CDC purges STD and vaccine recommendations after Trump gender order

By Alexander Tin January 31, 2025 / 7:26 PM EST / CBS News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took offline recommendations on how doctors should treat sexually transmitted infections and vaccinate adults Friday, as part of a sweeping purge of all mentions of “gender” from federal websites ordered by the Trump administration this week. “Doctors in every […]
10+ things you can do with your Boston Public Library card

PHOTO: CELINA COLBY The Boston Public Library is one of the most important public institutions in this city. Though it holds an impressive collection of books and has 25 neighborhood branches to visit, some of the best perks of having a library card aren’t about reading at all. These are just a few of the […]
How to help children cope with stress surrounding deportations and ICE raids

By Mallika Marshall, MD January 23, 2025 / 5:25 PM EST / CBS Boston BOSTON – A new order would allow ICE agents to make arrests at schools, including in Massachusetts, adding to the stress that many children are feeling about their families and their friends. Worcester Public Schools has already put out a reminder to its bus […]
What you need to know about that nasty stomach bug going around Mass.

A microscope capture of a cluster of norovirus virions. (Charles D. Humphrey/CDC via AP) Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR’s daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Tickets for both Boston Calling and Red Sox spring training go on sale today at 10 a.m. — though […]
Boston physician honored by American Heart Association for health equity work

Dr. Tanveer Khan, director of clinical quality assurance and quality improvement at Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, was presented with the American Heart Association’s Live Fierce Award on Friday at a ceremony held at the Dorchester health clinic. Dr. Tanveer Khan, director of clinical quality assurance and quality improvement at Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, […]
Harvard Street awarded selective “Expanded Hours” grant

Dorchester, Ma– Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center is pleased to have been selected as one of only three Massachusetts community health centers to receive the Expanded Hours grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The $1Million 2-year grant will provide $500,000 per year of staffing and support to increase access and alleviate barriers […]
Boston holiday week forecast: Cold eases slowly, with snowfall likely Christmas Eve

Danielle Noyes; December 23, 2024 As we kick off the holiday week, Boston still finds itself in the grip of frigid air under the influence of Arctic high pressure. But snowfall is expected in the region as the week unfolds. Here is what’s in store for the holidays: Monday It’s not quite as cold as […]
Some patients want to take a holiday pause on diabetes or weight-loss drugs. Here’s what doctors say they need to know

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN — Around the holidays, when many people are baking cookies for Santa, enjoying cocktail parties or having festive family feasts, some adults who use popular medications for diabetes or weight loss explore skipping doses for a week or two. These medications can suppress appetite or sometimes cause uncomfortable side effects that some people […]
Boston schools to roll out new multilingual programming

A Boston Public School bus;Gabrielle Emanuel WGBH News Esteban Bustillos; December 19, 2024 New multilingual programs for English-language learners will begin next fall in seven Boston Public Schools, as the district experiences an influx of students speaking languages other than English. School officials touted the new programming as the biggest single-year increase in multilingual education in […]
New Boston program aims to improve labor and delivery for Black women, who often face challenges

By Mallika Marshall, MD BOSTON – A new program in Boston is trying to improve the labor and delivery experience for expectant Black mothers and mothers of color, who often find their voices aren’t always heard by hospital staff. Harder for Black moms to advocate At 35, Latoya Baskin was thrilled to be pregnant with her […]
A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

FILE – A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, the new HIV prevention injectable drug, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, which was one of the sites for Gilead's lenacapavir drug trial. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File) SOURCE: Nardus Engelbrecht By MARIA CHENG and MARIA […]
Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now. Here’s what’s already starting to hit

Deidre McPhillips, CNN CNN — Despite a relatively slow start to respiratory disease season, low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of some illnesses is already putting children at increased risk. Overall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that this season could be similar — or even better — than the […]
Healthy Food Program aims to help diabetes patients buy nutritious foods

(from left) City of Boston Mid-Dorchester liaison Anthony Nguyen, City Councilor Brian Worrell, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center CEO Charley Murphy, State Rep. Chris Worrell and Greater Grove Hall Main Streets executive director Ed Gaskin. PHOTO: HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, Harvard Street NHC partner with Stop & Shop in […]
State launches tax credit to support veteran employment

Avery Bleichfeld Gov. Maura Healey was joined by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jon Santiago and other officials for the signing of the historic HERO Act in Lexington on Aug. 8, 2024. This legislation contains more than 30 provisions that will positively impact hundreds of thousands of veterans in Massachusetts. PHOTO: JOSHUA QUALLS/GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE New […]
Brenda & Stéphane Bancel Donate $1.5M to Harvard Street for New Facility to Meet Soaring Needs

(Boston, MA) November 5, 2024 — Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, which recently launched a capital campaign, is now one big step closer to its proposed new building – a much-anticipated, state-of-the-art healthcare facility, designed to accommodate more providers and serve more patients amid soaring needs for accessible, high-quality healthcare in Boston’sunderserved communities. Harvard Street […]
Kellogg’s faces protests over food dyes in popular breakfast cereals

Protesters carry signs through Battle Creek towards Kellogg’s headquarters on Oct. 15, 2024 The Battle Creek-based WK Kellogg headquarters saw hundreds of demonstrators. By Kelly McCarthy; October 16, 2024, 11:00 AM Hundreds of people gathered outside the WK Kellogg headquarters in Michigan on Tuesday calling for the company to hold up its promise to remove artificial […]