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BOSTON – State regulators have reportedly suspended a second Massachusetts physician over prescribing medical marijuana, saying that more than 4,600 of the certificates needed to obtain the drug legally were issued in his name. That means suspended Dr. Tyrone S. Cushing, a Newton resident, accounted for more than 15 percent
Worcester
WORCESTER – Dr. Matilde Castiel could probably give state policymakers plenty of advice about dealing with drug abuse and the deadly opioid crisis gripping Massachusetts. The Cuban immigrant has been helping Latinos in Worcester overcome addiction for years in a treatment center and an innovative transitional assistance program that provides those
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials say, as they urge more money for mosquito control and development of vaccines and treatments. Scientists increasingly believe the Zika virus sweeping through Latin America and the Caribbean causes devastating defects in fetal
Abortion
(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) sent a letter to the House of Representatives on Thursday urging them to support the Conscience Protection Act, which aims to "prevent governmental discrimination against providers of health services who decline involvement in abortion." Archbishop William Lori of
Abortion
(CNSNews.com) – Pro-life leaders were vociferous in their rejection of Donald Trump's statement to MSNBC's Chris Matthews that pro-lifers believe women should be punished for having an abortion, pointing out that their longstanding position is that women are also victims of abortionists as well as their
sex
Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — A current proposal by a federal agency has raised concerns that doctors may be punished for believing that there are only two genders, rooted in biological sex. The proposed rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says that it
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Lawmakers grappling for responses to the drug-abuse epidemic that has killed hundreds of Bay State residents heard Monday from Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh in support of Baker's proposal to let doctors order involuntary three-day commitments of addicts and to limit initial prescriptions for
Massachusetts
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts? Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe? YES NO UNDECIDED
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