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The Women's Tennis Association is focusing on maternal health, and they want you to join them
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (79+ words) WBUR Mothers everywhere can't wait. Neither can we. That's the message the Women's Tennis Association wants us all to rally around this summer. Here & Now's Robin Young talks to former Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli about a new push supporting access…...
Neuroscientist diagnosed with terminal cancer contemplates mind-body connection in health
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (132+ words) WBUR David J. Linden, who is a neuroscience professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2021 and told he had just 6 to 18 months to live. Five year later, he's still here, and he's still…...
A robot is helping an ailing N. H. couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (864+ words) After outliving Booker T. Bones, their second service dog, Brenda and Brian Marquis still needed help with some of the more difficult parts of daily life. They found Robbie, a'robot'that rolls out of a hallway into their living room several times…...
As tourists flock to Boston, Mass. will track wastewater for 7 additional viruses | WBUR News
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (527+ words) As tourists flock to Boston, Mass. will track wastewater for 7 additional viruses WBUR Now, let's get to more news making noise this week. Using waste: Massachusetts has been testing residents' wastewater for COVID-19 for years. But starting today, whatever you…...
The scope of long COVID is bigger than we think, Mass. researchers say | WBUR News
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (772+ words) Six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have suffered long-term symptoms of the virus. But exactly how many people developed long COVID " defined as when symptoms last at least three months " is hard to pin…...
Breastfeeding grief: What one first-time mom felt most unprepared for
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (38+ words) WBUR Host Elissa Nadworny speaks with WBUR reporter Miriam Wasser about a deeply personal essay she wrote about breastfeeding grief. This segment aired on May 29, 2026....
Boston health officials to offer residents mpox vaccines at Pride event, amid uptick in cases
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (436+ words) Boston Public Health Commission and Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials are encouraging "at-risk" individuals " including gay and bisexual men " to get vaccinated for mpox. There is no widespread public health threat from the virus at this time, but health…...
United Healthcare defrauded Mass Health of $100 M, AG Campbell alleges
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (332+ words) Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued United Healthcare Insurance Company on Friday, accusing the insurer of misclassifying the conditions of elderly members and defrauding Mass Health of at least $100 million. United fired back that Campbell's lawsuit is "meritless" and inaccurately captures…...
Meet Bahar Movahed, a musician, orthodontist and modern renaissance woman
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (71+ words) WBUR Bahar Movahed is an orthodontist practicing in Southern California. But she's also a classically trained musician. Originally from Iran, she moved to the U. S. in the 2010s and began releasing albums. Her latest album, "Together Yet Alone," is out Friday. Music…...
Taking a closer look at how infertility impacts couples and contributes to mental health struggles
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (84+ words) WBUR For those navigating infertility, it can take a profound toll on relationships, identity and overall well-being, often in ways that go unspoken. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Clay Brigance, Ph. D. , a licensed counselor who is helping couples navigate…...