Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Healey administration says they are working to keep local hospitals open and preserve jobs.
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Wake Up Well: How to face anxiety around money, according to a financial therapist
Money is all around us — and it can be a source of stress, anxiety and trauma. -
Mass General Brigham's new vans make health care accessible for local communities
Three new mobile medical vans will bring health care to underserved communities, including expanded services for cardiometabolic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, cancer screening, substance use disorder screening and treatment referrals and maternal health services. -
What your doctor may not have told you about your PMS
Shalene Gupta’s new book “The Cycle” explores the under-diagnosed and misunderstood premenstrual dysphoric disorder. -
Smoking replaces injection as the primary method of use in overdose deaths
While overdose rates remain high, smoking reduces some health concerns associated with injection. -
Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps
The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports. -
Shots can be scary and painful for kids. One doctor has a plan to end needle phobia
Research suggests the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. One California doctor says the fear of needles is a serious problem, but proposes some simple solutions. -
Many LGBTQ, unmarried veterans in Mass. could soon get IVF benefits for the first time
Changes could be coming at both the federal and state level. But for now, many veterans still can't get coverage. -
Wake Up Well: Facing Valentine's Day when you feel lonely
"You have more power than you think," says Celeste The Therapist. -
On Roxbury Walgreens’ last day, local community leaders consider legal action
The closure follows other shutdowns in Mattapan, Hyde Park and a separate Roxbury location. The trend is raising concerns that Boston's communities of color are losing important access to health care. -
Wake Up Well: Why we talk about mental health
There's been more of a push to talk about our mental health, and this year we are joining that conversation with a new series called Wake Up Well.