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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is seen at Heads Up Football skills clinic for youth football players from the Northeast Ohio Pop Warner Leagues in Berea, Ohio, back in 2013. Two mothers of deceased former youth football players have filed a lawsuit against Pop Warner and the NFL's youth football program. (Tom E. Puskar/AP for NFL Network)

The Lifelong Risks Of Youth Football

Dr. Robert Stern is out with a study on what happens to the brains of people who played tackle football before they were 12 years old.

Youth Football Is Linked To Later-Life Emotional And Cognitive Problems

In a new study, researchers determined participation in football before age 12 increases the risk of problems with behavior, planning and organization.

E. Coli, Lead And Mercury Found In Houston Floodwaters

The contamination was found after the New York Times commissioned scientists at Baylor and Rice universities to collect and test the floodwaters.

Football Can Damage Kids' Brains — Even If They Don't Get Concussions

Kids who start playing tackle football before the age of 12 are at much higher risk of developing behavioral and emotional troubles as adults, a new study finds.

'Life's Work,' A Doctor's Christian Argument For Abortion Rights

Dr. Willie Parker writes in his book: "I remain a follower of Jesus, and I believe that as an abortion provider, I am doing God's work."

Hearing Examines Complaints About Manchester Veterans Hospital

The regional director for veterans hospitals across New England faced criticism Monday as a congressional subcommittee began examining problems at the Manchester VA Medical Center.

Snowbirds Rethink Flocking To Florida After Irma

Florida has long attracted Northerners looking to escape colder climates in the Sunshine state. But Hurricane Irma may make them reconsider. We discuss.

Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Swoon

Rather than building on what other nations have successfully done, Sanders has taken a running leap off the dock of reality, writes Rich Barlow.

Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Like A More Rational Health Care System

The new book "Unhealthy Politics" explores why so much of the medical care Americans get lacks strong scientific evidence on how effective it is, and the role doctors, politicians and the public play.

CommonHealth

Sep 15, 2017

Atul Gawande speaks at TED2017 - The Future You, in April 2017 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. (Bret Hartman/TED via Flickr Creative Commons)

Atul Gawande On How To Improve End-Of-Life Care

The issue was brought home for Gawande, a surgeon and author, when his father was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer.

Here & Now

10:46Sep 15, 2017

Mass. Household Income Jumped Nearly 6 Percent In 2016

The median household income in Massachusetts rose 5.8 percent over the year, from $71,146 to $75,297. The state's poverty rate also fell.

Bostonomix

Sep 14, 2017

Massachusetts Bends Under Health Care Spending Bar In 2016

Health care spending grew 2.8 percent last year, below a 3.6 percent benchmark.

CommonHealth

Sep 13, 2017

A nurse loads a syringe with a vaccine against hepatitis at a free immunization clinic for students before the start of the school year, in Lynwood, Calif., in 2013. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

16 Dead In San Diego Hepatitis A Outbreak

City officials are working to combat the outbreak, which has hit the city's homeless population and people with drug addiction hardest.

Here & Now

03:49Sep 13, 2017

An MRI scan of a brain from a person with multiple sclerosis. (National Institutes of Health/Flickr)

Studies Show Link Between Multiple Sclerosis And Gut Bacteria

The findings advance our understanding of how the microbiome is linked to multiple sclerosis, and what potential treatments might be developed.

Here & Now

05:37Sep 13, 2017

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks with Sen. Bernie Sanders at a Senate committee hearing in Washington last week. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Pushing Medicare For All, Progressives Pick A Fight With Both Republicans And Democrats

Some Democrats worry that a push by progressives to advocate for a government-run, single-payer health care system could backfire.

WBUR News

05:10Sep 13, 2017

The Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth houses men for court-mandated addiction treatment. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Is It Addiction Treatment Or Prison? A Look Inside A State Center For Involuntary Commitments

Some say these commitments save lives, while others say forced treatment is ineffective and violates people's civil rights.

CommonHealth

07:47Sep 13, 2017

How To Talk To Your College-Age Kids About Depression And Suicide

Parents, have your elevator speech ready, writes Nancy Rappaport.

Cognoscenti

Sep 13, 2017

A Major Mapping Of Cincinnati's Opioid Crisis

The Cincinnati Enquirer sent dozens of reporters into the field for seven days to report on the heroin crisis. They returned with an alarming snapshot of a national epidemic.

On Point

46:35Sep 13, 2017

Dr. JoAnn E. Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and longtime research leader on hormone therapy. (Courtesy)

Study: No Rise In Early Deaths Among Women Who Used Hormone Therapy

After 18 years, the biggest randomized study on hormone therapy finds menopausal women who used it did not tend to die sooner, but they didn't tend to live longer either.

CommonHealth

Sep 12, 2017

CommonHealth: Why Men Are Less Likely To Return To A Female Doctor

Men with commercial health insurance are less likely to return to a new doctor if the doctor is female, according to a report from athenahealth. Carey Goldberg, host of WBUR's CommonHealth blog, provides some possible reasons why.

Radio Boston

08:04Sep 11, 2017

All Things Considered

The Lifelong Risks Of Youth Football

Youth Football Is Linked To Later-Life Emotional And Cognitive Problems

E. Coli, Lead And Mercury Found In Houston Floodwaters

Football Can Damage Kids' Brains — Even If They Don't Get Concussions

'Life's Work,' A Doctor's Christian Argument For Abortion Rights

Hearing Examines Complaints About Manchester Veterans Hospital

Snowbirds Rethink Flocking To Florida After Irma

Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Swoon

Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Like A More Rational Health Care System

Atul Gawande On How To Improve End-Of-Life Care

Mass. Household Income Jumped Nearly 6 Percent In 2016

Massachusetts Bends Under Health Care Spending Bar In 2016

16 Dead In San Diego Hepatitis A Outbreak

Studies Show Link Between Multiple Sclerosis And Gut Bacteria

Pushing Medicare For All, Progressives Pick A Fight With Both Republicans And Democrats

Is It Addiction Treatment Or Prison? A Look Inside A State Center For Involuntary Commitments

How To Talk To Your College-Age Kids About Depression And Suicide

A Major Mapping Of Cincinnati's Opioid Crisis

Study: No Rise In Early Deaths Among Women Who Used Hormone Therapy

CommonHealth: Why Men Are Less Likely To Return To A Female Doctor