East Sandwich man dies in construction accident at Brockton Hospital: Plymouth DA By Lance Reynolds June 13, 2023 at 4:17 p.m. Brockton and Massachusetts State Police received a call around noon of a man “trapped by...
Health | Health disparities among communities of color cost Massachusetts $5.9 billion a year By Chris Van Buskirk June 13, 2023 at 1:02 a.m. Health disparities experienced by communities of color cost Massachusetts about $5.9 billion a year, with...
Health | Millions of COVID patients still don’t have their sense of smell or taste, Mass Eye and Ear study finds By Rick Sobey June 12, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. Many of the patients who lost their sense of smell or taste following a COVID...
Health | How AI is beginning to play a part in personalized nutrition By Leeann Weintraub June 12, 2023 at 2:52 p.m. Precision nutrition is the evaluation of factors like genetics, health data, the microbiome and metabolic...
Politics | Cannabis commission considers new rules around veterans and pot By Matthew Medsger June 11, 2023 at 7:28 p.m. During its regular meeting last week Commissioners learned that, though the state is home to...
Are Golden Retriever’s ears cleared for takeoff? By Dr. John De Jong June 11, 2023 at 12:57 a.m. Our previous vet told us that flying with the ear calcification could be damaging to...
What parents need to know about naloxone for opioid overdose By Dr. Scott Hadland/American Academy of Pediatrics June 11, 2023 at 12:36 a.m. Opioids have long been used medically to treat pain. But highly potent opioids like fentanyl,...
Local News | Kamaia, a sick lion at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo, received blood from brother to help doctors determine cause of health issues By Lance Reynolds June 10, 2023 at 12:59 p.m. Kamaia, a 14-year-old lion that zoo officials say is “severely anemic,” received blood from his...
Politics | Decriminalize magic mushrooms, say Democrats who have filed bills to loosen psilocybin law in Massachusetts By Chris Van Buskirk June 10, 2023 at 12:44 p.m. Any person 18 years or older could grow, eat, or share magic mushrooms under legislation...
Health | Masks are back as wildfire smoke pummels East Coast: ‘A very serious threat’ By Rick Sobey June 8, 2023 at 8:47 p.m. The smoke and haze conditions have drastically improved in Massachusetts since Tuesday, but meteorologists warn...