New Genetic 'Score' Can Predict Risk For Obesity, Study SaysA new study uses genetic testing to assess a person's obesity risk.CommonHealthApr 18, 2019
71-Year-Old Heart Study Gets $38 Million Grant For Another 6 YearsThe nation's longest-running multigenerational study of cardiovascular disease has received a $38 million grant that will help researchers explore the biology of aging.CommonHealthApr 17, 2019
House GOP Leader Seeks Debate On Opioid, Vaping TaxesRepublican Gov. Charlie Baker originally asked for the 15 percent tax as part of his state budget request in January, but it was not included in a spending plan released...CommonHealthApr 17, 2019
Harvard Study On Workplace Wellness: Behaviors Change But Health Does Not — So FarResearchers followed more than 30,000 employees at BJ's warehouses.CommonHealthApr 16, 2019
As Health Care Costs Soar, State Legislators Focus On Price-Control TechniquesLawmakers on Beacon Hill are zeroing in on prescription drug prices as part of their latest attempt to rein in high health care costs.CommonHealthApr 13, 2019
Study Maps Suspicious Opioid Prescribing In MassachusettsA new study found that suspicious prescribing is "only one factor" explaining the differences in opioid overdoses and death rates across the state.PlayCommonHealth05:01Apr 12, 2019
'Adaptogens' Promise Plant-Based Remedies For Stress And More, But Do They Work?Adaptogens. Butter coffee. Essential oils. You can find them on websites ranging from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop to Alex Jones’s Infowars. Can they curb stress, fight fatigue or make you sharper?...CommonHealthApr 12, 2019
Coalition Argues Drug Payment Caps Are Best Solution To Excessive PricesPharmaceutical companies worry that a cap on prices could stifle innovation and new drug discovery.CommonHealthApr 12, 2019
'Running Doesn't Make You Invincible': Why Marathoners Can Still Get Heart DiseaseBoston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray has a message for marathoners, especially those who have coronary artery disease or a family history of it: "Being fit and being healthy aren't...CommonHealthApr 11, 2019
By The Numbers: Section 35 Civil CommitmentsSection 35 is a state law that allows a family member, physician or police officer to ask a court to involuntarily commit someone to substance use treatment.CommonHealthApr 10, 2019
Mass. Study: Need For Judge's Consent Holds Up Minors' Abortions 6 Days On AverageFor one in three women under 18 who needed a judge's consent for an abortion, the delay put them past the window when they could use pills rather than a...CommonHealthApr 9, 2019
Hospital Says Patient Info Exposed After Phishing IncidentBaystate Health of Springfield says a data breach exposed information about some 12,000 patients.CommonHealthApr 9, 2019
Can AI Help Doctors Diagnose Diseases? New England Researchers Probe Benefits, ChallengesDr. Isaac Kohane, one of the paper's authors and chair of the biomedical informatics department at Harvard Medical School, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss the findings....PlayCommonHealth05:01Apr 8, 2019
Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley Speaks Out Against New State Abortion LegislationO'Malley said as a human rights issue, the bill is unjustified, unnecessary and will have extreme consequences for the protection of life.CommonHealthApr 6, 2019
In Worcester, State's Only Residential Addiction Treatment Center For Adolescent Girls ClosesThe Highland Grace House was abruptly closed this week. Officials said the program was underutilized, making it financially unsustainable.CommonHealthApr 6, 2019
Saving Deddi's Life: What Donating Stem Cells To My Father Taught MeA daughter gets a rare chance to help give her father life -- and learns that African-American stem-cell donors are especially needed. CommonHealthApr 5, 2019
Final Arguments Wrap Up In Insys Founder's Federal CaseAaron Leibowitz covers the Boston courts for Law360 and was on Morning Edition Friday to talk about the federal court case against Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor.PlayCommonHealth05:36Apr 5, 2019
Why Even Cash Rewards May Not Turn Patients Into Health Care ShoppersEmployers have tried all kinds of strategies to get patients to act more like savvy consumers when it comes to health care. SmartShopper is among the latest.PlayCommonHealth04:15Apr 5, 2019
What You Should Know About Measles, After A Case Confirmed In Mass.A CDC primer on measles answers questions that could arise amid news that a patient with a confirmed case visited several public venues in Massachusetts last week. CommonHealthApr 3, 2019
Family Behind OxyContin Calls Opioid Suit False, MisleadingIn legal papers made public Tuesday, attorneys for the Sackler family say the claims against the family must be dismissed.CommonHealthApr 3, 2019
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