WBUR | Health http://www.wbur.org/content/news/health/feed WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Wed, 23 May 2012 07:57:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Report: Mass. Has 3rd-Lowest Rate Of Injury Deaths http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/22/massachusetts-injury-fatalities http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/22/massachusetts-injury-fatalities#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 20:01:46 +0000 Benjamin Swasey http://www.wbur.org/?p=44790 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/22/massachusetts-injury-fatalities/feed 0 2012-05-22T16:17:12-04:00 Study: Eastern Encephalitis Rising In Mass. http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/20/eastern-encephalitis-massachusetts http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/20/eastern-encephalitis-massachusetts#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 17:12:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wbur.org/?p=44705 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/20/eastern-encephalitis-massachusetts/feed 0 2012-05-20T13:12:59-04:00 Senate Passes Health Care Cost Control Bill With Few Major Changes http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/18/mass-senate-health-bill http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/18/mass-senate-health-bill#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 10:38:29 +0000 Martha Bebinger http://www.wbur.org/?p=44633 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/18/mass-senate-health-bill/feed 10 2012-05-18T08:44:35-04:00 Mass. Senate OKs Health Care Cost-Cutting Bill http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/17/health-care-bill http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/17/health-care-bill#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:11:17 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wbur.org/?p=44630 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/17/health-care-bill/feed 0 2012-05-18T06:42:29-04:00 Reports Of Dangers From Synthetic Marijuana Use Increasing http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/17/synthetic-marijuana-dangers http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/17/synthetic-marijuana-dangers#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 10:51:03 +0000 Deborah Becker http://www.wbur.org/?p=44562 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/17/synthetic-marijuana-dangers/feed 10 2012-05-17T09:07:01-04:00 Confused By Health Care Jargon? We Put One Man To The Test http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/16/health-care-jargon-2 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/16/health-care-jargon-2#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:46:08 +0000 Sacha Pfeiffer http://www.wbur.org/?p=44553 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/16/health-care-jargon-2/feed 0 2012-05-16T18:18:03-04:00 Mass. Senate Tackles Health Care Payment Plan http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/16/mass-senate-health-care-2 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/16/mass-senate-health-care-2#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 08:20:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wbur.org/?p=44498 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/16/mass-senate-health-care-2/feed 1 2012-05-16T07:58:59-04:00 More Mass. Hospital Workers Get Flu Shots http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/10/hospital-workers-flu-shots http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/10/hospital-workers-flu-shots#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:04 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wbur.org/?p=44323 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/10/hospital-workers-flu-shots/feed 0 2012-05-10T09:42:28-04:00 Senate Doesn’t Want To ‘Prescribe’ How Health Care Providers Control Costs http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/senate-health-moore-2 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/senate-health-moore-2#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 22:10:18 +0000 Sacha Pfeiffer http://www.wbur.org/?p=44303 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/senate-health-moore-2/feed 0 2012-05-09T18:10:18-04:00 Retired Couples May Need $240k For Health Care http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/retiree-health-care http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/retiree-health-care#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:16:57 +0000 The Associated Press http://www.wbur.org/?p=44266 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/retiree-health-care/feed 0 2012-05-09T10:16:57-04:00 Mass. Senate Unveils Health Care Financing Bill http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/senate-health-costs-2 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/senate-health-costs-2#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 12:42:13 +0000 Carey Goldberg http://www.wbur.org/?p=44259 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/09/senate-health-costs-2/feed 0 2012-05-09T08:55:27-04:00 Seau’s Family Is Reconsidering Donating Brain http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/07/seau-family-brain-research http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/07/seau-family-brain-research#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 15:30:03 +0000 Benjamin Swasey http://www.wbur.org/?p=44142 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/07/seau-family-brain-research/feed 0 2012-05-07T11:44:36-04:00 R.I. Medical Marijuana Program Still Faces Hurdles http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/07/medical-marijuana-2 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/07/medical-marijuana-2#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 08:19:33 +0000 Bob Oakes http://www.wbur.org/?p=43972 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/07/medical-marijuana-2/feed 11 2012-05-07T09:07:21-04:00 Questions Surround Proposed ‘Luxury Tax’ On Pricey Hospitals http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/hospital-luxury-tax http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/hospital-luxury-tax#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 22:34:28 +0000 Curt Nickisch http://www.wbur.org/?p=44082 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/hospital-luxury-tax/feed 0 2012-05-14T11:59:18-04:00 Mass. House Unveils Health Care Payment Bill http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/cut-health-care-increases http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/cut-health-care-increases#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 20:57:25 +0000 Deborah Becker http://www.wbur.org/?p=44081 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/cut-health-care-increases/feed 0 2012-05-04T18:57:22-04:00 Mass. House Will Unveil Bill Seeking To Rein In Health Costs http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/health-costs-bill-2 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/health-costs-bill-2#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:30:59 +0000 Benjamin Swasey http://www.wbur.org/?p=44053 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/04/health-costs-bill-2/feed 0 2012-05-04T19:01:50-04:00 State Legislature Readies Next Chapter Of Health Care Reform http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/03/health-care-cost-control http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/03/health-care-cost-control#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 10:46:45 +0000 Martha Bebinger http://www.wbur.org/?p=43965 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/03/health-care-cost-control/feed 0 2012-05-03T11:08:34-04:00 Law Professor: Medical Apology Programs Might Manipulate Patients http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/01/medical-apologies http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/01/medical-apologies#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 22:18:40 +0000 Sacha Pfeiffer http://www.wbur.org/?p=43947 http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/01/medical-apologies/feed 1 2012-05-02T07:24:35-04:00 Study: Few Treatment Options For Children With Type 2 Diabetes http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/30/diabetes-children http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/30/diabetes-children#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:23:39 +0000 Sacha Pfeiffer http://www.wbur.org/?p=43914 http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/30/diabetes-children/feed 0 2012-05-01T08:20:14-04:00 Report: Mass. Nursing Homes Over-Using Perscription Drugs http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/30/nursing-homes-drugs http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/30/nursing-homes-drugs#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:07:55 +0000 Deborah Becker http://www.wbur.org/?p=43875 http://www.wbur.org/2012/04/30/nursing-homes-drugs/feed 1 2012-05-01T08:18:33-04:00