39+ min ago   (838+ words) A faint rush of sound, delivered at precisely the right moment, could improve brain health while people sleep, according to a new study. Researchers at MIT and Boston University found that carefully timed bursts of “pink noise” trigger stronger waves…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (906+ words) Massachusetts gas customers have spent millions each year on a state program incentivizing utilities to replace old, leaky pipes in the name of safety and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But with energy bills skyrocketing, state legislators are considering scaling back…...

11+ hour, 42+ min ago   (224+ words) Several claims deserve greater scrutiny. The striking assertion that marijuana costs taxpayers $4.50 for every $1 collected in tax revenue comes from a 2018 report commissioned by the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University, an organization that has advocated against marijuana legalization, not…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago   (266+ words) Opinion | Murder cases highlight racial disparity in postpartum care The Boston Globe Murder cases highlight racial disparity in postpartum care Thank you to Metro columnist Yvonne Abraham for bringing continued attention to the postpartum mental health issues of Lindsay Clancy…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (268+ words) I read Dr. Robert R. Redfield’s op-ed on Alzheimer’s disease with great interest (“Alzheimer’s patients deserve to know their diagnosis,” Sept. 5). I’m at the age where this has been an increasing concern for my peers. One of the people I work…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (168+ words) Millions of people are now using AI chatbots every week to navigate health questions. While many say the technology has proved useful, it can generate hallucinations and make mistakes — some of which have had serious consequences. How you prompt a…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1287+ words) Were you or someone you know a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial? The Globe would like to talk to you. When faced with high-stakes cases, some lawyers take a dry run, a mock trial to assess their arguments and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1713+ words) Hilary Eaton was in the middle of a virtual meeting for work when her phone pinged. Glancing down, her eyes locked on the notification: A new test result had arrived in her daughter’s patient portal. For most of 5-year-old Olivia’s…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (772+ words) David H. Rosmarin is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of the McLean Hospital Spirituality & Mental Health Program. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been inundated with messages about the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1276+ words) Nearly 2,000 nurses at Boston Medical Center voted overwhelmingly to authorize a three-day strike over pay and staffing at New England’s largest safety-net hospital, their union said Friday. The strike authorization, which passed with nearly 90 percent support, sets up a potentially…...