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COURTS

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days

If Prospect Medical Holdings fails to comply with the court order, “we will pursue all available and appropriate remedies,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s spokesman Timothy Rondeau.

HEALTH
Johnson & Johnson settlement includes $14.5m for Mass., $6m for N.H., nearly $7m for R.I.
The awards are part of a $700 million nationwide settlement over the company’s talcum powder products.

Mass. sees largest decline in opioid-related deaths in more than a decade
The state's Black population, however, suffered more opioid-related overdose deaths last year than in any of the previous five years.

NH Health
A top inhaler for children was discontinued. Families and doctors are scrambling to fill the gap.
Some pediatricians say they’ve seen an increase in asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths. Families are facing drug shortages and increased costs as they try to get the inhalers their children need.

Steward says it has secured new funding to run its hospitals through its upcoming auction
Bankrupt Steward Health Care said Tuesday it has secured commitments for a new $225 million loan that will fund its operations until an auction of its hospitals and doctors group that is planned for the end of June.

RI BUSINESS
R.I. Life Science Hub picks interim president
Patrice Milos, who has 30 years of experience in the life science industry and was a founding member of RI Bio, will make $25,000 a month as the board searches for a permanent CEO.

Allegations of poor staffing at Mass. nursing homes lead to record $4 million settlement
The settlement money will pay for improved staffing at the company's 16 Massachusetts nursing homes.

New awareness campaign targets crisis pregnancy centers
State officials launched a new public awareness campaign Monday that targets crisis pregnancy centers that they say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but ultimately provide misleading information.

Biotech
RI BUSINESS

R.I. Life Science Hub picks interim president

Patrice Milos, who has 30 years of experience in the life science industry and was a founding member of RI Bio, will make $25,000 a month as the board searches for a permanent CEO.

Moderna’s flu-COVID combo shot hits goal in late-stage trial

The result brings the Cambridge-based company one step closer to a more convenient jab that could help combat vaccine fatigue.

Cow burps are a major source of methane emissions. A Boston startup is working on a vaccine to fix that.

The methane emitted by the world’s billion-plus belching cattle has roughly the same impact on the climate as all the passenger vehicles on the planet, says Colin South, chief executive of ArkeaBio.
Lifestyle

YMCA providing free summer memberships to Boston teenagers

The ‘Get Summer’ initiative is “aimed at providing young people with safe and productive activities during the months away from school,” officials said in a statement.
PERSPECTIVE

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.

Drowning is the leading cause of death among 1- to 4-year-olds. Why are parents struggling to find certified instruction for children?

Legalized weed is landing more seniors in the ER

A study found that after Canada legalized marijuana, the number of emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning rose sharply among people 65 and older.
Spotlight

How Brigham Health helped create a Chinese hospital for elites — and almost nobody came

In a deal worth millions with Chinese developer Evergrande, a Harvard teaching hospital risked its reputation on what would become a near-empty shell.

Boston’s hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level

Hospital chiefs and trustees defend this as boosting public-private partnerships, but critics say these board positions — some paying millions of dollars — raise troubling issues of conflict of interest and hospital priorities.

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YMCA providing free summer memberships to Boston teenagers

The ‘Get Summer’ initiative is “aimed at providing young people with safe and productive activities during the months away from school,” officials said in a statement.

Moderna’s flu-COVID combo shot hits goal in late-stage trial

The result brings the Cambridge-based company one step closer to a more convenient jab that could help combat vaccine fatigue.

What to ask your doctor before getting an IUD

If you're going to get the highly effective form of birth control, what do you need to know? We consulted experts.

‘I was screaming the whole time’: After years of complaints, some clinics now offer sedation for IUDs

In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered 'intense pain.'

Home services and nursing care struggle amid Mass. health workforce crisis, new survey shows

The survey quantifies what is widely known: Massachusetts has a serious shortage of health care workers.

Cow burps are a major source of methane emissions. A Boston startup is working on a vaccine to fix that.

The methane emitted by the world’s billion-plus belching cattle has roughly the same impact on the climate as all the passenger vehicles on the planet, says Colin South, chief executive of ArkeaBio.

Former Takeda Pharmaceutical employee pleads guilty to stealing $2.3 million

Priya Bhambi, 40, of Brookline, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud, prosecutors said Thursday.

In Massachusetts, cultural differences and limited resources can cost migrant families their children for a time

Migrants have learned that admitting to medical or psychiatric needs can lead to children being taken away.