Preemie Prevention Drug Costs 53 Times More Than Generic, But Researchers...
A Harvard study finds the drug Makena costs 53 times more than a generic version mixed in compounding pharmacies, but the two versions were equally safe and effective in preventing preterm births.
View ArticleState Suicide Rate Continues To Increase, Latest Mass. Data Show
The suicide rate in Massachusetts increased from 2014 to 2015, according to state data. The rate for women increased, while the rate for men stayed the same.
View ArticleMass. Health Insurance Price Spikes Are Riding On The Fate Of Federal Subsidies
Some consumers who buy their insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector could see their premiums rise by more than 25 percent next year if the federal government makes good on threats to end...
View ArticleOne $75 Million Idea To Fight Heart Disease: Earlier Warning Systems
Heart disease kills more than 600,000 Americans a year, including, this week, Tom Petty. Could a better "early warning system" have saved him?
View ArticleSome Experts See Opioid Addiction Stemming From Prescriptions As A Medical Error
Some doctors and administrators have been asking whether hospitals should be penalized if an opioid addiction starts with a post-surgery prescription or other hospital-based care.
View ArticleStudy: To Read Accurately How Someone Is Feeling, Voice May Be Best
We tend to think of facial expressions as being key to discerning how someone is feeling, but recent experiments suggest voice may be an especially accurate indicator.
View ArticleMass. To Ensure Social Workers Set To Fight Opioids
More than 4,000 social work students at nine Bay State colleges are now being taught principles for identifying and addressing opiate misuse.
View ArticleNavigating ALS: Mass. Advocate Helps Thousands Of 'Friends' With The...
Ron Hoffman's mission is to help steer people through the complexities of living and dying with ALS.
View ArticleHealth Connector Opts For Lower Insurance Rate Hike
The Massachusetts Health Connector will ready a plan of action in the event that the federal government cuts off certain insurance subsidies but will use its standard 2018 rates.
View ArticleFrom Blue Cheese To Dirt, How Beautiful Bacteria Can Be
Though the microbes that rule our world are normally too small to see, they can be quite beautiful -- when viewed through the right lenses.
View ArticleMass. Officials Blast Trump's Decision To End Health Subsidies
Some 80,000 residents could see their insurance premiums increase very little -- or as much as 29 percent, if what are called the cost sharing reduction payments end.
View ArticleMass. Senate To Debate Bill Aimed At Controlling Health Costs By Reducing...
Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg joined Morning Edition to discuss the bill.
View Article'The RBG Workout': 84-Year-Old Justice Might Put You To Shame In The Gym
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg does a killer workout twice a week, including push-ups, one-legged squats and planks -- all detailed in a new book by her personal trainer.
View ArticleState Senators Unveil Far-Reaching Mass. Health Care Legislation
The bill unveiled Tuesday would include new oversight for pharmaceutical companies.
View ArticleJust 'Baby Blues' Or Postpartum Depression? New App Screens New Mothers
A new app from Massachusetts General Hospital aims to screen new mothers for postpartum depression and develop an even quicker, smarter test.
View ArticlePuerto Rican Couple Brings Baby To Boston For Life-Saving Care
The couple is staying with a family in Brookline as they await appointments for their daughter at Children's Hospital.
View ArticleStudy: Mass. Has The Highest Percentage Of Inmates Over 55
And the state spends more than $8,900 per inmate per year on health care.
View ArticleIn Switch, State Health Exchange Will Post Steep Rate Increases
The Massachusetts Health Connector announced last week it would use the lower of two rate sets for some of its plans, but President Donald Trump's decision hours later to end certain federal insurance...
View ArticleFor Some, Cutting-Edge 'CAR-T' Treatment Unleashes 'Pac-Man' Cells Against...
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the second therapy in this class, called Yescarta, to treat advanced B-cell lymphomas.
View ArticleWhy More Pediatricians Don't Have Separate Waiting Rooms For Sick And Well Kids
New national recommendations say to minimize contact between contagious and well kids, but stop short of separate waiting rooms.
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