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Racial disparities in maternal healthcare are staggering. What can be done?
In Massachusetts, Black women are nearly two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. -
Thousands of kids are getting sick from downing melatonin pills
NEW YORK — Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including a big jump during the… -
Gun violence is a public health crisis, doctors say, and kids are bearing the brunt of it
Firearms are the leading cause of death for children in the United States. -
What we know about monkeypox in Massachusetts
The first U.S. case was confirmed in Massachusetts and contact tracing is underway. -
A legal history of abortion in the US, before and after Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a strategic effort spearheaded by two young women lawyers in Texas. -
Hot weather could be getting in the way of good sleep, a new study finds
In some places, nights are warming faster than days thanks to climate change. And now, scientists believe there's a correlation between hotter weather and… -
Daughter of veteran who died of COVID at Holyoke Soldiers' Home blames top officials
"There should be more accountability," Laurie Beaudette said. -
Thermo Fisher seeks dismissal of Henrietta Lacks' family's lawsuit regarding sale of her cells
The family of Henrietta Lacks sued the Waltham-based biotech giant for "unjust enrichment." -
Mass. delegation demands answers from Abbott on Similac, stresses reliance of low-income parents on baby formula
Similac is the exclusive standard baby formula for WIC participants in Massachusetts. -
A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one
The Turnaway Study followed nearly 1,000 women who sought abortions, interviewing them regularly for years.
