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Harvard researcher breaks down the health benefits and risks of cannabis
Still, federal policy impedes better research into marijuana use -
The state always wins when it comes to gambling, critics say
The Massachusetts State Lottery introduced a $50 scratch ticket this year to compete with online sports betting. -
As Mass. cities decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms, advocates praise their health potential
Dr. Peter Grinspoon discusses the therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms. -
New federal grant will help ease nationwide nursing shortage
With thousands leaving the nursing profession, lack of instructors is creating a training bottleneck. -
Is Gen-Z trading pharmaceuticals for supplements?
Listen to our conversation with two holistic healing professionals about what they have seen change in the alternative healing industry. -
Random acts of kindness can increase social connection and help combat loneliness
The U.S. Surgeon General warns of a loneliness epidemic in America, citing a lack of social connection as a public health crisis. -
Death of a patient with mental illness at Shattuck Hospital raises allegations of ‘neglect’
New report from Disability Law Center points to larger problems at the public hospital for low-income patients. -
What will the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency mean for the future of COVID care?
We discuss the implications of the end of the national public health emergency with three experts in the field. -
Mass General Brigham residents accuse hospital system of ‘union-busting activities’
MGB medical residents want to change long hours, low pay and poor benefits. -
Abortion pill lawsuit could chill innovation in biotech, experts say
Industry leaders say the FDA’s authority is undermined by the judge’s ruling on abortion pill.
