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BOSTON – Breast cancer and ovarian cancer may have similar origins, according to a study published last month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences by Boston University School of Medicine researchers. "Though breast and ovarian cancer are distinctly clinically different, our analysis uncovered many overlaps, particularly with respect to
Maura Healey
BOSTON – As opioids are killing Massachusetts residents at an alarming rate, the state's top leaders like Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat, have encouraged local law enforcement agencies to pick up their efforts against drug abuse. Several agencies have taken the fight beyond
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Millions of couples in 46 countries where the Zika virus may pose a risk have been warned to avoid getting pregnant, according to an updated report from the World Health Organization. The virus is thought to cause birth defects like microcephaly, which prevents the growth of a baby's
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Bill Weld, the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nominee, supports a move to make retail sales of marijuana legal in the Bay State, according to a public interview he gave Tuesday night. Weld, known for cracking down mercilessly on crime during his time as
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BOSTON – Mary Roque and Dr. Jane Driver have a lot in common. The two friends both work in senior care, Roque as a lawyer specializing in elder law and Driver as an oncologist and geriatrician. Both also share the Roman Catholic faith and last year found themselves bothered by a
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Warning: This article contains spoilers BOSTON – This summer's romance flick "Me Before You" has a dark twist that has some calling for its targeted audience to boycott the Warner Bros. film.
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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS or ISIL, sells Christian women and children as sex slaves, setting the highest price for the youngest captives, according to a report by the Catholic group Knights of Columbus. The report, submitted in early March to U.S. Secretary of
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Does America need a moral facelift? Many Republicans say yes. And so do a lot of Democrats, though fewer than in previous years, according to a recent survey. A large majority of Americans – 73 percent – said the country's moral values are sliding, according to a Gallup poll released