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Of all the most recent diet trends, intermittent fasting may be one of the hottest. But does it deliver on its promise? Let’s take a look. 

Intermittent fasting is purposely not eating for a predetermined number of hours. While this nutrition philosophy is currently regarded as a “new” diet, fasting — intentionally or not — has been going on as long as humans and their predecessors have walked the earth. Before people learned how to farm and domesticate animals for consumption, they were often forced to survive for several days without food based on the availability of game, nuts, berries, and...

“Why didn’t anyone tell me?” is a common response from parents when they find out their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus or CMV. CMV is the leading infectious cause of birth defects and neurodevelopmental disabilities in the U.S., but few states screen infants for it.

What Is Cytomegalovirus?

CMV is in the herpes virus family along with the viruses that cause mono, cold sores and chicken pox. It commonly passes by contact between people of all ages and within communities such as households, daycare centers, or schools, and usually causes mild or even no symptoms. More seriously, CMV can...

You don’t have to be addicted to opioids to die from an overdose. It can happen to anyone taking an opioid for pain or misusing a prescription. Knowing what to do (use Narcan) and how to do it can save a life.

In 2021, more than 106,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. In 2023, there were about 2,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts. You don’t have to be addicted to opioids to die from an overdose. It can happen to anyone taking an opioid for pain or misusing a prescription. Knowing what to do (use Narcan) and how to do it can save a life. 

It’s been shown that the use...