Kevin Vu
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- Aug 25, 2026
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As alpha-gal spikes on Martha's Vineyard, researchers launch first long-term study of patients (opens the original)
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Researchers at Martha's Vineyard Hospital are starting a "first-of-its-kind" study on alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that makes people allergic to red meat and mammal products like cheese. For over two years, the longitudinal study will follow 300 Martha's Vineyard residents bit by lone star ticks to examine how alpha-gal develops and how the condition affects patients' daily lives. Massachusetts has seen a rise in reported tick-born diseases in the last three years, with alpha-gal syn
'We are not Superman': How Boston is pushing to improve men's health (opens the original)
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Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Black men in Boston die, on average, about 10 years earlier than other city residents. That statistic comes from a February report by the city’s Public Health Commission. It found that Black residents overall have the lowest life expectancy of any racial or ethnic group. But the gap was largest for Black men, who lived on average about 72 years,
What a Mass. dermatologist wants you to know about the newly-approved sunscreen ingredient (opens the original)
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Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Whether you're hopping a ferry to Provincetown this summer, swimming at Walden Pond, hiking around the Berkshires or just kicking it in your backyard, there’s one thing you’re sure to need: sunscreen. Dermatologists say we should all protect our skin from the sun’s rays, which have been linked to skin aging and cancers, like melanoma and basal c
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