Global Warming Will Cause More People To Die By Suicide, Study Finds
As temperatures rise, so do suicide rates, according to researchers from Stanford University who analyzed nearly 1.5 million pieces of data.
View ArticleMass. Should Make It Easier For Moms To Get IUDs Right After Giving Birth
Massachusetts is behind other states on helping women get IUDs and implants placed immediately after birth, writes a medical student advocating for a bill that would change that.
View ArticleBaker Opposes Trump Changes To Federal Family Planning Programs
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker criticized a proposed rule that he says would make major changes to the federal family planning program known as Title X, including creating barriers to a woman's...
View ArticleVaping Company Juul Aiming To 'Get Kids Addicted,' Healey Says
The attorney general has launched an investigation against Juul to determine whether it intentionally markets to minors and whether it tracks underage use of its products.
View ArticleDog DNA Tests: Beware Of Limits On What They May Mean, Boston Scientists Say
Three Boston-based experts warn in the prestigious journal Nature that the pet genetics industry is running too wild, and they're calling for it to be reined in.
View ArticleInvestigation Finds Spike In HIV Cases In Lawrence And Lowell Area
An HIV investigation in the Lawrence and Lowell area has found 129 new cases since 2015, largely tied to the opioid epidemic.
View ArticleAlzheimer's Drug From Biogen And Eisai Shows Some Promise Of Delaying Disease
There's some promising news when it comes to treating Alzheimer's. Cambridge-based Biogen and its Japanese partner Eisai announced results from a highly-anticipated study on a drug called BAN2401.
View ArticleIn Fight Against HIV, Conn. Outreach Workers Take 'PrEP' To The Streets
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a daily medication that can lower the risk of HIV infection.
View ArticleIt'll Soon Be Illegal For Anyone Under Age 21 To Buy Tobacco Products In Mass.
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law Friday that raises the minimum age requirement for tobacco purchases -- including vape products -- to 21.
View Article10 Things I Learned From A New Migraine Documentary, 'Out Of My Head'
A new documentary, "Out Of My Head," aims to convey a sense of what it's like to live with migraines, or with someone who gets them.
View ArticleLawmakers Send Opioid Bill To Baker's Desk
The compromise measure expands access to medication-assisted addiction treatment.
View ArticleLawmakers' Failure To Pass Health Bill Leaves Telemedicine On Hold
Massachusetts is known to blaze the trails in health care. But when it comes to telemedicine, it's lagging behind.
View ArticleTelemedicine Proponents Disappointed Over Legislature's Failure To Regulate
Massachusetts is one of 14 states where remote, electronic medical consultations is not guaranteed to be covered by insurance. That would have changed had state lawmakers approved a major healthcare...
View ArticleTenfold Risk Of Preterm Birth In Moms With Lowest Omega-3 Levels, Harvard...
The new study adds evidence for a link between the fatty acids found in fish and how long a pregnancy lasts, and suggests that it may be important to have a diet rich in omega-3s early in pregnancy or...
View ArticleLegos Of Life: Atlas Maps Human Body One Cell Type At A Time
The "Human Cell Atlas" aims to account for and better understand every cell type in the human body, and how they interact.
View ArticleGenetics Technology Developed By Broad Institute Could Lead To More Crops,...
An agricultural company has acquired licensing rights for a gene editing technology developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Broad Institute and Harvard University.
View ArticleDoes Monsanto’s Roundup Cause Cancer? Trial Highlights The Difficulty Of...
This question is at issue now in a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court.
View ArticleAre Immigrants Health Care 'Moochers'? On The Contrary, Boston Researchers Say
More than half of Americans think immigrants are at least partly responsible for the nation's high health care costs. Their actual spending tells a different story.
View ArticleStudy Finds Women Less Likely To Survive Heart Attack If Treated By Male Doctor
A Harvard researcher has found that women are 12 percent less likely to survive a heart attack if treated by a male doctor rather than a female one.
View ArticleConstruction And Fishing Industries Have Highest Opioid OD Death Rates In Mass.
For fishermen, a state report finds the death rate is more than five times higher than among all Massachusetts workers. In construction and mining, the death rate is six times higher.
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