Health care costs too much in Massachusetts, leaving residents increasingly unable to afford it. The situation is likely to worsen as baby boomers age. At a recent state hearing on health care costs, hospital CEOs warned that reducing health care costs will mean cutting services.

Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza.

About 1 in 5 women ages 55 to 75 will have a stroke.

Two of the state’s largest health systems have reported multi-million dollar operating losses for the last year, but

An annual ceremony hosted by the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation raised tens of thousands for cancer care. The Annual Tree of Life ceremony on Dec. 8 attracted about 75 attendees and raised more than $23,000 to support the Oliva Fund for Cancer Care.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital for maternity care in Central Massachusetts, accordin

A specialized kind of cancer treatment is coming to central Massachusetts.

U.S. News provides info on hospitals to aid parents-to-be in their search to find the best hospitals for an uncomplicated pregnancy because there are many factors to consider when choosing where to have a baby. There is a high performing hospital for Maternity in nearly every state.

When it comes to heart health, cholesterol gets all the attention. But there’s another blood test that speaks volumes about your heart health: triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of fat in your bloodstream. We get them from eating fat-containing foods, like butter and oils.

In parent to parent today, whether it’s a turkey trot, or a jingle bell half, or a Santa stroll, holiday family fun runs are a really festive way to get everyone in the family outside for some physical activity.