Mass. Dept. of Public Health

The Massachusetts Department of Health has confirmed two cases of measles at two Boston-area hospitals and says people who were at there at the same time may have been exposed.       Officials said Tuesday people may be at risk if they visited Massachusetts General Hospital's medical walk-in clinic on Aug...

Massachusetts health officials say they have confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in the state this season.       The health department said Monday that a Plymouth County man in his 70s has the mosquito-borne illness and is recovering in a hospital...

A state official says more than 100 groups have applied to operate nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts. Initial applications from prospective operators were required to be hand-delivered to the state Department of Public Health on Thursday. ...

The Massachusetts Department of Health says a Norfolk County woman who recently died is the state's first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis this year.       The health department identified the victim only as a woman in her 80s...

Recipients of medical marijuana in Massachusetts would be allowed up to 10 ounces for 60 days under proposed rules issued by state health officials.       Massachusetts voters passed a ballot question in November allowing for the use of medicinal marijuana for patients with certain medical conditions, including cancer, Parkinson's disease and AIDS...

A newspaper reports that Massachusetts regulators rarely take action against nursing homes that use powerful anti-psychotic sedatives to control elderly residents.  The Boston Globe reported on Sunday that 27 homes were cited for unnecessary use of antipsychotics between 2009 and 2011...