health care Archives

Boston City Council meeting April 15, 2020

April 16, 2020

community across New England. Photo courtesy of Catozzi.

Changemaker: Dreya Catozzi, founder of the Urban Trans Women Center

March 16, 2020

Boston City Council meeting March 11, 2020

March 12, 2020

VR technology used to improve access to mental health treatment

February 7, 2020

Mary Franklin, creator of Trauma Spa, visits City Hall to lobby support for her new venture. Photo by Matt Levin.

Nation’s first “Trauma Spa” seeks support in Boston

February 3, 2020

High cost of medical marijuana can make opioids the more affordable option

January 31, 2020

Community is key for college students with non-visible disabilities facing discrimination on campus

January 21, 2020

SIFMA Now members protest in Downtown Boston at a

Changemaker: Cassie Hurd, safe consumption site advocate and SIF MA Now founder

January 13, 2020

Patients with substance abuse histories suffer pain and misdiagnosis

December 17, 2019

Boston City Council probes maternal health disparities

Eileen O'Grady

November 12, 2019

City councilors are considering expanding doula services in Boston as a way to close health disparity gaps for black mothers, and experts say it could be an achievable way for the city to make a significant public health impact. At ...

Changemaker: Neel Shah, maternal health care reform advocate

November 7, 2019

City Councilor at-large candidate Erin Murphy has repeatedly told voters that the opioid epidemic has impacted her personally. Up until last week, at the Right to the City forum on Oct. 9, she had never publicly disclosed any details. Photo by Alexa Gagosz.

Opioid crisis touches lives of City Council candidates

October 22, 2019

The Scope