Massachusetts

Addiction and Drug Use

In Massachusetts, State Medical Society Members Inch Toward Supporting Supervised Injection Sites

Fueled by research conducted on such sites in other countries, the Massachusetts Medical Society's delegates voted to support studying a pilot program…
Medical Practice

For People In Healthcare, Violence Is An Occupational Hazard

If you're a barista, you might get a nasty burn from scalding-hot coffee. For office workers, carpal tunnel syndrome is a risk. But for paramedics, nurses…
Access to Care

Health Care Spending In Massachusetts Rises Faster Than State’s Goal

BOSTON – For years, Massachusetts has been out in front of other states, trying ideas to change the health system. It passed a state law extending health…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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