COVID upended everyday life. What’s stuck around 5 years after lockdown?
Hybrid work, e-commerce, distrust in institutions are more are continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Some people are turning to executive function 'coaches' for help with daily life
People with ADHD are more prone to struggle with these critical cognitive skills, but they're not the only people looking for support. -
Black Bostonians are more likely to be sent for involuntary mental health institutionalization by clinicians
Multiple studies have found Black people are much more likely than white people to be compulsorily hospitalized. -
Thousands of Mass. property owners warned of potential lead exposure in their water
Under the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule revisions, all cities and towns need to alert residents whose pipes might contain lead. -
Whooping cough cases spike across Massachusetts
Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Massachusetts, increasing to “pre-pandemic levels” this year, according to state health officials. -
Obesity rates have increased across the country. Early intervention is key, doctors say.
Massachusetts, which has lower rates than other states, has still seen increases especially among young adults. -
Wake Up Well: Talking politics with family members who disagree
The election can bring up some fraught conversations. -
Mindfulness tips to help ease anxiety and tension this election season
The Rev. Dr. Karen Coleman joins GBH's All Things Considered host Arun Rath to share some advice. -
Allergy season is dragging on thanks to dry and warm weather
Experts say over a period of decades, climate change had been extending allergy season -
Hundreds of moms have given birth with doulas months into MassHealth’s new program
Massachusetts women are launching and revamping programs to train the next generation of doulas. -
It's hard to raise a child with a rare disorder. This Mass. mom still makes time to raise awareness.
Mary Pederson is a single mom of a 3-year-old son, Carter, who has lissencephaly, a rare disease known as "smooth-brain syndrome" that causes developmental regressions.
