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Kratom and its synthetic derivative 7-OH are sold at gas stations and convenience stores across the country. Some say it helps with pain. Others say it's addictive.

Amid threats from the federal government, Outer Cape Health Services is no longer offering gender-affirming puberty blockers or hormone therapy for those under 19.

New Bedford faces growing environmental and health concerns as it becomes the most waste-burdened city in Massachusetts. Residents and advocates link nearby landfills to a rise in cancer cases and are calling for stronger environmental justice protections.

One expert says scientists don't really know if it's a bad tick year, but regardless, we should know how to prevent bites.

The first full-time government employee in the United States whose job is focused solely on dealing with PFAS works on Nantucket.

Behind the scenes of Cape Cod and the Islands' doctor shortage, a collective of healthcare providers in the region has been working to improve care locally.

District Attorney Robert Galibois and Cape Cod Healthcare are collaborating on a program to improve response and follow-up, which will rely on more intensive use of a database. The effort has already been successfully modeled in Plymouth County.

The state recently certified the Barnstable County Water Quality Laboratory to test drinking water for the presence of PFAS, a group of chemicals that have been linked to serious health impacts.

The number of reports of sexual exploitation crimes against children on Cape Cod, the Islands, Bristol County and Plymouth County went up 46 percent in 2024.

Last month, Healey announced her initial plan to shutter the Pocasset Mental Health Center by the end of the year over state budget concerns. The 16-bed facility serves adults on Cape Cod and the Islands in need of mental health stabilization.