Unlicensed and injecting: Alleged fake Botox case shows health risks in local med spas
Many people don’t realize cosmetic injections carry serious risks. Some doctors call the booming med spa industry “the wild west” and say Massachusetts needs to tighten regulations.
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Mindfulness tips to help ease anxiety and tension this election season
The Rev. Dr. Karen Coleman joins GBH's All Things Considered host Arun Rath to share some advice. -
Allergy season is dragging on thanks to dry and warm weather
Experts say over a period of decades, climate change had been extending allergy season -
Hundreds of moms have given birth with doulas months into MassHealth’s new program
Massachusetts women are launching and revamping programs to train the next generation of doulas. -
It's hard to raise a child with a rare disorder. This Mass. mom still makes time to raise awareness.
Mary Pederson is a single mom of a 3-year-old son, Carter, who has lissencephaly, a rare disease known as "smooth-brain syndrome" that causes developmental regressions. -
Breast cancer is on the rise for younger women and Asian American women
Studies also show that Black women have a 38% higher mortality rate from breast cancer than white women despite a slightly lower overall incidence. -
New program in Chelsea aims to bring affordable healthcare to underserved
Nutrition, high blood pressure and diabetes are initial focuses of wraparound programming. -
Norwood Hospital to permanently close 4 years after flood
Steward Health Care had already sold or closed its other Massachusetts hospitals. -
Hispanic patients highlight barriers to organ transplants and donation
Lack of information and health disparities are among the hurdles organizations like the New England Donor Services are trying to address during Hispanic Heritage Month. -
Mass. hospitals conserving IV fluids following supply problem caused by Hurricane Helene
Hospitals in Massachusetts are facing a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene stopped production at a key facility in North Carolina. -
Wake Up Well: Fear can be an invitation to learn
October, with its ubiquitous spooks and scares, can be a good time to think more deeply about fear and how it affects our mental well-being.
