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To Combat Drug Trade, Baker Proposes Stronger Sentencing Laws, Better Witness Protection
Governor Charlie Baker plans to strengthen state sentencing laws for drug dealers, protect witnesses and bring the state more in line with federal drug… -
Signs In Wrentham Call Attention To Massachusetts Opioid Deaths
A sign campaign to raise awareness about the opioid crisis has spread across the Commonwealth.The campaign started in Wrentham, Massachusetts, with lawn… -
New Opioid Report Details Grim Situation In Massachusetts
A sharper picture of the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts is emerging with the release of a second comprehensive report from the Baker administration… -
Cape Cod Healthcare Works To Change How People Talk About End-Of-Life Care
Baby boomers are aging, which means more people are facing tough choices about growing old. This is especially true on Cape Cod, where the number of… -
West Nile Virus Risk for Boston, Worcester, Pioneer Valley
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus now pose risks in the Greater Boston area, and have spread around Worcester and in the Pioneer Valley. That was… -
The 2012 Meningitis Outbreak Changed Lives And Reshaped An Industry
Disney World is known for Mickey Mouse and Space Mountain. But what Kristen Townsley remembers from her childhood visit is a doorknob.“I reach out for a… -
Chart: The alarming rise in maternal mortality in the US
Number 8.That's the ranking of the US in the latest Human Development report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). But in terms of gender… -
Trump Will Cut Funding To Planned Parenthood, Predicts Medical Ethicist Art Caplan
Trump has promised to cut federal funding to Planned Parenthood if he was elected into office. In addition to providing abortion services, Planned Parent… -
Man Receives Penis Transplant
Thomas Manning, 64, became the first man in the U.S. yesterday to have a penis transplant. The surgery took place at Mass General Hospital, where Manning… -
Donald Trump, Specimen of Physical Fitness
Donald Trump is fit to be president. Or at least—he’s physically fit, according to a letter published recently by Dr. Harold Bornstein, a New York City…
