February 03, 2010, 8:48 AM
BOSTON — Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the leading cause of death for babies between one month and 12 months old. But why some infants who seem totally healthy suddenly die in their sleep has mystified researchers for years. Now, a new study out of Children’s Hospital in Boston finds a possible reason.
February 02, 2010, 4:32 PM
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the leading cause of death for babies between one month and 12 months old. But why some infants who seem totally healthy suddenly die in their sleep has mystified researchers for years. Now, a new study out of Children’s Hospital in Boston finds a possible reason
February 01, 2010, 4:47 PM
BOSTON — Following two weeks of treating patients in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, Dr. David P. Mooney, a surgeon at Children’s Hospital Boston, provides a vivid description of what he saw.
January 29, 2010, 5:17 AM
BOSTON — If you’ve been paying attention to the debate over health care, you might have heard the term “medical home.” It’s touted as a way to cut costs and improve primary care, and Massachusetts recently launched several programs to create medical homes. But trying to find out what a medical home is is no easy task.
January 26, 2010, 10:47 PM
BOSTON — Boston Medical Center, which provides health care for hundreds of thousands of the state’s poorest patients, suffered a $25 million loss last year and expects to lose more than five times that amount in its current fiscal year.
January 22, 2010, 12:31 AM
BOSTON — Despite having reached its goal of near-universal health coverage, Massachusetts could be years away from controlling the rapidly rising cost of health care, according to a key legislator involved in state health reform.
January 17, 2010, 11:02 PM
BOSTON — New research out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows that giving a vaccine through a scratch in the skin can be more effective than injecting a vaccine into the body.
January 14, 2010, 7:08 PM
BOSTON — The state’s tiniest employers will have access to cheaper health coverage under a new plan approved Monday by the agency that oversees Massachusetts health reform.
January 14, 2010, 7:43 AM
BOSTON — A lack of sleep won’t only put dark circles under your eyes. New research finds long-term tiredness can put you at risk for serious health problems.
January 13, 2010, 7:01 PM
BOSTON — At least 71 bald eagles were counted in Massachusetts this month during a statewide survey of the bird, which is an endangered species in the state.
January 12, 2010, 6:27 PM
BOSTON — New research out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that men and women handle stress differently — and in ways that could explain why some illnesses affect one sex more often than the other.
January 08, 2010, 4:18 PM
BOSTON — “We’ve made progress and we’ve reduced the death rate,” said Dr. Jerome Groopman, of Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in an interview with Here & Now host Robin Young. “A lot of it has to do with changes in lifestyle and medication … but we still have a far way to go before we can declare victory.”
January 08, 2010, 5:30 AM
BOSTON — The pharmaceutical industry spends billions of dollars each year promoting its products. That means doctors often get a one-sided view of which drugs are best for their patients. Now, a new program in Massachusetts aims to give doctors bias-free medical information. But it might not be around for long.
January 07, 2010, 5:14 AM
Vicki Kennedy, the widow of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, is expected to make a campaign appearance with the woman who hopes to succeed Kennedy in the Senate: Attorney General Martha Coakley.
January 05, 2010, 11:43 AM
BOSTON — Boston Medical Center, the state’s best-known safety net hospital, has a new CEO.
