The only freestanding birth center in Eastern Mass. just opened in Cambridge
Cambridge Health Alliance is reopening its long-shuttered birth center next Monday, only the second such facility in the state.
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Measles patient flew into Logan Airport last week
This is the third measles case in Massachusetts this year, including a Greater Boston resident. -
How outlawing flavored tobacco saved Massachusetts $70 million in health care costs
GBH's Morning Edition spoke with the state's top public health official about new research on banning flavored tobacco, maternal health, measles and more. -
What is kratom, and why is Boston considering a crackdown on the drug?
A city councilor wants to ban the sale of synthetic versions. But some health experts say that, while dangerous, it can help people addicted to opiates. -
Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
The judge’s ruling Thursday in Oregon is part of multistate lawsuit that includes Massachusetts and was filed against the Department of Health and Human Services and its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -
Most people getting abortion services in Massachusetts don’t live here
Abortions provided by telehealth surged in 2024, a new state report shows. -
Doulas aren’t covered under most private insurers. That could soon change in Mass.
A new certification process is part of Massachusetts’ goal to enable health insurance plans to cover and improve health outcomes for birth parents in the delivery room. -
Report: Smoking, care costs down since flavored tobacco ban
The state's smoking rate has declined and residents have avoided more than $70 million in health care expenses, the state said Monday. -
Gender-affirming surgeon takes job at MGH after UMass Memorial canceled her appointments
Dr. Ashley Alford previously performed vaginoplasties, or bottom surgeries, at UMass Memorial in Worcester. -
UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
The Worcester hospital previously canceled patients’ appointments with a preeminent gender-affirming bottom surgeon. -
There’s a new way to get vasectomies in Mass., just in time for Valentine's Day
The Worcester Planned Parenthood is starting to offer vasectomies to patients Saturday.
