What Photos From 1948 Can Teach Us About Doctors, Patients And Screens
In 1948, LIFE magazine published a photo essay that captures a doctor and his patients in a rural Colorado community. The photos reveal the human connection that is at the heart of any healing...
View ArticleReport: No Drop In Medical Errors, But Their Human Toll Endures
Medical errors don't always involve flashing neon mistakes. They often involve a cascade of omissions that never get acknowledged, much less counted. And they can take a lasting physical and emotional...
View Article62,000 Medical Errors Are Made Annually In Massachusetts, Report Finds
Barbara Fain, who leads the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, joined WBUR's Morning Edition Bob Oakes to discuss the report.
View ArticleMass. General Launches Gun Violence Prevention Center
Citing nearly 40,000 firearm deaths per year, MGH is launching The Center for Gun Violence Prevention, which will teach doctors and nurses how discuss firearm safety with patients.
View ArticleBrintellix Or Brilinta? New Prediction Model Aims To Prevent Drug Mix-Ups...
The prediction model aims to prevent cases of name confusion that could get past the federal approval process and cause errors.
View ArticleExploring Alternatives To Opioids, Medical Schools Rethink Pain Management
Two medical schools in New England were recently honored for their leading approaches in teaching students about pain management.
View ArticleDavid Ortiz's Doctor Also Treated Ted Kennedy, Is 'Very Accomplished And...
The stakes are far higher now than the last time Dr. Larry Ronan oversaw Ortiz's medical treatment. "Big Papi" battled chronic foot soreness during his final season. But Ronan is no stranger to...
View ArticleThe Van Vs. An Opioid Addiction: Taking Treatment To The Streets
The Care Zone van is one of a half dozen or so projects across the country testing models for this theory: If the U.S. wants to end the opioid epidemic, it must make treatment as available as drugs.
View ArticleLegislating Gummy Candy And Balms: Should Congress Pass A Law On CBD?
The legal status of CBD, the cannabis-derived compound increasingly found in everything from gummy candies to coffee, is confusing. An editorial argues that a law could help clear it up -- and perhaps...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley Pushes Bill To Make Birth Control More Accessible
Supporters say the bill would expand access to affordable birth control while maintaining the FDA’s authority to determine the safety of drugs.
View ArticleAbortion Rights Supporters, Opponents Turn Out For State House Debate Over...
The bill would allow for abortions after 24 weeks in cases of diagnosed lethal fetal anomalies, and would also get rid of parental consent requirements for teens seeking an abortion.
View Article'Food Is Medicine' Report Outlines Menu Of Options
At a time when consumers are paying more attention to nutrition and the source of their food, the state could do more to integrate food into health care as a way to address chronic conditions and...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Cannabis May Be 'Unsafe' For Pregnant Women
The study contradicts opinions that cannabis is a safe treatment for morning sickness and pregnancy pain.
View ArticleSharon Lamb On 'The Not Good Enough Mother'
Dr. Sharon Lamb talks with Morning Edition about her new book, "The Not Good Enough Mother."
View ArticleThe Desire For Desire: On-Demand Female Sex Drive Drug Approved
It may revive the "little pink pill" debate about female sexuality, but the new drug is actually an injectable much like an epi-Pen, meant to be taken at least 45 minutes before sex.
View ArticleWBUR Poll: 76% Of Mass. Residents Think Drug Prices Are Unreasonable
Another finding: Nearly one in three reported that it is somewhat or very difficult to afford their prescription drugs.
View ArticleThis Mass. Woman Has 2 Insurance Plans. She's Still Struggling To Pay For...
“When you're up backed up against a wall, I mean you have to do something,” says Everett resident Joanne Rhoton. “And I'm sure that I'm not the only person that has diabetes that is doing this sort of...
View ArticleCertain Gut Bacteria May Improve Exercise Performance, Harvard Study Suggests
Marathon runners often have greater amounts of a gut bacterium that metabolizes lactic acid than people who don't exercise regularly.
View ArticleMass. Residents Want Government Action On High Drug Prices
It seems that when it comes to drug prices, the sense of unfairly high prices or predatory practices extends beyond one’s own pocketbook.
View ArticleMouse Among Health Care Elephants: Boston Nonprofit Calls Out 'Unfair' Drug...
ICER -- filling a role that government agencies fill in other developed countries -- is an increasingly influential player in the furious fight over high American drug prices.
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