1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (218+ words) Needed, a science-backed women's nutrition company, is expanding its lineup with the launch of women's creatine, a supplement formulated specifically around women's physiological needs. Available starting August 2026, the product is priced at $24.99 for 30 servings and delivers a clinically studied 5-gram…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (536+ words) More than 140 cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic foodborne illness that can cause "explosive" diarrhea, have been recorded in Massachusetts this summer, according to the state's Department of Public Health. Nationwide, federal officials have reported more than 10,460 laboratory-confirmed cases, 517 hospitalizations, and…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (250+ words) Waushakum Beach in Framingham has been closed to swimmers after routine water quality testing found elevated levels of E. coli in the water. The closure took effect on Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to a community announcement. Officials said testing detected a high…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (300+ words) The Association for Behavioral Healthcare, a statewide advocacy group representing 81 community-based behavioral health care providers throughout Massachusetts, has named a new slate of officers and added two members to its board of directors. The Framingham-based organization announced that all new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1012+ words) The outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness that can cause explosive diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms, is continuing to spread, according to USA TODAY. In the last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase of more…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (514+ words) Muscle loss has become one of the biggest concerns surrounding popular GLP-1 weight loss treatments. While these medications can help people lose significant amounts of weight, some studies suggest a portion of that weight may come from lean muscle mass....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (538+ words) A few months ago, a mother we know stopped by the office. She mentioned, almost as an aside, that her family had settled into a new routine: After school, her 9- and 12-year-old kids come to the Framingham branch of our…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (177+ words) An Ashland woman who served time for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots can no longer practice medicine in Massachusetts. On Monday, July 20, the Massachusetts Board of Medicine revoked Dr. Jacquelyn Starer’s right to renew her medical license after…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (231+ words) I’m writing this letter in the hope it will reach the attention of our lawmakers before the end of the formal legislative session on July 31. In November 2022, while preparing for a court hearing, I experienced something that had never happened…...

1+ mon, 39+ min ago   (515+ words) That jittery, anxious feeling after your morning coffee isn’t just in your head—and if it seems like it’s gotten worse lately, you’re not imagining it. After working as a barista at a coffee shop, I’m no stranger to the…...