Overdose Deaths Have Risen In Mass. Amid Pandemic, State Data Show
In the state’s first release of overdose data collected during the coronavirus crisis, preliminary findings show a 2% increase in deaths for the first nine months of the year, compared to 2019.
View ArticleFocus Remains On Troubled Boston Area Amid Concerns The Pandemic Is Worsening...
"This is a huge challenge and there is no singular answer," said Boston's chief of health and human services, Marty Martinez. "There's no simple thing."
View ArticleThe Gym, At Home Or Outside: What Are The Risks For Your Winter Workout?
Cooler temperatures have arrived, making exercising outside trickier. So what's the best way to workout now? Don't sweat it. We spoke to two local doctors to go over the risks associated with each...
View ArticleObesity Does Not Seem To Raise Risk Of Catching Coronavirus, Boston...
The pre-print study also finds no evidence that people with obesity mount a less robust immune response, which suggests they’ll respond well to coronavirus vaccines.
View ArticleAnother Day, Another Data Dump: How To Read The Official COVID-19 Numbers
There's lots of information out there, but it doesn't tell you everything you need to make daily decisions during the coronavirus pandemic. How many positive cases are too many? When is it time to...
View Article'Make It A Different Thanksgiving': Dr. Asaf Bitton On The One-Household Holiday
Missing out on a traditional family gathering this year is going to be difficult -- but here's why you should keep it small.
View ArticleCOVID Cases Surge As Thanksgiving Holiday Approaches
Dr. Abraar Karan, an internal medicine and global health physician at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, joined WBUR's Morning Edition for the latest on the surge in...
View ArticleWith Reminder Of Travel And Parties, Gov. Baker Launches New PSA
The #GetBackMass ads are slated to run through February, which will mark a year since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Massachusetts. As of Sunday, 200,050 cases had been confirmed in the state.
View ArticleStudy Finds Stimulants Are Increasingly Involved In Overdoses Of Young People
From 2010 to 2018, the study shows, youth opioid overdose deaths involving stimulants increased by 351%.
View ArticleMassHealth Enrollment Up, Private Insurance Down In Pandemic
The number of people with MassHealth as their primary health insurance grew by about 10% from March through September, a spike a state agency attributes largely to federal COVID-19 legislation.
View Article'Testing Desert' Complicating Cape’s Virus Fight
Residents currently looking to get tested on the Cape either need medical authorization, or can go through Whole Health Pharmacy in Hyannis, which has limited hours and requires insurance, according to...
View Article975 Doses Per Delivery, And Other Coronavirus Vaccine Details For...
Massachusetts is out with detailed instructions for hospitals as they prepare to deliver coronavirus vaccines. This is the first phase of what could be an historic effort to slow the pandemic.
View ArticleInitial Results From A Massive Experiment: Over 3 Million Coronavirus Tests...
Overall, only about one in a thousand tests turned up positive while students were on campus this fall, though the rate has ticked up recently.
View Article7 Dead In Andover Assisted Living COVID Outbreak
Over the past month, testing at Atria Marland Place has confirmed 50 cases among residents and 21 cases among staff, the Atria regional vice president said in a statement.
View ArticleInitial Results From A Massive Experiment: Over 3 Million Coronavirus Tests...
Overall, only about one in a thousand tests turned up positive while students were on campus this fall, though the rate has ticked up recently.
View ArticleWalsh: Latest Virus Data Heading In 'Right Direction,' But Residents Should...
On paper at least, the coronavirus situation in Boston looks to be improving to the point that leaders could soon start planning to bring students back into classrooms, Mayor Martin Walsh said...
View ArticleLines For 'Blocks And Blocks': Mass. Coronavirus Testing Sites See Sky-High...
In the run up to Thanksgiving, more Massachusetts residents have been seeking coronavirus tests, and lines have lengthened at testing sites around the state.
View ArticleVaccine Trials Are Going Well, But The Next Hurdle May Be Overcoming Skepticism
WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes spoke with Rev. Liz Walker, who helped arrange the virtual meeting. She is also a member of Gov. Charlie Baker's coronavirus vaccine advisory group.
View ArticleVermont Added To Massachusetts' List Of Coronavirus High Risk States
As of Saturday morning, Vermont has officially been designated as a "high risk" state for COVID-19 by the Massachusetts government. Any visitors coming from the green mountain state must fill out a...
View Article81 Mass. Communities High Risk For Virus Heading Into December
The good news in the latest batch of community-level COVID-19 data is that the number of cities and towns in the top risk category did not roughly double for a third consecutive week. The bad news is...
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