Martha Bebinger
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Martha Bebinger
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Friday
Michael Hawley, general manager of the kitchen at Faulkner Hospital, places roasted tomatoes into a pot as he prepares the roasted tomato and shallot coulis. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
Tuesday
Doctors could warn vulnerable patients of dangerously hot weather with 'heat alerts'
Friday
Dr. Rebecca Rogers practices primary care at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Mass. During a recent appointment, she went over hydration tips with her patient Luciano Gomes, who works in construction. Martha Bebinger/WBUR hide caption
Saturday
When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step in to help
Tuesday
John Shambroom and Loose Ends volunteer Jan Rohwetter examine the rug Shambroom's wife, Donna Savastio, couldn't finish due to symptoms of Alzheimer's. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
Tuesday
Strangers are helping finish craft projects when the original crafter can't
Saturday
Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion pill
Thursday
A decade after the Boston Marathon bombing, first responders share their experience
Monday
Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in Massachusetts. The patient, whose first name is Kim, says buprenorphine has helped her stay off heroin and avoid an overdose for nearly 20 years. Jesse Costa for KHN hide caption
Sunday
Repair cafes are back after the pandemic, and they're only getting more popular
Thursday
Laura Polizoti, a family intervention specialist at Youth Villages, discusses strategies with Haley that would be more beneficial for both her and her mother Carmen. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — and back home
Thursday
Addiction treatments in pharmacies could help combat the opioid crisis
Wednesday
Offering addiction treatments in pharmacies could help combat the opioid crisis
Monday
Counterfeit pills contribute to the fentanyl deaths of young people
Thursday
How an on-call addiction specialist at a Massachusetts hospital saved a life
Sunday
Friday
David Cave, a recovery coach who is part of an addiction specialty team at Salem Hospital, north of Boston, stands outside the emergency department. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
Tuesday
Encore: An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous
Friday
People bring bags of drugs into Tapestry Health's office if they suspect the drugs contain xylazine, a sedative that is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous
Tuesday
A block in Massachusetts is the test site for ways to cool cities in the summer
Thursday
A drug overdose rescue kit is pictured in Buffalo, N.Y. The Biden administration plans to increase access to clean needles, fentanyl test strips and naloxone to combat drug overdose deaths. Carolyn Thompson/AP hide caption
Thursday
The headquarters of Purdue Pharma LP, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, are seen in Stamford, Conn. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach $6 billion deal with state attorneys general
Tuesday
A photo of Tony Tsantinis hangs in a collage set up for a celebration of his life on the final day that Athens Pizza in Brimfield, Mass., was open for business. Tsantinis, who owned the pizzeria for many years, died of COVID-19 last month when efforts to find space at a hospital that could offer him a higher level of care could not be found. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption