Public Health Commissioner: Mass. At 'Critical Time' For EEE
Though the calendar has flipped to September and people may no longer have mosquitoes on the mind, Eastern Equine Encephalitis remains a "serious concern," the commissioner says.
View ArticleMan Hospitalized With State's First West Nile Case Of 2019
The state Department of Public Health announced Wednesday night that a man in his 60s in Middlesex County was hospitalized for the West Nile virus.
View ArticleHealey Explains Why She — And Many Other AGs — Are Still Fighting The...
Twenty-six state attorneys general, including the District of Columbia, have not signed on to Purdue Pharma's proposed settlement to more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits, according to Massachusetts Attorney...
View ArticlePot Regulators Order Industry To Disclose Ingredients In Vapes
The new level of transparency comes while public health officials at the federal and state levels eye a multi-state outbreak of lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarettes and vaporizers.
View ArticleKey Women's Heart Attack Symptoms Not So Different From Men's, AI Study Finds
Analysis of how more than 600 patients describe their symptoms finds that chest pain is central for the vast majority of women as well as men.
View Article8th Human Case Of EEE Confirmed In Mass.
The state Department of Public Health said Friday the latest case of the mosquito-borne disease is in a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County.
View ArticleNew York AG Says Purdue Owners Used Swiss Banks To Hide Transfers Of Millions
In a court filing, New York said it has already documented $1 billion in transfers between Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
View ArticleWomen's Health Problems Linked To Forced First Sexual Experience, Cambridge...
Among the 1 in 16 American women who report "forced sexual initiation," the more common conditions include chronic pelvic pain, researchers say.
View ArticleWhat We Know About Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses In Mass.
Massachusetts public health officials are looking at 38 possible cases of vaping-related lung illness, including some that required intensive care.
View ArticleRhode Island Reports 2 New Human Cases Of EEE
Rhode Island officials have confirmed two more human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this season.
View ArticleBoston Health Officials Consider New Restrictions On Flavored Tobacco Products
The city’s Public Health Commission is considering a proposal that would limit sales of mint and menthol nicotine and tobacco products to adult-only tobacco retailers.
View ArticleJudge Denies Motion To Dismiss Mass. Suit Against Purdue Pharma
Attorney General Maura Healey is applauding the decision, but it's still unclear if the Massachusetts suit will proceed.
View ArticleIn Mass. And Beyond, State Lawmakers Push For Medicaid Coverage Of Birth Doulas
Advocates say Medicaid coverage for doulas could help reduce the huge health gaps between black and white mothers, and provide more doula care for lower-income women who need it most but can't afford...
View ArticleNew Hampshire AG Rejects Proposed Mass. General Affiliation For 2 Hospitals
The New Hampshire Attorney General's office says a proposal for two seacoast-area hospitals to affiliate themselves with Massachusetts General Hospital is unlawful because it likely will lead to unfair...
View Article2nd Human EEE Death Reported In Mass.
A Bristol County man in his 70s has died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis. It was the 10th human case of the illness confirmed this year.
View ArticleEEE Is More Widespread This Year In Mass. Than It Has Been In Decades
“This year, we’re seeing cases in almost all the places that have ever seen EEE activity. So that for us is unusual,” says state epidemiologist Catherine Brown. “[We’re] working with communities...
View ArticleWalking The South End With A Mass. Lawmaker Proposing New Laws To Combat The...
One of the bills state Sen. Nick Collins has proposed would create a way to hold people for up to 72 hours if a petition is filed to involuntarily commit them to treatment under the state's Section 35...
View Article3rd Person In Massachusetts Dies From EEE This Year
A Hampden County resident who died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis was among 10 people in the state that have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness.
View ArticleBaker Calls For 4-Month Ban Of All Vaping Products In Mass.
The move by Gov. Charlie Baker makes Massachusetts the first U.S. state to enact a total ban on vaping sales amid growing concerns over vaping-linked illnesses and deaths.
View ArticleThere Is An EEE Vaccine For Humans. You Just Can't Get It
“Any company could not be in their right mind if they wanted to invest $150 [million] to $200 million to run through clinical trials and get FDA registration for the sale of a EEE vaccine,” Tuft...
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