Are there different COVID vaccine recommendations for kids with Down syndrome? MGH doctor answers
Are there different COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for kids with Down syndrome? MGH doctor answers Updated: 12:07 PM EDT Jun 25, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript this week. The youngest kids officially became eligible for their covid 19 vaccines. Parents always have had *** lot to consider and juggle for this age group. But that’s even […]
Researchers in Boston unravel gene most responsible for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Boston University on Thursday announced a breakthrough discovery about a gene associated with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.This risk is tied to the APOE4 gene, which destroys brain cells if a person carries the gene. It puts them at higher risk for developing the disease, although inheriting the gene doesn’t necessarily mean one […]
Boston doctor breaks down new COVID-19 vaccine data from Moderna
Video: Boston doctor breaks down new COVID-19 vaccine data from Moderna Updated: 6:41 PM EDT Jun 22, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript AS COVID-19 CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, EVOLVE WITH IT. AND TONIGHT, MODERNA IS OUT WITH SOME NEW DATA ABOUT THE NEXT STAGE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST THIS VIRUS. JOINING US FOR SOME IMPORTANT INSIGHT […]
Boston doctor weighs in on study showing no health benefits from supplements
YOU MAY NOT NEED TO OR EVEN SHOULDN’T. NEWSCENTER5’S RHONDELLA RICHARDSON IS LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE TO BREAK IT DOWN FOR US. >> THIS NEWS FROM THE JOURNAL OF AMERICANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WEIGHS A SUPPLEMENTS ABILITY TO PREVENT CANCER, HEART ATTACK, AND STROKE AND FOUND SOME PILLS CAN DO MORE HARM. >> BETA CAROTENE AND VITAMIN […]
Boston doctor discusses COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids
Video: Boston doctor discusses COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids Updated: 6:42 PM EDT Jun 20, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BEN: COVID-19 VACCINATIONS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 BEGIN TOMORROW IN MASSACHUSETTS. HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IS DR. SHIRA DORON, THE HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER. ERIKA: THE CDC NOW RECOMMENDS TWO VACCINES, ONE FROM […]
Advice for parents on helping kids transition from school to summer
Advice for parents on helping kids transition from school to summer Updated: 4:58 PM EDT Jun 20, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MARIA: THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO SUMMER BEGINS THIS WEEK FOR THOUSANDS OF LOCAL CHILDREN. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS IS DR. ERICA LEE, A PSYCHOLOGIST AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. ERIKA: MOST KIDS […]
Mass. doctor discusses new drug leading to dramatic weight loss
Video: Massachusetts doctor discusses new drug leading to dramatic weight loss Updated: 12:28 PM EDT Jun 18, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript METEOROLOGIST KELLY ANN CICALESE. RHONDELLA: THANK YOU. A NEW DRUG IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION RIGHT NOW, AFTER SEVERAL STUDIES SHOWED FAIRLY DRAMATIC WEIGHT LOSS RESUL.TS JENNIFER: THIS KIND OF PROGRESS COMES […]
‘We want our children protected’ Doctor says young kids could get COVID-19 vaccines next week
‘We want our children protected’ Doctor says young kids could get COVID-19 vaccines next week Updated: 4:58 PM EDT Jun 17, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MARIA: THE FDA HAS OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED THE FIRST COVID-19 SHOTS FOR KIDS UNDER 5 IN THE UNITED STATES. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS IS DR. SIMONE WILDES, AN INFECTIOUS […]
Helping young fans through championship-level stress
Helping young fans through championship-level stress Updated: 6:34 PM EDT Jun 16, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ERIKA: HOURS AWAY NOW FMRO THE CELTIC STARTING GAME SIX OF THE NBA FINALS ON CHANNEL 5. HERE TO SHARE SOME ADVICE ABOUT THE AUGUST FANS AND HOW TO TALK TO THEM, HOW TO WATCH THWI THEM IS […]
‘Truly blessed:’ Mass. woman expecting 1 in 70M set of quadruplets
A big surprise – times four – for a Taunton, Massachusetts, woman during a routine doctor’s appointment earlier this year. Ashley Ness learned just before Valentine’s Day that she was pregnant. “I said, ‘What?’ She goes, ‘You’re having a baby,’” Ness said. A surprise baby is one thing — but nothing could have prepared Ness […]