HEALTH
GBH series to explore social link to sicknessThere's a hierarchy implied in the traditional toast to health, wealth and happiness. As the first item on the list, health is set up as a prerequisite for the latter two. Economic and emotional well-being cannot be attained, according to this adage, without basic physical well-being. More » |
Dorchester foot soldiers fight HIV with house callsJason Villarreal, 27, dresses in a gray, long-sleeved T-shirt with blue jeans and sneakers. He wears his hair short and keeps his face clean-shaven. He speaks in warm, smooth, steady tones. More » |
Board approves increases in Mass. health care costsSome of Massachusetts' poorest residents will have to pay more in insurance premiums and co-payments under increases approved last Thursday by the board that oversees the state?s landmark health care law. More » |
