Health

Itchy armpits are a common nuisance. Dermatologists explain the potential causes of underarm itching and when to see a doctor.

Food insecurity in Massachusetts reached a record high last year, leading to worse health outcomes as households simultaneously grappled with housing and utility costs.

Intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder where fluid inside the head is increased and causes a number of complications from severe headaches to vision loss.

Mastectomies are lifesaving surgeries to treat breast cancer, but many women are afflicted by post-mastectomy pain syndrome, which can last years.

A treatment used a gene-editing tool to turn off a gene that prevents LDL cholesterol and triglycerides from being cleared from the blood.

Rebecca King Crews, the wife of actor Terry Crews, revealed exclusively on “TODAY” that she has Parkinson’s disease.

For the first time in 50 years, the department says everyone can now eat “some fish” from the Lower Hudson River — that covers Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill to the southern tip of Manhattan.

The security team at the Massachusetts-run hospital — which has received an influx of forensic patients involved or accused in criminal activity — was informed Thursday that it can’t carry or use defensive tactical weapons.

Staff members and elected officials are sounding the alarm after security personnel at the hospital, which has seen an influx of forensic patients, were told they can’t carry or use defensive tactical weapons.

Security personnel at the Massachusetts-run facility, which has had an influx of forensic patients, have been told they can’t carry or use defensive tactical weapons.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued new guidance barring security team specialists from carrying defensive tactical weapons at the facility.

Diabetes can sometimes hide between women’s regular hormonal changes. Here’s what you need to watch out for.

Diabetes symptoms often show up differently in women than in men and carry different health risks, including potential fertility challenges.

The popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug will be available via a subscription program designed to lower costs for self-pay patients.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, and one Massachusetts woman has been sharing her story to encourage others to advocate for getting screened.

A Massachusetts woman is sharing her story to show the need for people to be screened.

Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing. Climate change is leading to longer and more intense allergy seasons.

Nutrition labels flaunt calorie counts in bold on food packaging. The amount of energy — or calories — we get from food is affected by many different factors, experts say.

Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, his widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, is sharing new details about his colon cancer journey.

Gov. Maura Healey stood behind Massachusetts’ Shield Law after the Trump administration said it would investigate 13 states over their insurance regulations.