Norwood Hospital to permanently close 4 years after flood
Steward Health Care had already sold or closed its other Massachusetts hospitals.
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Steward CEO de la Torre to step down in October
The CEO of a hospital operator that filed for bankruptcy protection in May will step down after failing to testify before a U.S. Senate panel. -
The FDA approved an at-home nasal spray flu vaccine, but it's not available quite yet
A nasal spray to prevent influenza could make it easier for more people to get vaccinated, said Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett. But it won't be available until next flu season. -
The US is mailing Americans free COVID tests again. Here's how to get them.
The tests will begin shipping, via the United States Postal Service, as soon as next week. -
Climate change may be contributing to more frequent, widespread EEE outbreaks
The Massachusetts state epidemiologist says warming temperatures may be behind rise of dangerous virus. -
How getting outside can improve your physical and mental health
And research shows spending time in green spaces is good for you — physically, mentally and emotionally. -
Could gut problems increase your risk of Parkinson's disease? New research points to yes
A study found that those with upper gastrointestinal damage are 76% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, signaling a potential paradigm shift in how the disease is studied. -
The deadly EEE virus has Massachusetts on high alert
Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein tells us what we can do to stay safe. -
CDC programs aim to make vaccines accessible to kids as back-to-school germs loom
It's back-to-school season around Massachusetts, and parents know that that means lots of germ swapping. -
Locals side with Healey's plan to seize land under St. Elizabeth's despite landlord pushback
Employees of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and a local politician want Gov. Healey’s plan — to seize the land and transfer operation of the hospital to Boston Medical Center — to be allowed to proceed. -
How to get birth control in Massachusetts
The pill? IUD? A vasectomy? Plan B? What you can get and how much it costs.
