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High-Powered Nonprofit Aims to Raise $50 Million to Combat Opioid Abuse
A high-powered nonprofit trying to combat opioid abuse has already collected $13 million in funding commitments. But that’s just a drop in the bucket for […]
DPH Seeks Money for More Mass. Needle Exchanges
As Massachusetts continues to weather the opioid epidemic, the Department of Public Health (DPH) has requested federal funding to open more needle exchange sites, State House […]
Worcester Is the Fattest City in New England, a New Report Says
Worcester residents may have been hitting the George’s Coney Island hot dogs and Table Talk pies a little too hard. According to a new ranking […]
Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Gut Health and Science Funding
Massive cuts detailed in President Trump’s budget blueprint could change health and science research as we know it, nationwide and here in Massachusetts. The plan—which is […]
Virginia Military Institute Is Teaching Cadets UMass-Inspired Mindfulness
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is arming its cadets with a new weapon, courtesy of the University of Massachusetts: meditation. VMI professors Matt Jarman and […]
Auditor Bump Uncovers $17.6 Million in Faulty MassHealth Payments
State Auditor Suzanne Bump announced Wednesday that her office uncovered almost $18 million in “unallowable, questionable, duplicative, unauthorized, or potentially fraudulent” billings at MassHealth, the […]
Equinox Is Now a Boston Marathon Sponsor
The Boston Marathon has a new partner, in luxury gym Equinox. The Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the upscale sports […]
Peabody Essex Museum Launches Unique Neuroscience Project
Massachusetts’ latest neuroscience grant recipient isn’t Massachusetts General Hospital or Harvard Medical School. The Barr Foundation, a Boston-based organization that supports the arts, education, and […]
Marty Walsh Slams the ACA Replacement
Mayor Marty Walsh came out swinging against the GOP’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacement in a opinion piece published in the Boston Globe, standing alongside the […]
Harvard Again Tops Medical School Rankings
Harvard Medical School (HMS) is adding yet another trophy to its case. U.S. News & World Report again ranked HMS the best research medical school in the […]
“We Can’t Go Back to Romneycare”: How an ACA Repeal Endangers Massachusetts
With the House Republicans’ Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacement working its way through the federal government, many in Massachusetts are jumping to the same conclusion: […]
New Website Offers Information About Women and Alzheimer’s
Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease, a disproportionate number—3.2 million—are women. Though researchers are still trying to understand why that is, a new […]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Really, Really Don’t Like Trumpcare
To put things mildly, Massachusetts lawmakers really do not like the Affordable Care Act replacement that’s been branded “Trumpcare.” During a marathon Congressional hearing about […]
Wondering What Your Symptoms Mean? There’s an App for That
If the black hole of Internet symptom searching has ever led you to a cancer diagnosis, you know how terrifying the world of online “medicine” […]
Can Charlie Baker Actually Re-Fund Planned Parenthood?
Gov. Charlie Baker endeared himself to many a Bay Stater last week when he promised to offset federal action against Planned Parenthood with state funding. And […]