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The New Bedford Department of Public Health announced that sections of East and West Beaches have been reopened for swimming as of yesterday, and the beach inside Fort Tabor Park reopened as well.

The New Bedford Health Department has announced that all of the city's beaches have reopened for swimming on Friday.

Summer has just started up and already there are three beaches that have been closed by the Department of Health.

A multidrug-resistant intestinal illness is starting to spread across the country and Massachusetts is seeing some of the highest numbers of cases.

Dogs are known as many things: cuddle buddy, walking partner, a living vacuum / potential dishwasher, and man's best friend. One thing that might not come to mind is a health benefit. This article from Bark Post claims that having a dog and letting it lick you is HEALTHY...

A nationwide recall on several baby wipe brands was issued today. Find out if a brand you've bought made the list.

I'm sure most of you women out there can agree with me that trying on swimsuits is probably one of the worst shopping experiences ever.

When you picture a day at the beach, you usually don't imagine stomach bugs, conjunctivitis and skin rashes. But that is just what you might get if your favorite beach is ripe with bacteria.