This tick season in New England is shaping up to be bad, and that means kids playing outside are more at risk of gett

Local doctors warn that tick bites are causing more people to show up in emergency rooms this year throughout Massachusetts. “We are seeing more tick bites, and earlier in the season this year compared to the last few years,” said Dr. Hillary Irons, an emergency physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

President Trump’s recent diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency is bringing more attention to the medical conditio

It’s a directive that hospitals and health systems of every size know well — whether sprawling academic medical cente

The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting earlier," said Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, an infectious disease physician at UMass Memorial Health.

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital is preparing for an increase in the number of patients as the Fourth o

Extreme heat in Massachusetts means a trip to the spray park for a lot of Worcester families.

An extreme heat warning is in effect through Tuesday evening as temperatures soar across New England.