‘Very validating’: Local doctors, patients react to PCOS name change
Health care providers say the new name is more accurate, and that could improve diagnosis and patient care.
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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. -
Local health experts question FDA's refusal to review Moderna's application for a new mRNA flu vaccine
The news is the latest sign of the FDA’s heightened scrutiny of vaccines under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -
‘I’m crushed’: Transgender patients left in limbo after UMass Memorial canceled their surgeries
Some people had waited nearly a year for their appointments with a preeminent surgeon. Now, they don’t know what to do.
