Nicotine-free generation policy spreads to more communities as legislators push a statewide ban for people born after the year 2005.
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AG Campbell: Medical research change could ‘undermine our economy’
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and nearly two dozen of her peers sued the Trump administration and federal health care agencies Monday, alleging that they unlawfully moved to cut crucial federal dollars for research.
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Worcester Board of Health backs safe injection site
In the centers, individuals can use pre-acquired drugs free of legal consequences under the supervision of medical professionals who could intervene to prevent an overdose from turning fatal.
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A generational ban on tobacco products is a bad idea
Ultimately, the flavor ban did not eliminate consumer use of flavored tobacco products. It just shifted where consumers purchased their goods.
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Follow the sun, push for permanent Standard Time
ON NOVEMBER 5, residents of Massachusetts and most other states will return to a behavior that offers them better health outcomes, better sleep, better school performance, and increased workplace safety and productivity. Sounds like a great idea, right? Yet, unfortunately, those benefits will only last four months despite the majority of Americans from both sides […]
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Baker urges speedy FDA review of Moderna COVID vaccine for kids
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER wrote a letter to President Biden urging the US Food and Drug Administration to quickly consider approving Moderna’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine for children. The state’s Republican governor joined Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in writing the letter, which was sent Thursday. “Parents have been told, over and over again, that […]
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What’s causing the infant formula shortage?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an infant during a pandemic in a country ranked low for family-friendly policies. Media reports have highlighted the plight of mothers, fathers, and caregivers across the US who […]
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Mass. should retain free meals for all at schools
PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, more than 120,000 children in Massachusetts didn’t know where their next meal was coming from. Since COVID-19 arrived in the US, food insecurity rates in our state have doubled as families have faced increased financial hurdles from job loss to inflation. Although our food insecurity statistics are staggering, there is a […]
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I assume my patients have been sexually assaulted
I AM A FORMER captain in the US Air Force, where I worked as both a research physicist and as an advocate for sexual assault victims in the military. Today, I am a nurse practitioner in a women’s health care practice caring for women of all ages. My experience in the military and my work today […]
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With e-cigarettes, we’re going in the wrong direction
“Don’t be a butthead.” “Smoke free is the way to bee.” The ugly truth. Even with decades of memorable warning campaigns and shocking data, people are still taking up the deadly habit, exposing themselves to the same — and even new — health risks. A recent study reveals that e-cigarette use among adolescents is a […]