Why Some Boston Doctors Are Taking Up Immigration Advocacy
Some health care providers argue that "anti-immigrant rhetoric" and immigration policies in the Trump era are taking a negative health toll on their patients. Many increasingly feel that advocating for...
View ArticleMassachusetts Legislators Approve Ban Of Flavored Tobacco Products
The bill would also levy a 75% excise tax on vaping products and requires health insurers, including the state's Medicaid program, to cover tobacco cessation counseling.
View ArticleWhen 'Friendly' Probiotic Bacteria Turn Into Foes In The ICU
New research from Boston Children's Hospital warns of risks from probiotics capsules for ICU patients, with proof that the "good" bugs ran amok.
View ArticleU.S. Officials: Don't Eat Romaine Grown In Salinas, California
U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak.
View ArticleOpioid Overdose Deaths In Mass. Continue To Trend Down
New data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health show an almost 6% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in the first nine months of 2019, compared with the same period in 2018.
View ArticleAntibiotics For Animals May Work For You, But Experts Say It's A Terrible Idea
As doctors rein in antibiotic prescriptions to curb the growth of superbugs, some patients are turning to cheap, easy-to-access veterinary medicine instead.
View ArticleWhat To Know About The New Mass. Law Banning Flavored Vapes And Menthol...
Here's a breakdown of what is being banned, when the new law's various rules take effect and the new excise tax that was passed as part of the law.
View ArticleBrand-Aid: Hospital Giant Partners HealthCare Is Changing Names
The health care giant will now be known as Mass General Brigham, a brand anchored on the names of its two well-known hospitals.
View ArticleComing Soon: Human Testing Of Springtime Shot Against Lyme Disease
Perhaps as soon as mid-2020, Massachusetts researchers hope to begin testing whether the antibody shot is safe in humans.
View ArticleThe Songs Heard 'Round The World: Harvard Study Reveals Universal Elements In...
A sweeping look at music from hundreds of different societies finds striking similarities in the types of songs created and in their essential characteristics across cultures.
View ArticleBoston And San Francisco, Often Simpatico, Split On Abortion
Last month San Francisco enacted a ban on city employee travel and contracts with companies based in Massachusetts and 21 other states, citing restrictive abortion laws.
View ArticleIn Nova Scotia, Shortage Of Medical Professionals Detracts From Promise Of...
WBUR's Morning Edition is taking a look at health care -- not in the U.S., but in Canada. Part one looks at how a lack of providers in the province of Nova Scotia is impacting care.
View ArticleIn Nova Scotia, Canada's Universal Health Care Beset By Access Issues
Sen. Bernie Sanders' push for Medicare for All often cites Canada as a model. But, in Nova Scotia, many residents encounter a system strained by a lack of access to preventive care and overburdened...
View ArticleNova Scotia's Patients Struggle For Access To Care
In part one of our look at Canada's universal health care system through the province of Nova Scotia, we heard from doctors about the issues. In this second part, we hear from the patients.
View ArticleIs A Single Payer Health Care System Politically Feasible For The U.S.?
A roundtable of health experts including William Hsiao, Steffie Woolhandler and John McDonough joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss.
View ArticleNew Biogen Data: Experimental Alzheimer's Drug At High Dose Slowed Mental...
Biogen's new analysis of its Alzheimer's drug supports its claim that the drug can slow mental decline in the early disease stages.
View ArticleResearchers May Have Found The Roadmap To An HIV Vaccine
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Duke University are testing a novel strategy that might - finally - lead to an HIV vaccine.
View ArticleState: 6 Lung Illnesses Linked To Regulated Pot Vapes
The new data marks the first time the state Department of Health has linked illnesses to vaping products bought at dispensaries.
View ArticleMass. Just Lifted Its Ban On Vaping Product Sales. Here's What You Need To Know
The ban was designed to slow or stop new cases of vaping-related lung illnesses while health officials investigated the cause.
View ArticleA Quarter Of U.S. Adults Will Be 'Severely Obese' By 2030, Harvard Study...
The projection means that for some states and population groups in 2030, "severe obesity" will be the most prevalent weight category.
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