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In The Midst Of A Massive Opioid Crisis, Hospitals Are Experiencing An Opioid Shortage
While tens of thousands of people overdose each year on opioid pills, hospitals are facing a dire shortage of injectable opioids. -
Cape Cod's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open In Mashpee
Cape Cod’s first medical marijuana dispensary is scheduled to open in Mashpee in the next few days, five years after voters legalized medical marijuana in… -
Obesity Rates Among American Adults Continue To Rise
Obesity rates in American adults 20 years and older rose from 33.7 percent in 2007 to 39.6 percent in 2016, according to a recent National Health and… -
Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Director
The Trump administration named HIV expert Dr. Robert Redfield to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ignoring complaints that he botched… -
Affordable, Effective Medicine Means Big Prices
If you've noticed your wallet feeling lighter after trips to the pharmacy, you’re not alone. The costs of many medications in the United States have been… -
Why House GOP 'Right To Try' Bill Was A Failure
A GOP House bill that would have given patients with terminal illnesses access to experimental drugs without FDA authorization, otherwise known as a… -
Chance Meeting Gives High School Player New Perspective On Dangers Of Football
As he biked around town raising money for the Newton North High School football team last fall, 17-year-old Alex Rivero started getting pretty good at… -
The Ethics Of Pet Cloning
The death of a dog can leave any pet owner completely devastated and feeling like they have lost a member of their family. But these days, pets can be… -
Jump In Overdoses Shows Opioid Epidemic Has Worsened
There's more bad news about the nation's devastating opioid epidemic.In just one year, overdoses from opioids jumped by about 30 percent, according to the… -
Massachusetts Looks To Baby Boxes To Promote Safe Infant Sleeping
Click the audio player above to listen to the radio version of this story. The baby box could be the key to safe sleeping for infants, according to some…
