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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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. -
Here’s how the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case could affect Massachusetts
1 in 7 people in Mass. now get their abortions by telehealth. -
Local doctors push for more mpox vaccination as virus appears to be on the rise
16 cases of mpox have been diagnosed this year, raising concern of a resurgence. -
Mass General Brigham pilot program delivers care to new mothers right at home
The postpartum pilot offers extra support to high-risk parents, hoping to curb maternal health inequities in Massachusetts. -
Afraid of IUD pain? Planned Parenthoods in Massachusetts now offer a solution.
Fear of pain or a history of trauma can keep some people away from the highly effective birth control method. Now a major reproductive health care provider is offering another option. -
Fatal opioid overdoses dropped 10% in Massachusetts last year, according to CDC
“It's still too soon to celebrate; we have really yet to bend the corner. … But I do think the latest data gives us some reason to be hopeful.” -
Breaking down the teen loneliness epidemic, and how you can help
"Parents and caregivers are the experts in their children," says child psychologist Dr. Gene Beresin. "If you see a major change in your child — in their thoughts, feelings, actions, behaviors — that's the time to intervene." -
Most teens game. One psychiatrist wants to make them into 'Healthy Gamers'
A new study shows that 85% of teenagers play video games. Psychiatrist Alok Kanojia discusses how parents can work with their kids to address problematic gaming habits in his new book, "How to Raise a Healthy Gamer."
