Browsing: Health & Wellness

Researchers are testing personalized therapies, digital tools, and medication-assisted care to curb addiction and substance use disorder. Early trials show gains, but access and stigma remain key hurdles.

Officials are ramping up investments in mobile clinics, telehealth, and community health workers to narrow care gaps in underserved areas, citing early gains in access, screenings, and vaccination rates.

Boston-area hospitals are pouring funds into AI diagnostics, surgical robots, and telehealth to speed care and improve outcomes, even as regulators and unions scrutinize costs, data safeguards, and workforce impacts.

Maternal health outcomes remain uneven as hospitals face staffing gaps, rising C-section rates, and racial disparities. New data show preventable deaths persist, prompting calls for midwifery integration and stronger postpartum care.

Boston’s wellness landscape is shifting, with boutique gyms and run clubs booming, workplace fitness perks rising, and plant-forward menus and telehealth nutrition counseling growing. City data flags equity gaps.

States are testing rules to curb prescription drug prices, but early results are uneven: some report modest savings and greater transparency, others face court setbacks, limited enforcement, and pushback from insurers and drugmakers.

Federal and state officials unveiled a coordinated push to curb opioid deaths, expanding treatment access, boosting naloxone distribution, and funding data-driven prevention, as overdoses strain hospitals and communities nationwide.

A new initiative expands mental health services for first responders and essential staff, aiming to reduce burnout and PTSD. Officials cite rising demand and pledge confidential, 24/7 support and training.

Smaller community hospitals face mounting financial pressures as labor costs rise and reimbursements lag. Leaders weigh mergers, service cuts, and new partnerships to sustain access to local care.

Anxiety and depression are surging among young adults, a new national survey finds, citing economic strain, social isolation, and digital pressures. Experts urge expanded access to care and campus-based support.