The only freestanding birth center in Eastern Mass. just opened in Cambridge
Cambridge Health Alliance is reopening its long-shuttered birth center next Monday, only the second such facility in the state.
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Masking returns at many Massachusetts hospitals — and not just because of COVID
COVID is on the rise but so are other respiratory viruses, causing hospitals and other health facilities to bring back masks. -
How do physicians manage severe pain in patients with a history of opioid use disorder?
GBH's All Things Considered host Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Peter Grinspoon, an addiction specialist and instructor in medicine at Harvard, about how best to support injured patients at risk of relapse. -
Think twice before giving kids melatonin to sleep, Boston doctor says
Up to 80% of kids have sleep problems, and many parents are turning to over-the-counter sleep aids, which aren't FDA-approved. -
Expectant parents could soon qualify for free doula care in Mass.
MassHealth rolled out a new benefit Friday that would cover the trained labor companions as soon as next spring. -
With holiday season underway, COVID ticks up in Boston area
Compared to this time last year, wastewater levels are slightly lower, says epidemiologist Marisa Donnelly. -
You can order more free COVID-19 tests through the mail before the holidays
The U.S. government is sending out another round of at-home coronavirus tests. -
Nieisha Deed’s mission? More mental health care for Greater Boston’s Black community.
PureSpark founder Nieisha Deed shares the inspiration behind her work and how she's addressing inequalities in mental health care. -
Get your COVID, flu and RSV shots before Thanksgiving, experts say
Latest COVID vaccines can prevent severe disease and are effective against current virus variants. -
National ketamine shortage puts therapy patients at risk
Over the last decade, ketamine therapy has grown is popularity to treat severe depression, but a recent shortage of the drug is putting treatment of of reach for many patients. -
With need surging, behavioral urgent care center opens in East Boston
Experts say Massachusetts statistics are a “call to action,” with 90% of Medicare patients in a hospital having a behavioral health disorder, and almost all those readmitted to a hospital within 30 days having one.
