HEALTH

Obesity rises across US, but MA 4th thinnest state

Massachusetts has one of the lowest obesity rates in the nation even as waistlines are continuing to expand across the Bay State, according to a new report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. More »

Deal reached in Mass. on municipal health care

Gov. Deval Patrick and legislative leaders reached agreement last week on a plan to reduce the cost to cities and towns of providing health insurance to municipal employees. More »

Call for regulation of hair-smoothing products

WASHINGTON - Nothing frizzes up hair like summer's heat and humidity. So when keratin-based hair straighteners like Brazilian Blowout made their way up from South America, they seemed like the answer for women who are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a smooth do. More »