Health

After Drug Reaction, Mass. Family Is Awarded $109M

February 13, 2013

BOSTON — 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, 2013
Kate Mitchell, pregnant with her first child. Her husband, Marton Balla, took this photo and told his wife, "That basketball looks like a ping-pong ball next to you." (Courtesy of Marton Balla)

BOSTON — Hospitals often report a baby boom nine or ten months after a blizzard, but what if you’re due now and wondering if you’ll be able to get to the hospital for a delivery?

Maine Medical Marijuana Dispensary Says It’s Getting ‘Fine Medicine’ To Patients In Pain

February 6, 2013
Josh Goulette examines packages of different types of marijuana before purchasing. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

BIDDEFORD, Maine — A new Massachusetts law that went into effect last month allows up to 35 medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. We visited one in Biddeford, Maine, to see how it works.

Mass. ‘Telenursing Center’ To Aid Victims Of Rape

February 6, 2013

BOSTON — 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, 2013

WASHINGTON — A House committee is investigating whether the FDA could have prevented the deadly outbreak traced to a Framingham company.

Visionaries: Harvard Doctor Bridges Research And Action In Global Health

February 1, 2013
Anne Goldfeld (right) with her patient Gizachew (center) after receiving medication for tuberculosis in Ethiopia (Oct 2010).

Dr. Anne Goldfeld does the work of three people: fighting for human rights, treating seriously ill patients in Cambodia and Ethiopia, and conducting research to help eradicate AIDS and tuberculosis.

Former Pro On Harvard NFL Health Study: ‘Long Time Coming’

January 31, 2013
Butch Byrd’s team portrait from the Bills’ 1969 season. He holds Buffalo’s record for career interceptions (40). (Courtesy)

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — Westborough’s Butch Byrd, who played for the Buffalo Bills, welcomes the $100 million study the NFL Players Association has commissioned from Harvard.

Owners Of Pharmacy Tied To Meningitis Get High Pay

January 22, 2013

BOSTON — 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, 2013
Dr. Dick Wolk, at the MetroWest Free Medical Program (Martha Bebinger/WBUR)

BOSTON — Around the state, free clinics in churches, synagogues and vacant offices — often run by retired doctors and nurses — are quietly caring for the uninsured.

Mass. Nuclear Plant Offline After Leak At Valve

January 21, 2013

PLYMOUTH, 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, 2013

BOSTON — 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, 2013

BOSTON — 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, 2013

ROCHESTER, 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, 2013

BOSTON — 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, 2013

BOSTON — Statewide, officials say there have been 6,000 cases of the flu so far this season, 750 of them in Boston alone.

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