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Massachusetts could ban nicotine and tobacco for anyone born after 2006, creating a "nicotine-free generation" under a controversial proposed law.

Ah, New England… where life used to be a lot less regulated. If you grew up here, you know the drill—there were a ton of things you could do back in the day that you’d probably get side-eyed (or outright arrested) for today.

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.

Massachusetts lawmakers have tried many times to make it illegal to smoke in a car with children in the vehicle, but it has never made it into law.

A Providence Hookah Lounge is putting a twist on paint night with this "420-Friendly" event.

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.

There’s a new incentive to stop smoking or vaping right now.

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.

A particularly interesting research study was posted by Brown University recently, and they have their eyes on entertaining test subjects

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...