Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School has intensified its anti-vaping efforts by confiscating numerous vape pens and installing vape detectors in all bathrooms.
Greater than 11 percent of Massachusetts still uses tobacco products. New Bedford and Fall River have some of the highest rates of smokers in the Commonwealth.
A new resource provides ideas for how to talk with children about vaping and JUULing and a toolkit of resources for schools and community-based organizations.
Cardiovascular providers at Southcoast Health want to change the conversation around cardiac care. They want to talk about wellness and prevention as much as treatment so they can help improve the region’s overall health.
“Southeastern Massachusetts is one of the least healthy areas of the state for cardiac disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States,” said Dr...
The fire at 282 Tinkham Road that claimed the life of a 56-year-old woman early Wednesday has been determined to have been caused by improper use or disposal of smoking materials.