3rd 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...
View ArticleWhat The Mass. Vaping Product Ban Means For Medical Marijuana Patients
The state's ban on vaping still leaves options -- edibles, flower vaporizers -- for medical marijuana patients, a leading specialist says.
View ArticleRhode Island Governor Bans Sales Of Flavored Vaping Products
Rhode Island's governor has signed an executive order barring the sale of flavored vaping products throughout the state.
View ArticleAnswers To 6 Questions About Gov. Baker’s Ban On Vape Products
Gov. Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency in response to a multi-state outbreak of lung disease associated with vaping, and he set in motion a four-month ban on sales of all vaping products...
View Article4th Human Death From EEE Reported In Mass.
This is one of the most active years for EEE in over half a century, according to public health officials. In addition to 11 human cases, 7 horses and one goat contracted EEE, and the virus has been...
View ArticleWhy Some Public Health Experts Are Critical Of Baker's Vaping Ban
Vaughn Rees, who directs the Center for Tobacco Control at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to explain why he's skeptical of the ban.
View ArticleMaine, Vermont Now Considering Bans On Vaping
The states appear to be following suit after bans were passed in Massachusetts, New York and Michigan.
View ArticleHow Startup Founders Are Psychologically Different From Everyone Else
"They felt they controlled the outcomes in their lives and felt more capable of delivering certain outcomes to a higher degree," says William Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School.
View Article5 New Cases Of Vaping-Related Illnesses In Mass. Reported To CDC
Monday's confirmation doubles the total number of case reported to the CDC from Massachusetts.
View ArticleBoston Unveils 'Melnea Cass/Mass Ave. 2.0' Plan
Mayor Marty Walsh says he has a new plan to deal with some of the problems at the troubled stretch of the city near Boston Medical Center and Newmarket Square.
View ArticleJudge Denies Request To Immediately Suspend Ban On Sale Of Vaping Products
Judge Indira Talwani set an Oct. 15 hearing to consider the industry's request for a preliminary injunction to halt the ban.
View Article10 Pieces Of Good News You Should Know About The Coming Flu Season
Flu is really bad news, killing tens of thousands of Americans in a typical year, but the coming season involves some positive developments, from new vaccines to a new anti-viral drug.
View Article5-Year-Old Sudbury Girl Who Contracted EEE Released From Hospital
The young Sudbury girl was discharged from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Friday, officials said.
View ArticleMass. Woman Dies From Vaping-Related Illness
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a Hampshire County woman in her 60s died from a lung injury related to vaping.
View ArticleMass. Meets Goal To Curb Health Care Spending, But Insurance Premiums...
The state held overall health care spending to a 3.1% increase, but some costs, including private health insurance premiums, rose faster than that.
View ArticleUMass Amherst Researcher Gets CDC Money To Forecast The Flu Better
The professor's work aims to make flu forecasting more up to date and local, like weather forecasts.
View ArticleSacklers Lose Bid To Dismiss Charges In Mass. In First Test Of OxyContin...
Judge Jane Sanders said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has jurisdiction to pursue the 17 individuals, including members of the Sackler family, named in the suit.
View ArticleDA Rollins: Philadelphia Ruling A 'Turning Point' For Supervised Consumption...
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is now calling on the Legislature to approve a statewide pilot program to allow sites to open in Massachusetts.
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