Answers To 6 Questions About Gov. Baker’s Ban On Vape Products
Gov. Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency in response to a multi-state outbreak of lung disease associated with vaping, and he set in motion a four-month ban on sales of all vaping products...
View Article4th Human Death From EEE Reported In Mass.
This is one of the most active years for EEE in over half a century, according to public health officials. In addition to 11 human cases, 7 horses and one goat contracted EEE, and the virus has been...
View ArticleWhy Some Public Health Experts Are Critical Of Baker's Vaping Ban
Vaughn Rees, who directs the Center for Tobacco Control at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to explain why he's skeptical of the ban.
View ArticleMaine, Vermont Now Considering Bans On Vaping
The states appear to be following suit after bans were passed in Massachusetts, New York and Michigan.
View ArticleHow Startup Founders Are Psychologically Different From Everyone Else
"They felt they controlled the outcomes in their lives and felt more capable of delivering certain outcomes to a higher degree," says William Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School.
View Article5 New Cases Of Vaping-Related Illnesses In Mass. Reported To CDC
Monday's confirmation doubles the total number of case reported to the CDC from Massachusetts.
View ArticleBoston Unveils 'Melnea Cass/Mass Ave. 2.0' Plan
Mayor Marty Walsh says he has a new plan to deal with some of the problems at the troubled stretch of the city near Boston Medical Center and Newmarket Square.
View ArticleJudge Denies Request To Immediately Suspend Ban On Sale Of Vaping Products
Judge Indira Talwani set an Oct. 15 hearing to consider the industry's request for a preliminary injunction to halt the ban.
View Article10 Pieces Of Good News You Should Know About The Coming Flu Season
Flu is really bad news, killing tens of thousands of Americans in a typical year, but the coming season involves some positive developments, from new vaccines to a new anti-viral drug.
View Article5-Year-Old Sudbury Girl Who Contracted EEE Released From Hospital
The young Sudbury girl was discharged from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Friday, officials said.
View ArticleMass. Woman Dies From Vaping-Related Illness
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a Hampshire County woman in her 60s died from a lung injury related to vaping.
View ArticleMass. Meets Goal To Curb Health Care Spending, But Insurance Premiums...
The state held overall health care spending to a 3.1% increase, but some costs, including private health insurance premiums, rose faster than that.
View ArticleUMass Amherst Researcher Gets CDC Money To Forecast The Flu Better
The professor's work aims to make flu forecasting more up to date and local, like weather forecasts.
View ArticleSacklers Lose Bid To Dismiss Charges In Mass. In First Test Of OxyContin...
Judge Jane Sanders said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has jurisdiction to pursue the 17 individuals, including members of the Sackler family, named in the suit.
View ArticleDA Rollins: Philadelphia Ruling A 'Turning Point' For Supervised Consumption...
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is now calling on the Legislature to approve a statewide pilot program to allow sites to open in Massachusetts.
View ArticleBoston Resident Tests Positive For Measles
It's the first confirmed case of measles in a city resident since 2013 and the third this year in Massachusetts.
View ArticleBoston Is Using A Chemical Warfare Device To Help Fight Fentanyl
A small tool called the MX908 can test trace drug samples for evidence of fentanyl and other deadly chemicals, which advocates say may ultimately help reduce overdose deaths in an opioid epidemic.
View ArticleFlies Once Again Lead To Closure Of Manchester VA Operating Room
The flies in the operating rooms have been a problem for many years, despite the VA's attempts to remedy the problem.
View ArticleTelling People 'Just Don't Vape' Not Effective, Public Health Researcher Says
Dr. Michael Siegel of Boston University School of Public Health believes black market THC is a bigger danger than nicotine products
View ArticleA Drug Was Made For Just One Child, Raising Hopes About Future Of Tailored...
Milasen is thought to be the first example of a treatment created for just one person that's likely to work only for her. Scientists reported the drug reduced or halted several symptoms of her fatal...
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