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As we all get ready to gather for the holidays again, Dr. Emily Volk has some advice about getting together safely.

Dr. Scott Hadland offers ways to prepare for the winter season when it comes to RSV, COVID 19, and the flu to keep your kids healthy.

More than 200 students have contracted a virus at an elementary school in Groton, Massachusetts, prompting its closure Monday, the superintendent said. Florence Roche Elementary School, which closed early Friday because of “the rapid spread of the virus and the age of the students,” will not be open on Monday, Oct. 17, after a “thoughtful and careful decision,” according to…

A virus is causing students to get sick at an elementary school in Groton, Massachusetts, prompting its early dismissal Friday, the superintendent said. Florence Roche Elementary School has been assessed by the Board of Health, Groton-Dunstable Regional School District Superintendent Laura Chesson said in a statement. She said the school was being closed early because of “the rapid spread of…

If you have been down for the count lately, you are not alone. Doctors in Massachusetts are seeing a huge increase in patients who are coming in with sore throats and coughs that just will not go away, even though they do not have COVID-19. “It was just an awful experience. I was constantly coughing and sneezing and my throat…