Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick ...

The type of tick that typically carries disease in New England is the deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed.

See how many tick bite-related emergency department visits the Northeast has seen this summer compared to last summer.

Trash collectors continue to strike against Republic Services, disrupting collection for more than a dozen Massachusetts ...

Emergency room visits due to tick bites are surging across the country, especially in the northeast, according to the Centers ...

This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...

Everyone has their way of avoiding them. Whether it’s bug spray, or wearing long sleeves and pants, precautions are needed ...