Common Levels Of Air Pollution May Affect Developing Fetuses, Study Suggests
They may not breathe air or even have lungs yet, but fetuses may be affected by the ash, car exhaust and dust from air pollution, according to a new study of pregnant mothers in Boston.
View Article'Immune Amnesia': Why Measles Is Dangerous For Years After Catching It, Study...
The paper in the journal "Science" finds that measles can wipe out many of the antibodies that protect the body from bugs it has battled before.
View ArticleHow Elizabeth Warren's Medicare For All Proposal Works
WBUR's Fred Thys spoke with economists and healthcare experts about Elizabeth Warren's proposal to pay for her "Medicare For All" plan.
View ArticleMass. Convenience Stores To Close Wednesday In Protest Of Proposed Ban On...
Hundreds of convenience stores plan to close midday on Wednesday as store owners rally to oppose a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.
View ArticleHow A Woman In Her 70s Might Be The Key To A New Alzheimer's Treatment
A mutation on one of her genes appears to have protected her from early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say understanding why could lead to new treatments.
View ArticleJudge Orders Vape Ban Lifted For Medical Marijuana Users
A judge ruled in favor of a group representing medical marijuana patients that intervened in Gov. Baker's temporary vape sales ban, arguing that the Cannabis Control Commission is the only state agency...
View ArticleMass. Uses Fear Of Public Scrutiny To Secure Deeper Medicaid Discounts From...
The Baker administration said it has secured $6 million in state savings tied to six drugs produced by three manufacturers using a powerful new provision in the state budget.
View Article3rd Person From Massachusetts Dies Of Vaping-Related Illness
The Worcester County man in his 50s reported vaping both nicotine and THC, according to Department of Public Health officials.
View ArticleAs First Lady Visits Boston Medical Center, Some Protest Outside The Hospital
Many of the protesters -- several of whom are employees -- said they gathered outside the hospital primarily to show their support for patients who may feel uncomfortable with the presence of a member...
View ArticleMarijuana Vape Sales To Medical Patients Will Likely Resume, Unless CCC...
Marion McNabb, CEO of the Cannabis Community Care and Research Network, a Worcester-based cannabis advocacy and research group, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss.
View ArticleSenate Rolling Out Plan To Tame Drug Prices
The proposal to improve access to medication arrives three weeks after Gov. Charlie Baker put forward his own sweeping health care bill that seeks to cap the growth of expensive pharmaceuticals.
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Patients Can Buy Vape Products In Mass. Again, Starting...
The regained access regain comes after the Cannabis Control Commission did not uphold the Baker administration's ban on sales.
View ArticleVaping Industry Drops Fed Lawsuit Against Mass. Ban
The vaping industry has dropped its federal lawsuit challenging Massachusetts' temporary ban on the sale of vaping products while a separate suit advances in state court.
View ArticleMGH Settles With Doctor Critical Of Concurrent Surgery For $13 Million
Dr. Dennis Burke was fired in 2015 for allegedly violating patient confidentiality, but he contends he was dismissed for raising safety concerns about colleagues performing two operations at once.
View ArticleCDC Identifies 'Strong Culprit' In Vaping Illnesses
A government lab found the vitamin E acetate in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country.
View ArticleNew Device Could Reduce MRI Scanning Times From An Hour To 5 Minutes
Researchers at Boston University have created a device called metamaterial they say could drastically reduce MRI scan times.
View ArticleMass. Has The First Jail In The Country That's Also A Licensed Methadone...
Rather than hire an outside provider, the Franklin County Jail is the only one in the country licensed to provide methadone itself.
View ArticleMedical Education In The #MeToo Era: 'No Option But To Stay Silent'?
Could the eggshells that many male faculty members walk on with female medical students be hindering the deep relationships that help trainees learn better?
View ArticleKnowing If You Have One Of These 14 Genetic Mutations May Help Prevent Sudden...
“We always had a hunch that maybe there was something in their DNA that predisposed them to this tragedy,” Mass General Hospital cardiologist Amit Khera says. Now, he and his colleagues believe...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Heart Medications May Be Just As Effective If Not Better Than...
"This study clearly goes against what has been the common wisdom for the last 30, 40 years" and may lead to less testing and invasive treatment for such patients in the future, said Dr. Glenn Levine, a...
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