Palestinian children arrive in Boston for medical care in the US

Three Palestinian children from Gaza who arrived at Boston’s Logan Airport on Sunday to receive medical care in the United States were greeted with cheers by a small group of supporters. The children smiled as they arrived to applause and the...

Palestinian girls evacuated from Gaza land in Boston to receive US medical care

It was an emotional day at Logan Airport as three young Palestinian girls arrived in Boston on Sunday afternoon to receive urgent medical treatment after being evacuated from Gaza earlier this week. Girls living in "horrific" conditions Seba and...

Plastics a ‘grave’ danger to health, scientists warn before UN talks

Plastic pollution is a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger to human health”, an international team of scientists and doctors warned ahead of a UN conference this week to negotiate a global plastics treaty. The group of 27 health experts...

Plastic pollution is underrecognised threat to health: The Lancet

(Photo: AI generated image/IANS) New Delhi, August 4 (IANS) Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to the health of both humans and the...

Experts call for stricter rules on plastic to protect human health

With the latest round of negotiations to finalize a United Nations global plastics treaty set to begin, a group of international researchers, writing in the most recent edition of The Lancet, have called for greater vigilance and regulation to...

"Sixers should have tried to trade him to Dallas" - NBA fans anxious over Joel Embiid's knee health sparking fears of premature retirement

Joel Embiid’s knee issues continue to hound the Philadelphia 76ers superstar. Embiid has played just 58 games over the last two seasons because of a nagging left knee problem. According to NBA insider Brett Siegel, “there is genuine concern about...

Introducing The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics: A Groundbreaking Report

A groundbreaking report recently published in The Lancet has sounded an urgent alarm regarding the escalating threat that plastic pollution poses to both human health and the environment. As global discussions advance toward the conclusion of a...

WNBA Acts Fast After Caitlin Clark’s Viral Sideline Gesture for Aliyah Boston

Caitlin Clark may still be sidelined due to a lingering groin injury, but that hasn’t stopped the WNBA star from making her presence felt. True to her competitive spirit, Clark continues to support the Indiana Fever in every way she can, even from...

Three girls evacuated from Gaza arrive in Boston to receive medical treatment

McKee, Office of Healthy Aging announce special election period...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Office of Healthy Aging recently announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have approved a two-month special election period for Medicare Advantage subscribers whose coverage...

Woman visiting Arizona hit with steep medical bill after bat flew into her mouth

A Massachusetts woman got more than she bargained during her trip to Arizona. During her trip, a bat flew into her mouth, but that was just the beginning of her problems. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has more. PHOENIX - A Massachusetts woman got more...

Southcoast Health announces 2025 EMS Support Grant Program awardees

TIVERTON – Representatives from seven municipal emergency medical service organizations recently gathered at St. Luke’s Hospital to be recognized as the first grant recipients from Southcoast Health’s EMS Support Grant Program. The program was...

Girls from Gaza arrive at Boston airport for medical treatment in US

It was an emotional afternoon at Boston Logan International Airport on Sunday as a crowd of supporters and volunteers welcomed three Palestinian girls from Gaza, who are arriving in the United States to receive urgent medical treatment. There were...

2 critically injured Palestinian girls arrive in Boston for treatment

BOSTON (WHDH) - Two critically injured Palestinian girls from Gaza arrived in Boston on Sunday to receive medical treatment thanks to the nonprofit Heal Palestine. The 12-year-old and 14-year-old arrived at Boston’s Logan Airport to a small crowd...

Woman Learns Hard Way: Keep Your Mouth Shut on Vacation, Unless You Want a Bat and a $20K Medical Bill

There is a line that goes something like 'even a fish would get in less trouble if it kept its mouth closed' and a woman on vacation learned that lesson all too well. Buckle up because this one will make you not want to leave your house....

Capital Health offers wearable levodopa pump therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease

Al Maghazehe, PhD, FACHE President & Chief Executive Officer | Capital Health System (Fuld Campus), TrentonAl Maghazehe, PhD, FACHE President & Chief Executive Officer | Capital Health System (Fuld Campus), Trenton Parkinson’s disease is a motor...

Announcing The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics

A new report published in The Lancet issues a fresh clarion call: plastic pollution is a grave and growing danger to human and planetary health. As Ministers and diplomats arrive in Geneva for the final round of talks to conclude a global plastics...

Three Palestinian girls land in Boston seeking urgent medical care

As soon as Rahaf Aldalou, 14, came out of the international gates at Logan International Airport Sunday afternoon, her aunt Najat Al Qatta was ready to embrace her. It had been more than a year since the two had seen each other. “There are no...

The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics to track impact of plastic production and pollution on human health

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (8/4/2025) – With the latest round of negotiations to finalize a United Nations global plastics treaty set to begin, a group of international researchers, writing in the most recent edition of The Lancet, have called for...

Body found floating near N.H. identified as Boston man, death not considered suspicious

Local News By Sana Muneer August 3, 2025 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. A body floating near New Hampshire July 13 was identified on Saturday as a...