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A Proposed Boston Harbor Bridge Creates A Divide
Boston city officials say the bridge will provide a crucial link to a planned addiction treatment campus. Many in Quincy suspect it will lead to much more widespread development and disruption. -
Survey Finds Widespread 'Moral Distress' Among Veterinarians
Most of the 800 veterinarians surveyed feel ethical qualms when pet owners ask them to euthanize animals that could be treated, or when owners ask to keep pets alive who will suffer needlessly. -
Should TV Drug Ads Be Forced To Include A Price? Trump's Team Says Yes
With high drug prices a hot election issue, drugmakers and the Trump administration are jockeying over how to bring prices down. But critics say the proposed fixes don't have enforcement teeth. -
When ICU Delirium Leads To Symptoms Of Dementia After Discharge
Up to half of all patients who survive emergency medical treatment in the intensive care unit have mental problems when they return home. Doctors studying the problem say it starts with delirium. -
Congressman Joe Kennedy Weighs In On A Kavanaugh Midterm Bump
In the wake of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s swearing-in, some of Kennedy’s Democratic colleagues have discussed further hearing into allegations of sexual misconduct as well as impeachment. -
After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment
When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say. -
Epilepsy And Stigma Of The Unknown
Epilepsy is the third most-common neurological condition in the nation, behind strokes and Alzheimer's disease. -
Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone
This medicine to treat opioid addiction is hard to come by — only a fraction of doctors are approved to prescribe it. So some people trying to quit a heroin habit turn to a black market for help. -
'Dr. Miracle' Is The Co-Recipient Of The Nobel Peace Prize
That's what they call Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who's treated thousands of women who were raped during conflict. He is a co-recipient of the 2018 prize. -
One Abortion Clinic Remains Open In Missouri, Following New State Requirements
Restrictions went into effect on Monday despite a 2016 Supreme Court ruling against similar restrictions in Texas. Now, some women must travel 400 miles round-trip for abortions.
