Local Public Health Officials Report Fewer Flu Vaccinations
December 8, 2025 • The town reports falling flu vaccine numbers. However, Needham still rise far above state averages. Just below 47% of Needham residents...
Needham Company Earns FDA Approval for Rare Disease Treatment
October 13, 2025 • After more than 10 years of work developing the drug, Stealth BioTherapeutics looks to bring Forzinity to Barth syndrome patients. In...
Finding Community in Recovery
August 29, 2025 • During an opioid overdose awareness vigil, speakers recounted how substances forever changed their lives and their families. “They say that the...
Providing Care for the Caregiver
August 21, 2025 • Dementia caregivers are sometimes deemed “the second patient,” often putting their needs behind those of their loved one, but new local...
Needham Bans Sale of Flavored Nicotine Pouches
August 18, 2025 • The Needham Board of Health voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored nicotine pouches in a vote on Aug. 8....
Sunscreen Dispensers to Combat Summer Sunburn
July 11, 2025 • The Needham Public Health Division re-installed free dispensers at three locations across town, with some changes. From her office at the...