New poll shows high satisfaction with health insurance in Mass., even as residents delay or skip care for cost reasons
“It can be true that we’re doing well, and it can also be true that we need to do better,” says MHA president Steve Walsh.
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More awareness, high support for abortion services in Mass.
A new survey showed less than half of people who could become pregnant know telehealth abortion is an option. -
Climate change is bringing more ticks to the Northeast. But it’s not the full story.
In recent decades, tick populations have boomed in Vermont and other Northeastern states — as have tick-borne diseases like Lyme. Scientists say climate change is one piece of the puzzle, but it’s not the only thing driving the expansion of their range. -
What we know about the health effects of microplastics
"We know that plastics are already causing harm to human health at every stage of their production, their use, and their disposal." Dr. Phil Landrigan, Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good -
60 years since surgeon general's historic report, what's the state of tobacco use?
Despite the decline in cigarette smoking among adults, there has been a rise in the number of young people using some types of nicotine products. -
What to know about upcoming COVID-19 vaccines and the FLiRT variants
The new COVID-19 boosters could be ready as soon as August. Experts say if you are overdue for a shot, wait for the new formula. -
Horse sports are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries. Can they be made safer?
NPR's A Martínez speaks with event rider Jonathan Holling about safety concerns and measures in equestrian sports, which are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries for U.S. athletes. -
Even in remission, childhood cancer is rarely ‘done.’ A survivor’s building community around ‘long effects.’
Erin Cummings was still dealing with new cancer, surgeries, and heart failure decades after beating Hodgkin lymphoma as a teenager. She learned she was far from alone. -
Researchers looked into a man's brain through a polymer window in new imaging method
A team in California has developed a new way to use ultrasound imaging to provide a new view of brain activity — through a small window in the skull of one man. -
Here’s how the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case could affect Massachusetts
1 in 7 people in Mass. now get their abortions by telehealth. -
Local doctors push for more mpox vaccination as virus appears to be on the rise
16 cases of mpox have been diagnosed this year, raising concern of a resurgence.
