WBUR's Morning EditionLocal content from WBUR's Morning Edition broadcastsA Provincetown outbreak upended the 'hot vax summer,' but showed how to contain COVIDThe Provincetown outbreak is seen as a critical moment in the pandemic. It showed that vaccines would not end COVID, but it also held lessons on how to contain the...PlayHealth05:03Jun 30, 2022Pediatric medical care in Boston is consolidating as Boston Children's expands and Tufts shrinksThe region's biggest pediatric hospital is getting bigger while its smaller competitor closes services.PlayHealth01:45Jun 21, 2022Advertisement Why this wave of COVID hospitalizations in Mass. is differentFor much of the past two months, COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts have been rising again. But this COVID "creep" has been more manageable than prior surges.PlayHealth04:24Jun 1, 2022Mass. is poised to spend millions on forced addiction treatment, reigniting debate over systemWhile many states use civil commitment, Massachusetts is believed to be the only state that, under the law known as Section 35, court-orders some men to treatment inside jails and...PlayHealth05:50May 24, 2022School counselors sound alarm on children's mental healthLesli Suggs, the president and CEO of the Home for Little Wanderers, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to talk further about this. PlayHealth04:54May 23, 2022A look at where we are in the pandemic — and where we're headedCOVID-19 cases throughout the state have been on an upswing in the past few weeks. Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy speaks with Harvard epidemiologist Bill Hanage for a look at...PlayHealth06:45May 20, 2022After historic nurses' strike, a new dispute roils Saint Vincent HospitalThe union says the hospital is forcing nurses to work longer shifts, just months after signing a new labor contract. They worry longer work days could drive away experienced nurses.PlayHealth02:23May 19, 2022How Mass. doctors and tech companies are helping Ukraine via telemedicineFrom telesurgeries to teleclinics, the hope is that telehealth can relieve pressure on local health care systems and boost skills for caregivers on the ground. PlayHealth04:26May 16, 2022In Chelsea, cooling an urban heat island one block at a timeAn intensive effort is underway to lower temperatures on one of the hottest blocks in Massachusetts. The Cool Block pilot includes 47 new trees. Dark pavement will become gray or...PlayHealth04:14May 12, 2022Abortion activists mobilize in Mass. after Supreme Court leakIn Massachusetts, a state where abortion will remain legal, activists on both sides of the debate are strategizing about where to focus their energy and efforts.PlayHealth04:14May 5, 2022How to get the most out of your mask — in a mask-optional worldMany officials are reassuring people that even if others aren’t masking, you can protect yourself by wearing a mask. Here's what you should know. PlayHealth06:00Apr 27, 2022Reflecting on systemic racism in medicine 20 years after release of 'Unequal Treatment' reportDr. Joseph Betancourt, senior vice president for equity and community health at Massachusetts General Hospital, joined Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to talk about the progress, or lack thereof, we've...PlayHealth05:20Apr 22, 2022Mass. legislators debate whether to fund addiction programs that lock people upMassachusetts lawmakers are debating whether to continue supporting programs that lock people inside jails and prisons for addiction treatment. Both Gov. Charlie Baker and the House leadership have proposed setting...PlayHealth02:59Apr 21, 2022Mass. addiction treatment faces a staffing 'crisis.' Rep. Clark says this program will helpA federal loan repayment program aims to address a staffing shortage in the addiction treatment industry. Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark helped bring the program to life.PlayHealth03:56Apr 15, 2022Experts predict a COVID ‘swell’ — rather than a ‘wave’ — as cases tick upward in Mass.While a swell in COVID cases isn't as dramatic as a wave, it can last longer and be disruptive. “Acting now is the best thing we can do,” said Sam...PlayHealth04:55Apr 14, 2022Poverty affects children's brains, but study finds public policy can reduce impactResearchers looked at brain images from 11,000 children in 17 different states. On average, they found children in states with generous cash and health benefits for low-income families had a...PlayHealth03:34Apr 7, 2022Was omicron more deadly than it needed to be in Mass.? Some experts say yesThe numbers suggest Massachusetts fared better than many other states during the omicron wave, but also could have done better. Some experts question whether enough was done to get boosters...PlayHealth05:18Mar 29, 2022Boston physician urges diplomacy to Russian doctors, scientists amid threat of nuclear warDr. James Muller, a Brigham and Women's Hospital doctor and co-founder of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), warned the Russian invasion of Ukraine had raised...PlayHealth03:05Mar 16, 2022Checking in on the state of the pandemic, 2 years after Mass. emergency declarationIt's been two years since Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19. WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy and infectious disease specialist Dr. David Hamer...PlayHealth04:30Mar 10, 2022Facing breakdowns and slow repairs, Mass. wheelchair users call for stronger state lawAdvocates argue Massachusetts offers fewer protections for wheelchair users than other states. PlayHealth04:47Mar 10, 2022Next Page
A Provincetown outbreak upended the 'hot vax summer,' but showed how to contain COVIDThe Provincetown outbreak is seen as a critical moment in the pandemic. It showed that vaccines would not end COVID, but it also held lessons on how to contain the...PlayHealth05:03Jun 30, 2022
Pediatric medical care in Boston is consolidating as Boston Children's expands and Tufts shrinksThe region's biggest pediatric hospital is getting bigger while its smaller competitor closes services.PlayHealth01:45Jun 21, 2022
Why this wave of COVID hospitalizations in Mass. is differentFor much of the past two months, COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts have been rising again. But this COVID "creep" has been more manageable than prior surges.PlayHealth04:24Jun 1, 2022
Mass. is poised to spend millions on forced addiction treatment, reigniting debate over systemWhile many states use civil commitment, Massachusetts is believed to be the only state that, under the law known as Section 35, court-orders some men to treatment inside jails and...PlayHealth05:50May 24, 2022
School counselors sound alarm on children's mental healthLesli Suggs, the president and CEO of the Home for Little Wanderers, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to talk further about this. PlayHealth04:54May 23, 2022
A look at where we are in the pandemic — and where we're headedCOVID-19 cases throughout the state have been on an upswing in the past few weeks. Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy speaks with Harvard epidemiologist Bill Hanage for a look at...PlayHealth06:45May 20, 2022
After historic nurses' strike, a new dispute roils Saint Vincent HospitalThe union says the hospital is forcing nurses to work longer shifts, just months after signing a new labor contract. They worry longer work days could drive away experienced nurses.PlayHealth02:23May 19, 2022
How Mass. doctors and tech companies are helping Ukraine via telemedicineFrom telesurgeries to teleclinics, the hope is that telehealth can relieve pressure on local health care systems and boost skills for caregivers on the ground. PlayHealth04:26May 16, 2022
In Chelsea, cooling an urban heat island one block at a timeAn intensive effort is underway to lower temperatures on one of the hottest blocks in Massachusetts. The Cool Block pilot includes 47 new trees. Dark pavement will become gray or...PlayHealth04:14May 12, 2022
Abortion activists mobilize in Mass. after Supreme Court leakIn Massachusetts, a state where abortion will remain legal, activists on both sides of the debate are strategizing about where to focus their energy and efforts.PlayHealth04:14May 5, 2022
How to get the most out of your mask — in a mask-optional worldMany officials are reassuring people that even if others aren’t masking, you can protect yourself by wearing a mask. Here's what you should know. PlayHealth06:00Apr 27, 2022
Reflecting on systemic racism in medicine 20 years after release of 'Unequal Treatment' reportDr. Joseph Betancourt, senior vice president for equity and community health at Massachusetts General Hospital, joined Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy to talk about the progress, or lack thereof, we've...PlayHealth05:20Apr 22, 2022
Mass. legislators debate whether to fund addiction programs that lock people upMassachusetts lawmakers are debating whether to continue supporting programs that lock people inside jails and prisons for addiction treatment. Both Gov. Charlie Baker and the House leadership have proposed setting...PlayHealth02:59Apr 21, 2022
Mass. addiction treatment faces a staffing 'crisis.' Rep. Clark says this program will helpA federal loan repayment program aims to address a staffing shortage in the addiction treatment industry. Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark helped bring the program to life.PlayHealth03:56Apr 15, 2022
Experts predict a COVID ‘swell’ — rather than a ‘wave’ — as cases tick upward in Mass.While a swell in COVID cases isn't as dramatic as a wave, it can last longer and be disruptive. “Acting now is the best thing we can do,” said Sam...PlayHealth04:55Apr 14, 2022
Poverty affects children's brains, but study finds public policy can reduce impactResearchers looked at brain images from 11,000 children in 17 different states. On average, they found children in states with generous cash and health benefits for low-income families had a...PlayHealth03:34Apr 7, 2022
Was omicron more deadly than it needed to be in Mass.? Some experts say yesThe numbers suggest Massachusetts fared better than many other states during the omicron wave, but also could have done better. Some experts question whether enough was done to get boosters...PlayHealth05:18Mar 29, 2022
Boston physician urges diplomacy to Russian doctors, scientists amid threat of nuclear warDr. James Muller, a Brigham and Women's Hospital doctor and co-founder of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), warned the Russian invasion of Ukraine had raised...PlayHealth03:05Mar 16, 2022
Checking in on the state of the pandemic, 2 years after Mass. emergency declarationIt's been two years since Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19. WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy and infectious disease specialist Dr. David Hamer...PlayHealth04:30Mar 10, 2022
Facing breakdowns and slow repairs, Mass. wheelchair users call for stronger state lawAdvocates argue Massachusetts offers fewer protections for wheelchair users than other states. PlayHealth04:47Mar 10, 2022