Health

After a busy season for tick bites, GBH Meteorologist Dave Epstein spoke with a doctor and public health entomologist to learn more about the pesky arachnids.

More than 350,000 people in Massachusetts will begin receiving health insurance rebates in September.

The order marks the latest Supreme Court win for Trump and allows the administration to forge ahead with canceling hundreds of grants while the lawsuit continues to unfold.

A majority of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives have signed union cards seeking to vote on whether to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the same union that represents registered nurses.

In a rare case, one person contracted a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus after swimming at a Falmouth beach last week.

Eileen McHale, DPH's health care associated infection coordinator, said the department "strongly" recommends that all providers receive their flu shots in September.

Researchers at Boston University are studying the impacts on people who work in fields that are regularly subjected to hot conditions, like landscaping and construction.

In a survey by the Massachusetts Dental Society, more than 75% of respondents said they’d seen an increase in teeth grinding or clenching in their patients.

Hospital capacity has stabilized in Massachusetts, according to the state's top public health official.

The federal lawsuit was filed in Boston.