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Why gas-powered leaf blowers are getting banned in Greater Boston
Remote work made the noise from gas-powered leaf blowers inescapable. But more people are also learning just how bad they are for health, the environment and the many landscape workers with gas containers strapped to their backs. -
Worcester City Council votes against regulating anti-abortion clinics
The decision ends months of debate on the issue. -
Massachusetts’ new hope in fighting the maternal health crisis? Doulas.
MassHealth will start paying for doula services in late 2023 in a push to reverse widening racial gaps with maternal mortality. -
Small increase in out-of-state travelers for Mass. abortions in 2022, new data shows
Despite national upheaval with Roe v. Wade’s reversal, Massachusetts largely stayed the course in 2022. -
Mass. AG awards $1.5 million in grants to address maternal health inequities
Andrea Campbell's office puts funds directly into the hands of providers who can impact outcomes. -
78 years after bombing of Nagasaki, health experts raise alarm over risk of nuclear war
"Nuclear war is something which cannot be treated after the fact. It must be prevented." -
Inequalities persist in who receives care for Alzheimer's disease
Black and Hispanic patients face a higher tendency to receive delayed or inadequate care for Alzheimer's. -
Can a healthy diet treat disease? Why some argue food is medicine
We chew over the growing number of organizations that provide medically tailored meals for people with chronic illness. -
There's a way to get healthier without even going to gym. It's called NEAT
If anyone asked if I get enough exercise, my answer would be unequivocal: Yes, I make a point of carving out time to sweat, get my heart pumping and move… -
Resident physicians at Boston Medical Center rally for higher wages
The resident physicians at Boston Medical Center are in negotiations for a new contract, with demands for improved wages and benefits.
