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XBB is now the dominant COVID variant in New England. Here's how to protect yourself
Some simple, familiar steps should help protect you and your loved ones. -
Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help
The Nurse-Family Partnership model empowers expecting parents to demand better care if they feel health professionals are not taking their concerns seriously. -
Massachusetts court rules against physician-assisted death
The high court said the Legislature has the ultimate decision on medical aid in dying. -
Massachusetts’ flu season is already the worst in over a decade
Flu activity now seen at highest levels since swine flu outbreak in 2009. -
Amid calls to increase policing at Mass. and Cass, overtime spending surges under Mayor Wu
One year into her tenure, Wu finds herself at the center of a great divide over policing at Mass. and Cass. -
Mass. insurer is trying out a blood test that detects more than 50 cancers
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The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
Samuel Rose says he was raised by a devoted single mom who warned all her seven children to avoid drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. But when his high school… -
Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, who came home from the hospital nearly two years ago. He picks up a spirometer, a… -
More than 1 billion young people could be at risk of hearing loss, a new study shows
More than 1 billion young people could be at risk of facing hearing loss, a new study shows. "It is estimated that 0.67–1.35 billion adolescents and young… -
Fallout from COVID–19 a major factor in RSV cases and treatment, doctor says
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett explained how the pandemic created a perfect storm for this virus season on Boston Public Radio.
