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Advocates call for end to men being sent to correctional facilities for substance abuse treatment
Activists urge lawmakers to support amendments to the state budget that mandate the state provide enough treatment beds outside of correctional facilities. -
Despite effective treatments, HIV drags on. Experts warn COVID may face the same fate
HIV remains a problem in the U.S. because people don't use life-saving prevention and treatments. -
How the Black community is breaking into the sport of distance running
Running still has many barriers preventing people of color from achieving their fitness goals. -
Incoming JAMA editor-in-chief wants to address racism in medicine
Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo is JAMA's first editor of color. -
Researchers say they've linked silica dust directly to severe black lung disease
Exposure to a toxic rock dust appears to be "the main driving force" behind a recent epidemic of severe black lung disease among coal miners, according to… -
Images of Zelenskyy show the physical toll that trauma and stress can have on the body
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy toured the devastation in Bucha this month — where bodies of civilians lay in the street and buildings were… -
Pandemic anxiety was hard on IBS patients. Here's how to find relief
If you're one of the more than 25 million people in the U.S. with irritable bowel syndrome, there's a good chance your symptoms worsened at some point… -
The pandemic isn't over. What should you have in your COVID kit?
Cases have risen in Massachusetts in recent weeks. -
Yoga in Boston area grows more diverse, but studios want to further increase access
Local yoga teachers and practitioners have worked to make the practice more inclusive, presenting participants of color with more opportunities to take up yoga for health and relaxation. -
Who should get a second booster shot? Boston doctors weigh in
Dr. Paul Sax said he would "strongly recommend" a fourth shot to those who are medically vulnerable or elderly.
