BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A new study found that an Oakland, Calif. law requiring cigarette prices to increase to a minimum of $8 per pack led to a decline in sales, suggesting that these minimum floor price laws could complement tobacco taxation to reduce smoking rates. * * * By Jillian McKoy Tobacco price policies, such as taxation, are effective public health strategies that have long shown to red  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Urges Preparedness Ahead of Anticipated Winter Storm and Bitter Cold Boston -- In anticipation of the winter storm expected to bring widespread snow across Massachusetts, followed by frigid temperatures early in the week, the Healey-Driscoll Administration advises that residents plan ahead and review winter weather safety tips. The National Weather Serv  more