More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.
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Doctors Urge Masks in Crowds, Vaccination as New COVID Variant Spreads
Concern is growing amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. According to the CDC, the XBB subvariant accounts for more than half of all cases in New England. It is emerging while a lot of families are off en... -
Flu Season May Have Peaked in Mass. — for Now, Boston Doctors Say
This year’s flu season, which seemed to hit the ground running, may already be peaking in Massachusetts — at least for now. Boston doctors say things are looking up as flu hospitalizations level... -
Should Boston Schools Bring Back Masks? Here's What Infectious Disease Experts Say
Infectious disease experts are split on whether Boston Public Schools should bring back a mask mandate after the holiday break as COVID-19 metrics continue to rise. Officials are considering a tempora... -
Feel Like Everyone's Sick Right Now? Boston Doctors Explain What's Going Around
Feel like everyone’s getting sick right now? You’re not alone. Aside from “the big three” of COVID-19, RSV and influenza, Boston doctors say there are plenty of other upper res...