'Medicare For All' Legislation Raises Thorny Issues For Democrats
The legislation from White House hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders lifts curbs on government health insurance for people in the country illegally and revokes longstanding restrictions on taxpayer-funded...
View ArticleCivil Commitment For Addiction Treatment Led To Loved One's Suicide, Family Says
Robin Wallace thought she made the right choice in forcing her son, Sean, into treatment. Now she thinks that contributed to Sean taking his own life.
View ArticleSober Home To Move Forward In Dorchester, Despite Residents' Concerns
Amid an opioid epidemic, neighbors say they fully understand the need for housing that is safe and supports people recovering from addiction. But the idea of two sober homes on one street and the lack...
View ArticleAt Prominent Roxbury Health Center, Patients Ask For Their Providers Back
The beleaguered health care center defended its commitment to patient care. But several patients told WBUR that they are upset they can no longer see health care providers that had supported them for...
View Article'Eye Contact Is Evil': Frustrated Doctors Flock To Twitter Parody Of...
For doctors driven up the wall by wrestling with electronic medical records systems, there's a new form of therapy: humor.
View ArticleElectronic Health Record 'Gag Clauses' May Soon Come Off
"We've had instances in which we thought that someone was harmed because of the way the electronic record was set up," says Dr. David Bates, a leading researcher on how the records affect safety. "But...
View ArticleMass. Sees First Case Of Measles This Year, Health Officials Say
The state is encouraging residents to make sure they're vaccinated and to contact a doctor if they develop symptoms of the highly contagious virus.
View ArticleFormer Mass. AG Coakley Joins E-Cigarette Company JUUL
The company says she will work on a government affairs team, focusing on educating people on what Juul is doing to fight underage usage.
View ArticleFamily Behind OxyContin Calls Opioid Suit False, Misleading
In legal papers made public Tuesday, attorneys for the Sackler family say the claims against the family must be dismissed.
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Measles, After A Case Confirmed In Mass.
A CDC primer on measles answers questions that could arise amid news that a patient with a confirmed case visited several public venues in Massachusetts last week.
View ArticleWhy Even Cash Rewards May Not Turn Patients Into Health Care Shoppers
Employers have tried all kinds of strategies to get patients to act more like savvy consumers when it comes to health care. SmartShopper is among the latest.
View ArticleFinal Arguments Wrap Up In Insys Founder's Federal Case
Aaron Leibowitz covers the Boston courts for Law360 and was on Morning Edition Friday to talk about the federal court case against Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor.
View ArticleSaving Deddi's Life: What Donating Stem Cells To My Father Taught Me
A daughter gets a rare chance to help give her father life -- and learns that African-American stem-cell donors are especially needed.
View ArticleIn Worcester, State's Only Residential Addiction Treatment Center For...
The Highland Grace House was abruptly closed this week. Officials said the program was underutilized, making it financially unsustainable.
View ArticleBoston Cardinal Sean O'Malley Speaks Out Against New State Abortion Legislation
O'Malley said as a human rights issue, the bill is unjustified, unnecessary and will have extreme consequences for the protection of life.
View ArticleCan AI Help Doctors Diagnose Diseases? New England Researchers Probe...
Dr. Isaac Kohane, one of the paper's authors and chair of the biomedical informatics department at Harvard Medical School, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss the findings.
View ArticleHospital Says Patient Info Exposed After Phishing Incident
Baystate Health of Springfield says a data breach exposed information about some 12,000 patients.
View ArticleMass. Study: Need For Judge's Consent Holds Up Minors' Abortions 6 Days On...
For one in three women under 18 who needed a judge's consent for an abortion, the delay put them past the window when they could use pills rather than a procedure, the study finds.
View ArticleBy The Numbers: Section 35 Civil Commitments
Section 35 is a state law that allows a family member, physician or police officer to ask a court to involuntarily commit someone to substance use treatment.
View Article'Running Doesn't Make You Invincible': Why Marathoners Can Still Get Heart...
Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray has a message for marathoners, especially those who have coronary artery disease or a family history of it: "Being fit and being healthy aren't the same...
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