a national shortage of medical staff. NBC10 Boston found that urgent care clinics are also feeling the pinch. A sign outside of the Mass General Brigham Urgent Care Clinic in Newton reads, in part, “We are experiencing v...

Hospitals and clinics are near a breaking point yet again, and COVID-19 isn’t the only factor. There are more and more people landing in urgent and emergency care and not enough medical staff to handle it, experts at major hospitals across Massachusetts said. “It’s a tough situation for all of us,” said Dr. Peter Dunn, vice-...

UMass Memorial Medical Center is moving to an elevated alert status caused in part by an influx in new COVID cases. The Worcester hospital is experiencing longer wait times in its emergency room and has fewer available beds for patients. “We’re looking at all elective procedures,” said Chief Nursing Officer Justin Precourt. “We’re evaluating any pa...

A voluntary recall of Philips CPAP and BiPAP machines has a lot of people losing sleep — the breathing machines used primarily for sleep apnea could release cancer-causing toxins through a defect undetectable from outside the machine.