Martha BebingerReporterEmail EmailMartha Bebinger covers health care and other general assignments for WBUR.Recently publishedOverdose deaths rose among pregnant people, postpartum parentsThe study's authors say their findings have "profound implications for the way we discourage, directly or indirectly, women from seeking [substance use disorder] care during pregnancy."HealthNov 22, 2023State funds Mass. hotline to reduce risk of fatal overdosesWith overdose deaths at a record high, Massachusetts is funding an overdose prevention hotline. People using drugs call a toll-free number. Staff monitor them and notify emergency responders if they...HealthSep 26, 2023Study: More patients traveled to Mass. for abortions after Supreme Court Dobbs rulingMassachusetts has seen a small but significant increase in people traveling to the state for an abortion since the Supreme Court allowed states to limit access to or ban the...HealthSep 6, 2023Narcan, soon available over the counter, is covered by some but not all Mass. insurers Some health insurers in Massachusetts say they will continue coverage for Narcan when it becomes available without a prescription. Narcan, a common brand of naloxone, is used to reverse an...HealthAug 24, 2023Narcan kits coming to MBTA Red Line stopsMassachusetts budgeted $95,000 to install and supply boxes containing naloxone, the opioid reversal medication, at stations along the Red Line. A study found transit centers and other facilities with public...HealthAug 17, 2023AdvertisementHow heat alerts could help clinicians intervene for people at high riskHeat is much more dangerous for some people than others. And heat-related health risks begin much earlier in the year than most people realize. New alerts aim to get this...ResumeHealth04:57Jul 28, 2023What happens to the glass containers you think you’re recyclingResidents of many northeastern states may assume that the glass bottles and jars they add to a recycling bin, along with the junk mail, plastics and aluminum cans, will become...EnvironmentJul 14, 2023Test strips for the dangerous street drug xylazine could save livesA handful of harm reduction programs in Massachusetts have started handing out test strips for xylazine, a drug that can produce gaping skin wounds and increase the risk of an...HealthJul 6, 2023A look at efforts to combat climate change by eating less meat at local hospitals and universitiesWe look at efforts to combat climate change at local universities and hospitals by encouraging staff to eat less meat.ResumeRadio Boston08:58Jul 3, 2023Don’t call it vegan: What hospitals are learning about nudging people to eat greenerWhat entices someone to eat less meat? Hospitals are tackling this question as they work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve patients' health. Here's one tip in play at...ResumeHealth05:09Jun 28, 2023Next Page
Overdose deaths rose among pregnant people, postpartum parentsThe study's authors say their findings have "profound implications for the way we discourage, directly or indirectly, women from seeking [substance use disorder] care during pregnancy."HealthNov 22, 2023
State funds Mass. hotline to reduce risk of fatal overdosesWith overdose deaths at a record high, Massachusetts is funding an overdose prevention hotline. People using drugs call a toll-free number. Staff monitor them and notify emergency responders if they...HealthSep 26, 2023
Study: More patients traveled to Mass. for abortions after Supreme Court Dobbs rulingMassachusetts has seen a small but significant increase in people traveling to the state for an abortion since the Supreme Court allowed states to limit access to or ban the...HealthSep 6, 2023
Narcan, soon available over the counter, is covered by some but not all Mass. insurers Some health insurers in Massachusetts say they will continue coverage for Narcan when it becomes available without a prescription. Narcan, a common brand of naloxone, is used to reverse an...HealthAug 24, 2023
Narcan kits coming to MBTA Red Line stopsMassachusetts budgeted $95,000 to install and supply boxes containing naloxone, the opioid reversal medication, at stations along the Red Line. A study found transit centers and other facilities with public...HealthAug 17, 2023
How heat alerts could help clinicians intervene for people at high riskHeat is much more dangerous for some people than others. And heat-related health risks begin much earlier in the year than most people realize. New alerts aim to get this...ResumeHealth04:57Jul 28, 2023
What happens to the glass containers you think you’re recyclingResidents of many northeastern states may assume that the glass bottles and jars they add to a recycling bin, along with the junk mail, plastics and aluminum cans, will become...EnvironmentJul 14, 2023
Test strips for the dangerous street drug xylazine could save livesA handful of harm reduction programs in Massachusetts have started handing out test strips for xylazine, a drug that can produce gaping skin wounds and increase the risk of an...HealthJul 6, 2023
A look at efforts to combat climate change by eating less meat at local hospitals and universitiesWe look at efforts to combat climate change at local universities and hospitals by encouraging staff to eat less meat.ResumeRadio Boston08:58Jul 3, 2023
Don’t call it vegan: What hospitals are learning about nudging people to eat greenerWhat entices someone to eat less meat? Hospitals are tackling this question as they work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve patients' health. Here's one tip in play at...ResumeHealth05:09Jun 28, 2023
