Capacity data reflects 'moment of relief' at Mass. hospitals
Hospital capacity has stabilized in Massachusetts, according to the state's top public health official.
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Teen substance use detox center in Worcester is closing
Community Healthlink runs the round-the-clock detox program and says it’s the only one of its kind across the state. -
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When you’re sick in Mattapan, where do you go?
A new report highlights the lack of critical care facilities in Mattapan, as health disparities persist despite decades of promises. -
Holy Family Hospital scaling back operations in Haverhill
Holy Family Hospital is moving to shutter some services at its Haverhill campus, including the emergency department, less than a year after new owners took over the facility during the Steward Health Care collapse. -
Massachusetts top health official warns about ‘lies’ in new federal health report
“I worry when health and science get turned into politics and words that aren't necessarily true, but words that can definitely confuse and misdirect,” says Robbie Goldstein, Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. -
‘Too soon to celebrate’ but ‘very promising’: Opioid-related deaths decline in Boston in 2024
Public health leaders attributed the change to less of the potent, deadly opioid fentanyl in the drug supply. -
CDC decision sparks concern about access to COVID vaccines for kids and pregnant women
The CDC is no longer recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy pregnant women and children. -
Kennedy says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children, pregnant women
CDC officials referred questions about the announcement to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. -
Think of a place on Earth, or even in your own body. ‘We find plastics there.’
New research shows plastic is more prevalent below the ocean’s surface than many previously believed. -
Why are more young people having heart attacks?
While heart attack rates are declining in older populations, they’re rising among younger adults — those in their 30s, and even their 20s.