When Patients Can't Be Cured: Mass. Med Schools Teaching More End-Of-Life Care
All four Massachusetts medical schools are trying to get better at helping students grapple with palliative care.
View ArticleNurses Ballot Initiative Could Cost Over $900 Million A Year, State Panel...
Proponents of the ballot measure -- Question 1 -- called the Health Policy Commission's estimate a "guess."
View ArticlePanel Asks AG Healey To Ensure Beth Israel-Lahey Merger Doesn't Hike Prices...
The state's Health Policy Commission asks the attorney general to look into ways to make sure a proposed Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger would not send prices soaring or hurt health-care access for...
View ArticleHealth Care Hacking On The Rise, Mass. General Study Finds
The shift to electronic medical records means a single breach can affect many more patients.
View ArticleTrump's 'Public Charge' Rule Could Mean Life-And-Death Decisions For Legal...
Three local doctors decry a Trump administration proposal that would penalize legal immigrants applying for green cards if they use public benefits.
View ArticleMass. Health Care Policy Advocate Dies At 69
Timothy Gens was the executive vice president of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association for over two decades.
View ArticleBackers Of Nurse Staffing Proposal Object To Agency's Study
A report from an independent state agency on the potential costs of a November ballot question on nurse staffing levels is generating controversy.
View ArticleWhen Patients Can't Be Cured: Mass. Med Schools Teaching More End-Of-Life Care
All four Massachusetts medical schools are trying to get better at helping students grapple with palliative care.
View ArticleDefining Blackout: Why Understanding Alcohol-Induced Amnesia Is Crucial Amid...
"I've seen the prevalence of blackouts ranging anywhere from 10 percent to up to 50 percent of young people who drink," says Dr. Richard Saitz. "It's fair to say it's not rare."
View Article70 Percent Of Mass. Residents Think Narcan Should Be Widely Available In...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts also announced an "opioid toolkit" service for its workplaces and for employer customers.
View ArticleFentanyl Test Strips Reduce Risk Of Overdose In Small Study
Though they have limitations, proponents say that fentanyl testing strips could be "part of a broader package of technologies" to try to reduce fatal opioid overdoses.
View ArticleFrom LaCroix To Protein Chips, A Trusted Source Answers 21 Burning Questions...
The basics of good eating stay the same; if you're confused about what to eat, it may be because the food industry wants you to be confused, says the leader of a national food watchdog.
View ArticleSister Who Wrote Viral Opioids Obit, Burlington Police Chief: 'Shame' And...
An obituary for Maddie Linsenmeir is generating a big response. We speak to her sister who wrote it, and to the police chief in Maddie's hometown of Burlington, Vermont, about what our society needs...
View ArticleHow Nurse Assignments Are Made And Would Change With Ballot Question 1
Question 1 would create mandatory nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in Massachusetts. Nurses and the public appear deeply divided on the measure.
View ArticleIn Mass., Federal Opioid Funds Target Those Recovering From Addiction
Medicaid expansion in Massachusetts pays for opioid addiction treatment, but in the state, emergency money from Congress to help with the addiction epidemic is earmarked for those in recovery toward...
View ArticleEating Organic May Cut Some Cancer Risks, Study Finds — But Any Produce Is...
For overall health, the benefits of eating even conventionally grown produce still outweigh the risks, says Harvard's Dr. Jorge Chavarro.
View ArticleFull Transcript: Nurses Debate Ballot Question 1 On Radio Boston
Radio Boston holds a full-hour debate on Question 1, the Massachusetts ballot measure about nurse ratios.
View ArticleDivision Remains On Question 1, Which Would Mandate Patient-To-Nurse Ratios
WBUR's Martha Bebinger takes a look at the key points the two nurses raised during a debate on Question 1 for Morning Edition.
View ArticleStudy: Opioid Crisis In Mass. May Be More Far-Reaching Than Originally Believed
A new survey by researchers at Boston Medical Center finds that the opioid crisis may be hitting far more people in Massachusetts than previously estimated. The group's analysis finds that 4.6 percent...
View Article9 Savvy Points About The Nurses Ballot Measure From An Expert Dismayed By...
"We will hurt the places that need the most help," fears a nursing workforce researcher as she considers Question 1. the ballot measure on staffing ratios.
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