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New behavioral health centers will be a 'one-stop shop' for mental health wellness
The 25 new centers are expected to ease the burden on emergency rooms for patients with behavioral health crises. -
Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients
Tong Yan grew up in a Chinese-American enclave of Los Angeles in a family that revered food, but thought little of those who carried excess… -
After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way
Renowned British physician Henry Marsh was one of the first neurosurgeons in England to perform certain brain surgeries using only local anesthesia. For… -
Massachusetts abortion hotline to provide free legal advice and resources
The number for the hotline is 833-309-6301. -
Deaths of Black, Hispanic and young Massachusetts residents rose in 2021
"Hispanic people were 30% more likely to die in 2021 than in 2019. Black people were 23% more likely to die in 2021 than in 2019 in Massachusetts.” -
Could ‘magic mushrooms’ become legal in Mass.? Lawmakers are looking into it
Mass. would become the third state to make it lawful for adults to grow, ingest and give away certain psychedelic plants and fungi. -
Now a beacon for abortion rights, Mass. has a long history of limiting them
After Roe v. Wade, Boston was “painted as one of the centers of the anti-abortion world.” -
The long, complicated story behind Roe v. Wade
A conversation with author Joshua Prager about his book "The Family Roe: An American Story." -
Women share their abortion experiences before, during and after Roe v. Wade
On the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling, we reflect on the state of abortion in Massachusetts and nationwide. -
Can you get COVID and the flu at the same time?
If you're like most Americans, someone in your family or social circle is sick right now with COVID, flu, a cold or RSV. With the rolling waves of…
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