Mass. commissioner of public health pushes back on RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism
“We need to be resolute," says Robbie Goldstein, the state commissioner of public health. "Vaccines are safe, vaccines are effective, vaccines are the best way for parents to protect their children from measles.”
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Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center to be closed by bankrupt Steward Health Care
The two hospitals are among eight in Massachusetts that bankrupt Steward Health Care had attempted to sell this month, but Steward says they did not receive any qualified bids. -
Wake Up Well: How do you take care of your mental health?
We asked you what you do to tend to your mental well-being. -
More awareness, high support for abortion services in Mass.
A new survey showed less than half of people who could become pregnant know telehealth abortion is an option. -
Climate change is bringing more ticks to the Northeast. But it’s not the full story.
In recent decades, tick populations have boomed in Vermont and other Northeastern states — as have tick-borne diseases like Lyme. Scientists say climate change is one piece of the puzzle, but it’s not the only thing driving the expansion of their range. -
What we know about the health effects of microplastics
"We know that plastics are already causing harm to human health at every stage of their production, their use, and their disposal." Dr. Phil Landrigan, Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good -
60 years since surgeon general's historic report, what's the state of tobacco use?
Despite the decline in cigarette smoking among adults, there has been a rise in the number of young people using some types of nicotine products. -
What to know about upcoming COVID-19 vaccines and the FLiRT variants
The new COVID-19 boosters could be ready as soon as August. Experts say if you are overdue for a shot, wait for the new formula. -
Horse sports are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries. Can they be made safer?
NPR's A Martínez speaks with event rider Jonathan Holling about safety concerns and measures in equestrian sports, which are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries for U.S. athletes. -
Even in remission, childhood cancer is rarely ‘done.’ A survivor’s building community around ‘long effects.’
Erin Cummings was still dealing with new cancer, surgeries, and heart failure decades after beating Hodgkin lymphoma as a teenager. She learned she was far from alone. -
Researchers looked into a man's brain through a polymer window in new imaging method
A team in California has developed a new way to use ultrasound imaging to provide a new view of brain activity — through a small window in the skull of one man.
