A person swimming with an open wound at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth contracted a Vibrio vulnificus infection.
Category: Health
Posted inHealth
Local reproductive care provider faces 20% funding cut due to Trump budget law
Health Imperatives is one of just two health organizations in the nation beyond Planned Parenthood identified for federal funding cuts through a niche provision on abortion.
Posted inHealth
Child & Family Services launches mobile crisis vans
The vans will make it easier for the organization to aid those struggling with mental health and substance abuse, or who require crisis stabilization.
Posted inHealth
Sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts, new numbers show
Investments in substance-use programs and Narcan availability have lowered the death toll, officials say.
Posted inCity Hall
Major rat infestation plagues Shawmut Avenue neighborhood
The infestation may have been caused by a fire and resulting cleanup at EL Harvey Waste & Recycling Services last week.
Posted inHealth
Overdoses in city drop sharply, police numbers show
Police responded to 25 fatal drug overdoses in 2024, down from 45 in 2023.
Posted inHealth
What it’s like to be a mom with an addiction
Bristol County has the state’s highest rate of maternal drug dependence. Providers say mothers need extra resources that are in short supply here.
Posted inPublic health
New Bedford health center grapples with confusing Trump DEI orders
Although a restraining order keeps federal funds flowing to states for now, providers fear executive orders may threaten future health services for residents.
Posted inPublic health
South Coast farms take precautions amid bird flu outbreak
Hundreds of wild birds and dozens of domestic birds have been infected with the H5N1 virus in Massachusetts communities this winter, including some in Lakeville and Westport.
Posted inHealth
A new home for New Beginnings
Southcoast Health opens a new facility on Friday with addiction recovery services for pregnant women and mothers.