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Norden brothers, injured in Marathon bombings, are back together at Spaulding Rehab
Two brothers who grew up in Stoneham, each of whom lost a leg in the Marathon bombing last month, engaged in playful competitive banter during a news conference Monday at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston.
Daily Dose
Prevent kidney stones: drink coffee but not cola?
Want to reduce your risk of getting kidney stones? Try drinking coffee and tea instead of sugary sodas. That's the finding of a Brigham and Women's Hospital study.
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For nine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center trauma nurses, an extraordinarily draining six days were just beginning.
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Survey: Road trips good for relationships
A new survey claimes taking a road trip can be good for strengthening a couple's relationship
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are buying and eating.
'Tis the season for itchy eyes, a runny nose, and persistent cough. Allergy season has arrived for millions of people. Now though, you can track which things may be bothering you most.
Trying to shake off a bad mood? Try a happy song
Music can affect how you feel, and now a new study finds that listening to a happy song to boost your mood can help you do just that.
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Mich. AG seeks criminal probe of meningitis deaths
The state attorney general sought permission to launch a criminal investigation into a Mass. pharmaceutical company linked to a deadly outbreak of meningitis. (Globe)
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Assisted suicide measure
narrowly defeated
A divisive ballot initiative that would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication prescribed by physicians was narrowly defeated. The Death with Dignity Campaign conceded.
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A rampant prescription
A Boston Globe investigation found that roughly 185,000 US nursing home residents received antipsychotic drugs in 2010 contrary to government recommendations.
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Why you should share ellipticals
You may be a gymrat if you get angry when someone is on “your” treadmill… not sharing however does not fit the holiday spirit… nor is it terribly good for exercise.
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Science in Mind
Using physics to understand human history
Archeology and physics: the two fields seem just about as different as can be. On Wednesday, William Griswold, an archeologist with the National Park Service, will explain how the two fields intersect, during a colloquium at Boston College's Weston Observatory.
How well someone will recover from stroke?
The first factor that influences a person’s recovery from a stroke is the nature of the stroke itself: how much damage occurred in the brain and where.
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