Nonprofits

Local hospitals are served by thousands of volunteers, who have a real impact on patients, and the bottom line.

Rules may be relaxing, but better nutrition in schools may be here to stay.

Doctors are finding cancers earlier and developing more effective ways to treat them.

Hospitals, human service providers, churches, YMCAs and land conservation groups turned out Tuesday to try to sink pieces of legislation that call for some non-profits to pay more in property taxes or community payments.

The Boys & Girls Club of Worcester used a $65,000 grant from the city of Worcester to upgrade its lighting system, a project that the nonprofit estimates will save it $28,000 a year in energy costs.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for its 2017 Fairlawn Fund, focusing on projects that address mental health needs in the region.

The MetroWest Leadership Academy, the flagship program of Leadership MetroWest, launched a 30-day campaign to boost awareness of the opioid crisis.

Prana Recovery Centers, a Marlborough relapse-prevention program, integrates yoga and mindfulness, as well as exercise, nutrition, the science of happiness, and the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

While policy makers and dental experts agree there are barriers to dental care in Massachusetts, they disagree about how to remove them.

Central Mass. companies are embracing programs like meditation and present-moment awareness to increase health and productivity.