After Drug Reaction, Mass. Family Is Awarded $109M
February 13, 2013BOSTON — Samantha Reckis, then 7, lost 90 percent of her skin and was blinded after taking Motrin-brand ibuprofen.
Blizzard Baby: Preparing To Deliver During The Storm
February 8, 2013Maine Medical Marijuana Dispensary Says It’s Getting ‘Fine Medicine’ To Patients In Pain
February 6, 2013Mass. ‘Telenursing Center’ To Aid Victims Of Rape
February 6, 2013BOSTON — The center will dispense 24-hour medical assistance and consultation for health care providers that don’t routinely provide sexual assault treatment services.
Republicans: FDA Uncooperative In Meningitis Probe
February 2, 2013WASHINGTON — A House committee is investigating whether the FDA could have prevented the deadly outbreak traced to a Framingham company.
Former Pro On Harvard NFL Health Study: ‘Long Time Coming’
January 31, 2013Owners Of Pharmacy Tied To Meningitis Get High Pay
January 22, 2013BOSTON — The four owners received more than $16 million in wages and payouts during the firm’s final months.
Free Health Clinics For Uninsured Thrive In Mass.
January 22, 2013Mass. Nuclear Plant Offline After Leak At Valve
January 21, 2013PLYMOUTH, Mass. — The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station shut down the plant at about 5:45 a.m. Monday.
Boston Officials Expect At Least 6 More Weeks In Flu Season
January 18, 2013BOSTON — There have been more than 1,100 confirmed flu cases in Boston this flu season.
Mass. Gets $81M Federal Grant To Develop Insurance Exchange
January 17, 2013BOSTON — The grant is to help the Connector Authority comply by 2014 with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
Mayo Clinic Teams With Optum Unit Of UnitedHealth
January 15, 2013ROCHESTER, Minn. — Optum Labs, a research and innovation facility, will be based in Cambridge.
Drug Overdoses Are Now Leading Killer Of Boston’s Homeless
January 14, 2013BOSTON — The leading cause of death among homeless people in Boston used to be HIV.
Over 7,000 Take Advantage Of Free Boston Flu Shot Clinics
January 14, 2013BOSTON — Statewide, officials say there have been 6,000 cases of the flu so far this season, 750 of them in Boston alone.




