Health

Cases of adolescent anxiety have at least doubled since the pandemic, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. And “mental health problems were already at an emergency level before the pandemic even happened,” psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober says. Bober joins LX News and shares advice for kids facing stress and anxiety ahead of this school year.

Now that it has been declared a public health emergency, will the “sluggish” response to monkeypox improve? “We still have woefully inadequate vaccine supplies for the gay male community,” which has hit hard by the disease, says Dr. Monica Gandhi, professor of medicine at UC San Francisco. She is hopeful that with enough shots, the virus will be contained.

Are you worried about your kids’ health when sending them back to the classroom this year? Dr. Scott Hadland has some advice on what to do to keep your kids and yourself safe for the school year ahead.

Are you worried about your kids’ health when sending them back to the classroom this year? Mass General’s Dr. Scott Hadland has some advice on what to do to keep your kids and yourself safe for the school year ahead.

A 3-year-old boy contracted the Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness, that led to him being hospitalized. Here’s six facts about the rare illness from experts.

More than 1 in ten patients who use insulin report spending a significant portion of their income on the drug.

A young girl from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is showing us how to overcome the odds with a smile. Alexis Smith was a healthy, athletic 7th grader one day. The next, she was in the hospital, and stayed there for months. She went home Friday, but things are very different now. Still, she keeps a positive attitude and wants others to know…

Health officials in Maine have reported the state’s first case of monkeypox, part of a growing global outbreak of the disease. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first case on Friday, according to a report from NEWS CENTER MAINE. The patient is a man from York County. According to the report, a private lab did...

Twelve-year-old Alexis Scott Alexis was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare and serious blood condition that led to the amputation of her leg. But despite her challenge, she wants to remind others not to be afraid of what life throws at them.

A salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has infected people in nearly a dozen states and many of the victims are children.

The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established.

Health and fitness expert Stephanie Mansour joins Current to explain what plyometrics are and how the exercising technique can help increase your speed and strength.

Heat hit dangerous levels Thursday, the third consecutive day with temperatures in the 90s — marking an official heat wave and prompting health concerns. Boston’s heat emergency, declared Tuesday through Thursday, was extended through Sunday, keeping a dozen cooling centers open, Mayor Michelle Wu said. The heat wave is expected to continue at least until then, and NBC10 Boston’s...

The CDC has recommended the Novavax COVID-10 vaccine for adults ages 18 and up, providing more options and flexibility for the public.

After suffering from two aneurysms, actress Emilia Clarke shared that there’s “quite a bit missing” from her brain.

Many young women drink mainly at social gatherings or with friends, but a significant number drink alone. Some who drink alone turn to alcohol to deal with negative emotions, and that could signal a risk for alcohol problems when they reach their mid-30s, explains Kasey Creswell, a Carnegie Mellon University psychology professor who studied the behavior.

Struggling to remember a familiar face may not just be due to poor memory, but could actually be the result of a rare disorder known as prosopagnosia, or face blindness.

Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear tissue that lines the inside of the eyelid and the white part of the eyeball that can be highly contagious. Here’s an overview of it from the CDC and National Institutes of Health.

By not accepting insurance plans and skirting around the regulations that come with them, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs has been selling prescription drugs at prices that beat the average pharmacy chains. Insurance expert Paul Seegert joins LX News to discuss Cuban’s pharmacy company.

It’s mosquito season again! Here are some things to know about the most common mosquito-borne disease and how to protect yourself.