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Why are more young people having heart attacks?
While heart attack rates are declining in older populations, they’re rising among younger adults — those in their 30s, and even their 20s. -
A Springfield hospital has an ‘exodus’ of ER doctors. It’s asking a for-profit company for help.
Staff at Mercy Medical Center shared concerns about working for a for-profit company. -
Mariners worry about Coast Guard plans to take buoys off the New England coast
“Electronic navigation is wonderful when it’s working — but when it’s not working, that becomes a problem,” said Salem’s harbormaster Bill McHugh. -
Lawsuit claims Essex County sheriff denies prisoners of hepatitis C treatment
Prisoners' Legal Services said the sheriff’s office is denying treatment to “nearly everyone” with hepatitis C in Essex County jails, despite it being a treatable disease. -
Humanitarian groups say foreign aid cuts will kill vulnerable people and hurt US interests
Massachusetts-based aid organizations have already cut staff and pulled back on health and education programs. -
Black women with endometriosis are often 'gaslit' at the doctor's office
One woman with endometriosis was told by her doctor that it was a "white woman's disease." -
Here's how to keep you and your pets safe during coyote mating season
One effective option: Making yourself appear larger and more dominant than the coyote. -
Task force on Carney Hospital plans broader focus on social determinants of health
The 32-person working group's original 90-day deadline to present its findings to Gov. Healey and Mayor Wu have been extended to March. -
Employees urge BPL to let coworker with breast cancer use donated sick bank days
Members of the BPL’s Public Service Association union joined co-worker and breast cancer patient Eve Griffin, to appeal to the BPL Board of Trustees to overturn a decision that denied her access to extended sick leave. -
What you should know about Massachusetts’ largest-ever outbreak of bird flu
Waterfowl birds and their predators are especially at risk of contracting H5N1. Massachusetts has not yet reported a human case of the virus.
