HealthThe Doctors Without MDs: What Makes Osteopathic Medicine Different?Around one in 10 doctors in the U.S. today is an osteopathic physician, or DO for short. But millions of Americans still don't know DOs exist.CommonHealthAug 17, 2018How 'Do Not Resuscitate' Is Open To Interpretation In Some HospitalsIn a hospital, Do Not Resuscitate means staff aren't supposed to give CPR if a patient's breathing or heart stops.PlayHere & Now05:08Aug 17, 2018Wildfire Smoke Chokes West CoastSeattle measured its worst air quality in decades this week as wildfires in British Columbia blanketed much of the Northwest in a smoky haze.PlayHere & Now03:49Aug 17, 2018Boston Children's Hospital Constructs Penis For Transgender Man — A First In Mass.Children's is the first hospital in the state to offer what's called phalloplasty. The first patient to have the surgery, Zack Hogle, says he is now "complete."PlayCommonHealth04:52Aug 17, 2018'A Sense Of Freedom' For Wheelchair Racer And Her MentorAt 9 years old, Maddie Wilson is a precocious wheelchair racing talent. Her greatest hero and mentor is Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, the most decorated female wheelchair racer in the world....PlayWBUR News05:47Aug 17, 2018Why Mass. Biotech Council Leader Supports Merger That Would Create Second Local Health-Care GiantThe President and CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology council makes his case in support of the Beth Israel/Lahey merger.CommonHealthAug 16, 2018Interfaith Leaders Are Against The Hospital Merger That Would Create A Second Mass. Health Care GiantLeaders of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization make their case against the Beth Israel/Lahey merger.CommonHealthAug 16, 2018Synthetic Marijuana: What It Is And How It Affects PeopleDozens of people in a large park area in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, overdosed Wednesday on what is suspected to be tainted synthetic marijuana.PlayHere & Now03:42Aug 16, 2018Your New Prescription: EmpathyCompassion may be the cure. A doctor shares his guide to healing through empathy and listening.PlayOn Point48:06Aug 16, 2018Alzheimer's Advocates Hail Law Aimed At Raising AwarenessAlzheimer's advocates in Massachusetts are hailing a new law that aims to raise awareness about the disease while also increasing efforts to train caregivers about recognizing and treating dementia more...CommonHealthAug 15, 2018Highlights From On Point's Summer 2018 ShowsAs On Point hosts Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik prepare to take over, we decided to survey our shows from the summer so far and pull out some our favorites.On PointAug 15, 2018Growing Number Of America's Future Doctors Skip ClassInstead of going to lectures, students watch recordings or use unsanctioned online resources to prepare for national licensing exams.PlayHere & Now03:47Aug 15, 2018Why Don't We Believe Women When They Tell Us They're Sick?To move the needle so that women are viewed as the experts of their own conditions, writes Amy Carleton, we need to trust the value of their reports.CognoscentiAug 15, 2018Opioid Law Is A 'Blueprint' For The Nation, Gov. Baker Says At Ceremonial SigningThe opioid bill has been touted by the governor's re-election campaign as another step taken in curtailing the opioid epidemic.CommonHealthAug 14, 2018The Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast PlaydateIn this special episode, we team up with some of our pals for an awesome mash-up of fun! Featuring Circle Round, Wow In The World, Story Pirates, Brains On, But...PlayCircle Round33:24Aug 14, 2018What's Next Now That Monsanto Was Found Liable In First Trial Over Weed Killer's Cancer LinkFriday's verdict in a California case involving a school groundskeeper who blames Roundup for his lymphoma is just the first in what could be a long legal battle over the...CommonHealthAug 14, 2018Blue Cross Enacts Controversial ER Policy In TexasSome Blue Cross Blue Shield patients in Texas may have to foot the bill if they go to out-of-network emergency rooms for conditions that aren't deemed serious.PlayHere & Now05:58Aug 14, 2018Meditation In The Mainstream: The Growing Mindfulness MovementThe founder of modern Western mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn on how to practice mindfulness in everyday life.PlayOn Point49:05Aug 14, 2018A New Genetic Test For Heart Attacks Could Help People Avoid Unpleasant Medical SurprisesLooking at data from 6.6 million spots in the genome, Boston area researchers have found ways to identify genetic risk for heart attack and other health issues.CommonHealthAug 13, 2018CommonHealth: Uncovering Hidden Genetic Risk FactorsScientists have found a way to determine whether an individual has an increased genetic risk for heart disease and other serious illnesses.PlayRadio Boston07:31Aug 13, 2018Next Page
The Doctors Without MDs: What Makes Osteopathic Medicine Different?Around one in 10 doctors in the U.S. today is an osteopathic physician, or DO for short. But millions of Americans still don't know DOs exist.CommonHealthAug 17, 2018
How 'Do Not Resuscitate' Is Open To Interpretation In Some HospitalsIn a hospital, Do Not Resuscitate means staff aren't supposed to give CPR if a patient's breathing or heart stops.PlayHere & Now05:08Aug 17, 2018
Wildfire Smoke Chokes West CoastSeattle measured its worst air quality in decades this week as wildfires in British Columbia blanketed much of the Northwest in a smoky haze.PlayHere & Now03:49Aug 17, 2018
Boston Children's Hospital Constructs Penis For Transgender Man — A First In Mass.Children's is the first hospital in the state to offer what's called phalloplasty. The first patient to have the surgery, Zack Hogle, says he is now "complete."PlayCommonHealth04:52Aug 17, 2018
'A Sense Of Freedom' For Wheelchair Racer And Her MentorAt 9 years old, Maddie Wilson is a precocious wheelchair racing talent. Her greatest hero and mentor is Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, the most decorated female wheelchair racer in the world....PlayWBUR News05:47Aug 17, 2018
Why Mass. Biotech Council Leader Supports Merger That Would Create Second Local Health-Care GiantThe President and CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology council makes his case in support of the Beth Israel/Lahey merger.CommonHealthAug 16, 2018
Interfaith Leaders Are Against The Hospital Merger That Would Create A Second Mass. Health Care GiantLeaders of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization make their case against the Beth Israel/Lahey merger.CommonHealthAug 16, 2018
Synthetic Marijuana: What It Is And How It Affects PeopleDozens of people in a large park area in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, overdosed Wednesday on what is suspected to be tainted synthetic marijuana.PlayHere & Now03:42Aug 16, 2018
Your New Prescription: EmpathyCompassion may be the cure. A doctor shares his guide to healing through empathy and listening.PlayOn Point48:06Aug 16, 2018
Alzheimer's Advocates Hail Law Aimed At Raising AwarenessAlzheimer's advocates in Massachusetts are hailing a new law that aims to raise awareness about the disease while also increasing efforts to train caregivers about recognizing and treating dementia more...CommonHealthAug 15, 2018
Highlights From On Point's Summer 2018 ShowsAs On Point hosts Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik prepare to take over, we decided to survey our shows from the summer so far and pull out some our favorites.On PointAug 15, 2018
Growing Number Of America's Future Doctors Skip ClassInstead of going to lectures, students watch recordings or use unsanctioned online resources to prepare for national licensing exams.PlayHere & Now03:47Aug 15, 2018
Why Don't We Believe Women When They Tell Us They're Sick?To move the needle so that women are viewed as the experts of their own conditions, writes Amy Carleton, we need to trust the value of their reports.CognoscentiAug 15, 2018
Opioid Law Is A 'Blueprint' For The Nation, Gov. Baker Says At Ceremonial SigningThe opioid bill has been touted by the governor's re-election campaign as another step taken in curtailing the opioid epidemic.CommonHealthAug 14, 2018
The Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast PlaydateIn this special episode, we team up with some of our pals for an awesome mash-up of fun! Featuring Circle Round, Wow In The World, Story Pirates, Brains On, But...PlayCircle Round33:24Aug 14, 2018
What's Next Now That Monsanto Was Found Liable In First Trial Over Weed Killer's Cancer LinkFriday's verdict in a California case involving a school groundskeeper who blames Roundup for his lymphoma is just the first in what could be a long legal battle over the...CommonHealthAug 14, 2018
Blue Cross Enacts Controversial ER Policy In TexasSome Blue Cross Blue Shield patients in Texas may have to foot the bill if they go to out-of-network emergency rooms for conditions that aren't deemed serious.PlayHere & Now05:58Aug 14, 2018
Meditation In The Mainstream: The Growing Mindfulness MovementThe founder of modern Western mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn on how to practice mindfulness in everyday life.PlayOn Point49:05Aug 14, 2018
A New Genetic Test For Heart Attacks Could Help People Avoid Unpleasant Medical SurprisesLooking at data from 6.6 million spots in the genome, Boston area researchers have found ways to identify genetic risk for heart attack and other health issues.CommonHealthAug 13, 2018
CommonHealth: Uncovering Hidden Genetic Risk FactorsScientists have found a way to determine whether an individual has an increased genetic risk for heart disease and other serious illnesses.PlayRadio Boston07:31Aug 13, 2018
