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Ballot drop box outside of the Boston Public Library entrance on Boylston Street. Infertility treatments like in vitro fertilization are being debated in light of the upcoming election. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

In glass and under national watch: The modern challenges of IVF

Irene Skandalakis September 23, 2024
Infertility affects millions of people in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Outside its existing legislative protections in Massachusetts, IVF has come under national scrutiny, which coincides with the upcoming presidential election.
Casey DiCocco and Kaija Schilde, an associate professor in the Pardee School of Global Studies, speak Jan. 31 at the Ask Me Anything Series hosted by Boston University’s Student Government. COURTESY OF BEVERLY YANG

‘AMA’ panel discusses careers in politics, public policy

Mae Tonge February 5, 2019
Academic Ask Me Anything Series hosted BU alumnae who shared anecdotes from their own college experiences, and how they helped reach their current positions.

Massachusetts legislators call for mental health help in Puerto Rico

Jordan Kimmel January 25, 2018

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, along with 10 others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Friday to ask for material regarding...

 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that 20 Massachusetts community health care centers will benefit from a $6.8 million grant for the expansion of opioid addiction treatment. ILLUSTRATION BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

$6.8 million in federal funds come to Massachusetts

Oriana Durand March 17, 2016

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be receiving approximately $6.8 million in federal funds, according to a Friday press release. According...

Changes in the grounds for investigation of child abuse crimes in Massachusetts between 2010 and 2014 may explain the rise in cases. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts had highest number of reported child abuse cases in 2014

Kennedy Davis February 3, 2016

According to an annual report released last week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Massachusetts was found to have the highest number of reported child abuse cases in Fiscal Year...

The Administration for Children and Families awarded Massachusetts child advocacy groups a $1.25 million federal grant to enhance existing efforts to prevent child trafficking. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER AND ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. granted $1.25 million toward identifying child trafficking victims

Paige Smith December 2, 2014

The Administration for Children and Families, housed in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $1.25 million grant to children advocacy groups across the Commonwealth to enhance...

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