New Biogen Data: Experimental Alzheimer's Drug At High Dose Slowed Mental...
Biogen's new analysis of its Alzheimer's drug supports its claim that the drug can slow mental decline in the early disease stages.
View ArticleResearchers May Have Found The Roadmap To An HIV Vaccine
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Duke University are testing a novel strategy that might - finally - lead to an HIV vaccine.
View ArticleState: 6 Lung Illnesses Linked To Regulated Pot Vapes
The new data marks the first time the state Department of Health has linked illnesses to vaping products bought at dispensaries.
View ArticleMass. Just Lifted Its Ban On Vaping Product Sales. Here's What You Need To Know
The ban was designed to slow or stop new cases of vaping-related lung illnesses while health officials investigated the cause.
View ArticleA Quarter Of U.S. Adults Will Be 'Severely Obese' By 2030, Harvard Study...
The projection means that for some states and population groups in 2030, "severe obesity" will be the most prevalent weight category.
View ArticleInside A Boston OR, Surgery Shows Hospital's Steps To Reduce Its Carbon...
Hospital operating rooms are among the most energy intensive spaces in Boston. But at Boston Medical Center, the OR has been renovated with a focus on reducing the impact surgeries have on the planet.
View ArticlePartners Planning $400 Million Expansion With New Outpatient Clinics
Partners will offer patients a range of services, from primary care to neurology with an expansion of its Westwood facility and the creation of new centers in Woburn, Westborough, and Salem, New...
View ArticleState Corrections Admin Sued Over Addiction Medication Access For Prisoners
After failing to receive assurances from the Department of Correction, supporters of medication-assisted treatment for prisoners with opioid use disorder are turning to the courts.
View ArticleHealth Care Costs Of Unhealthy American Diet? At Least $50B A Year, Study...
Among the elements that make the most difference: produce, whole grains and nuts on the positive side, sugary drinks and processed meat on the negative side.
View ArticleOnline Vape Sellers Violating Flavor Ban, AG Says
Attorney General Maura Healey filed suit Friday against eight online e-cigarette sellers her office says is violating the new state law banning sales of flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts.
View ArticleMass. Prisons Agree To Extend Medication For Addiction Treatment After Lawsuit
The agreement was reached during an emergency hearing in Boston federal court Monday in a lawsuit alleging that state prison officials limit access to the addiction medication buprenorphine.
View ArticleA Look Back At Massachusetts' Vaping Ban
As this year ends, e-cigarette and and vaping products are once again for sale in Massachusetts.
View ArticleA Look Back At Section 35
WBUR reporter Deborah Becker looks back on the law Section 35 in 2019.
View ArticleFewer Penalties Tied To Health Insurance Mandate In Mass., But Higher Fines
The state fined 32,106 individuals this year, based on their insurance status in tax year 2018, compared to 33,693 last year. But the average penalty paid this year -- $429 -- is up nearly 20%.
View ArticleIn 2019, Genetics Stood Out Among Biomedical Advances
WBUR health and science reporter Carey Goldberg joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to walk us through the genetic advances of 2019.
View ArticleVictoria's Secret Models Got Thinner Over 23 Years Of Fashion Show, Study Finds
Analysis of models' measurements finds that as the average American woman got larger -- up to a size 16 and beyond -- lingerie models went in the opposite direction.
View Article4th Death From Vaping-Related Illness Linked To Use Of THC Vape, Says Mass. DPH
The deceased was a man in his 70s from Middlesex County, said authorities.
View ArticleThe Case For Sending Drug Users Home From The Hospital With Open IV Lines
It is standard protocol to let patients with infections finish antibiotic treatment at home -- unless they have a history of drug use. But, some doctors now argue it's safer to let some of those...
View ArticleHealthy Lifestyle Linked To An Extra Decade Free Of Chronic Disease, Harvard...
The five key behaviors it looked at: not smoking, limiting alcohol, maintaining a healthy weight, physical activity and healthy diet.
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