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Bay Staters' attitudes on abortion reflect nationwide consensus
Under the Radar discusses the results of a local public opinion poll on abortion and the highly contested Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. -
How community fridges continue to fight food insecurity across the commonwealth
Under the Radar sits down with two community fridge organizers to discuss the importance, impact and struggles of organizing community fridges. -
Healey convenes leaders to review Mass. bridge safety in wake of Baltimore tragedy
The sudden collapse early Tuesday brought attention back to hundreds of structurally deficient bridges -
What Is Health Care: A Public Or Personal Responsibility?
Cambridge Forum takes a look at our current health care to see how it is changing. Ask anyone who has fallen off mainstream medical coverage and into the dark recesses of illness to discover what a scary place it is to land. Where is the good guidance, the support and infrastructure? As ever, not everyone has the same ideas about how to fix the broken system.
Susannah Fox’s solution has been tracking the expert networks of patients, survivors and caregivers who have witnessed the cracks in the system and come up with a way forward. Fox believes that the next wave of health innovation will come from the front lines of a “patient-led revolution in medical care” and she has written a book about this new trend, entitled REBEL HEALTH.
Everyone seems to agree on one thing – the dire shortage of doctors and professional carers available to patients. In an age of increasing techno-medicine, many feel that no amount of tech can replace hands-on care and human support. Everyone appears to want the latest treatment options, yet patients complain about the lack of personal interaction and compassion, according to Dr. Allen Sussman, author of SAVING THE ART OF MEDICINE. Sussman is a retired endocrinologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Washington.
They'll be joined by Alexandra Drane, Co-Founder and CEO of Archangels.Partner:Cambridge Forum -
Mass General Brigham's new vans make health care accessible for local communities
Three new mobile medical vans will bring health care to underserved communities, including expanded services for cardiometabolic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, cancer screening, substance use disorder screening and treatment referrals and maternal health services. -
WPI professor says global health equity lies at the intersection of tech, science and humanity
Karen Oates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute says integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into public health—ethically—is key to innovation. -
Hands to Heart Center brings yoga to underserved communities in Greater Boston
By using a trauma-centered, trauma-sensitive approach, Susan Lovett says her free yoga classes can benefit anyone, anywhere. -
Embracing midwifery could change the state of maternal healthcare in Massachusetts
Although most pregnancies are low-risk, 99% of all births still happen in hospitals—a huge shift from just a century ago. -
An untreatable disease devastated a 4-year-old boy—until a Boston doctor stepped in
Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, or AHC, could see a new treatment thanks to a team of neurologists at Boston Children's Hospital. -
'We need it yesterday' say families urging establishment of overdose prevention centers
State bill would permit overdose prevention centers; they are still illegal under federal law.