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'I don't hear her talking about it': Opioid crisis stakeholders hope Healey keeps campaign promises
Healey promised she would continue to address opioid addiction and overdoses. -
Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to
Note: Molecular biologist and author Jeff Stewart has worked more than 15 years as a consultant to drugmakers, scrutinizing data on new treatments to… -
1 month after Harvard Pilgrim ransomware attack, two members get coverage back
The attack against the Massachusetts health insurer prevented one couple from getting medication. -
As Massachusetts weighs physician-assisted death, a California reporter explains her state's rollout
California legalized medically assisted suicide in 2016 under then-Gov. Jerry Brown. -
To reduce childhood obesity, UMass Chan Medical School study finds community support is key
Black and Hispanic children are at higher risk of obesity than their white peers. -
The COVID emergency is expiring in Massachusetts. What happens now?
State drops mask mandate in hospitals, rapid antigen tests not covered by insurance. But not everything’s changing. -
Mass. gets a 'C-' for lead in school drinking water
Analysts praised Massachusetts for having "the most robust voluntary program in the nation." -
Eli Lilly says an experimental drug slows Alzheimer's worsening
WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday its experimental Alzheimer's drug appeared to slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease in a large study.In… -
New safety regulations at Mass. hospitals will make it easy for patients to find the ER
Laura's Law creates standards for lighting, signage and more. -
Confusion surrounding mifepristone ruling is intentional, doctors say
The drug is used in medication abortion and in some miscarriage treatment.
