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We spoke to Jillian Reece, RD, a dietician in the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center, about foods with high amounts of the vitamins and minerals you and baby need.

With warmer weather often comes dreaded seasonal allergies and what is often referred to as sinus headaches. But, would you be surprised to learn that what we feel as sinus headaches aren’t always caused by sinus problems?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but you can reduce your risk.

View our tips on how to speak with your children about coronavirus.

Despite having had diabetes for fifty years and other medical issues including heart disease, cataracts and precancerous skin lesions, Frank Kelliher refuses to live like a sick man.

A registered dietitian at Tufts Medical Center Cancer shares tips to boost your nutritional intake during chemotherapy.

Along with the joy of holiday lights, colorfully wrapped gifts and family get-togethers, there are often some challenges that accompany this time of year.

Leg Pain: When Could It Be Serious?

What’s more comforting than something warm on a cold January day?

For most of her life, Elizabeth Craioveanu, from Hooksett, NH, couldn’t remember ever feeling well for any extended period of time.

Whether it’s a common cold, the flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spreading through our homes, schools and workplaces, it’s hard to make it through the winter unscathed. But there are things you can do to prevent some illnesses and to help stop the spread.

Influenza (flu) is an unwelcome part of the holiday season, often spreading with the arrival of cold weather and sidelining many people from enjoying festive activities. However, by taking certain precautions we can ward off infections and stay healthy.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is not new. Symptoms resemble the common cold and typically clear up in 1-2 weeks, so most years it blends into the range of cold-weather viruses that bring us cough and congestion.