U.S. Health Care Companies Exploring Blockchain Technologies
A law professor describes the merits of blockchain--a technology popularized by bitcoin-- for use in healthcare.
View ArticleMass. Health Care Groups Come Out Against Plan To Help Small Hospitals
Some Massachusetts health care industry groups are coming out strongly against bills approved by the House and Senate designed to support small community hospitals.
View ArticleMore Gyms Are Junking Weight Machines. But Should They?
Eschewing machines is like "telling a carpenter, 'Just use a saw and a hammer. You don't need the saber saw,' " says a fitness expert who advises combining machines with "functional" fitness.
View ArticleProtesters Stage 'Die-In' At Harvard Museum To Criticize Namesake's Link To...
Demonstrators silently marched from Harvard Square to the Arthur M. Sackler Museum in protest of Harvard University's ties to a family they say profited off the opioid crisis.
View ArticleMassachusetts Senate OKs Bill To Help Those With Alzheimer's
The bill was approved unanimously by the Senate on Thursday. It now heads back to the House.
View ArticleGlobal 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.
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