New England to lose more than $100 million in federal funding for state health programs
Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Massachusetts' commissioner of public health, called the cuts “potentially devastating to public health ...
Former CDC chief Walensky: Worsening doctor shortage could hobble healthcare
By 2050, the number of adults over 85 is expected to triple, which will intensify the strain on an already stretched ...
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Flu season isn't over yet in Massachusetts. See map of flu risk around state
Flu season isn't over yet in Massachusetts. As of this week, the flu has killed 382 people in Massachusetts this season, according to the state's health department. As of February, all regions of the ...
CDC to cut billions in COVID funding
Data on the CDC website shows that 1.2 million people have died from COVID-19 since the federal public health emergency ended ...
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Person infected with measles rode Amtrak train to D.C.
A passenger riding an Amtrak train traveling between Boston and Washington, D.C. has measles, according to D.C. health ...
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Maps: Massachusetts counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report
"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...
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CDC pulls $100M public health grants
BOSTON — Massachusetts leaders are heavily criticizing a decision by the Trump administration to pull back more than $100 million in federal pandemic-related grants, saying it will jeopardize public h ...
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Who should get a measles vaccine? Here's what the recommendations are
With recent cases of measles causing deaths in the United States, some people may be wondering whether or not they need a ...