public health

The healthiest state in the US is revealed and the science was based on some pretty heavy-hitting data points such as infant mortality rate, obesity rate, smoking rate and overall public health.

The Massachusetts website used to sign up for the COVID vaccine crashed Thursday as eligibility opened up to people 65-plus.

The state is now moving into Phase 2 of its vaccination plan, the Baker administration announced.

Sen. Mark Montigny said the site near the Dartmouth Mall will be able to administer many shots per day.

Starting Feb. 1, residents 75-plus become eligible. Those 65 and older will be bumped up, joining people with two or more high-risk medical conditions.

The 123-bed facility will care for patients who are sick but don't need hospitalization.

An initial map released by MassDPH showed no coronavirus vaccination sites for the Southeastern region of Massachusetts. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and Senator Mark Montigny pushed back.

CIC Health will use self-administered RT-PCR tests, and an appointment is necessary.

Microscopic air pollutants pose the largest environmental health risk factor in the country, the lawsuit states.

Free, walk-up testing sites operated by Seven Hills were slated to close, but now they will stay open through March.