Health

New research shows plastic is more prevalent below the ocean’s surface than many previously believed.

While heart attack rates are declining in older populations, they’re rising among younger adults — those in their 30s, and even their 20s.

Resident physicians secure the first unionized contract at Mass General Hospital after two-years of negotiating for pay raises, back pay and mental health benefits due to long hours and economic struggles.

A union survey found the vast majority of registered nurses in Massachusetts feel the quality of hospital care is declining.

Staff at Mercy Medical Center shared concerns about working for a for-profit company.

“We need to be resolute," says Robbie Goldstein, the state commissioner of public health. "Vaccines are safe, vaccines are effective, vaccines are the best way for parents to protect their children from measles.”

After a decade of advocacy, there is renewed support for a bill that would require commercial insurers to cover cognitive rehabilitation therapy for a person with a traumatic brain injury.

The cuts would effectively close specialized residential programs that serve children with complex mental health needs.

The city’s eye is on the “very concerning threat” of larger funding cuts, Boston’s public health commissioner says.

MGB Cancer official raises questions about demand, impacts on community hospitals