Mass. Teen Dies In State's First Fatal Pediatric Flu Case Of Season, DPH SaysA Worcester County teenager has died of the flu in the state's first fatal pediatric case this season, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. CommonHealth9 hours ago
How Stress Turns Hair White: Harvard Study Points To 'Fight-Or-Flight' ResponseHarvard stem cell researchers find that when stress over-activates the sympathetic nervous system, it leads to depletion of the stem cells that generate hair pigment cells. PlayCommonHealth02:48Jan 22, 2020
'This Will Stay With Her': Family, Boston Children's Hospital Offer Differing Accounts In Malpractice LawsuitAttorneys accused doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital of ignoring Justina Pelletier’s earlier diagnosis of mitochondrial disease and disregarded the treatment plan put in place by her doctors at Tufts Medical...PlayCommonHealth02:08Jan 21, 2020
Researchers Estimate 2 Million American Heart Patients Use Cannabis, Urge CautionThe evidence is limited, but the researchers say it suggests patients at the highest risk -- including after a recent heart attack or abnormal heart rhythm -- should limit or...CommonHealthJan 20, 2020
'I See This Story A Lot, But It's Hidden': A Dermatologist On Ayanna Pressley's Alopecia“My dermatologist spoke to me with hushed tones as if someone died. [The video] reduces the shame of it," said Alba Anthony, a woman from New York who posted about...CommonHealthJan 17, 2020
Boston Hospital Leader: U.S. Health Care Has A Bureaucracy ProblemTufts Medical Center CEO Dr. Mike Apkon says he used to think the U.S. health care system was the best in the world. After working at a hospital in Toronto...PlayCommonHealth05:58Jan 17, 2020
Justina Pelletier's Family And Boston Children's Hospital Are Heading To CourtPelletier had been diagnosed at Tufts Medical Center with mitochondrial disease, but Boston Children's diagnosed her problems as psychiatric. When her parents rejected that diagnosis and tried to take her...CommonHealthJan 13, 2020
Ex-Drug Company Execs Face Reckoning In Opioid Bribery CaseThe founder and former top employees of a pharmaceutical company are being sentenced in a bribery scheme that prosecutors say helped fuel the national opioid epidemic.CommonHealthJan 12, 2020
Mass. Court Rules Patients Don't Have A Right To Physician-Assisted Suicide, But Doctors Can Discuss ItThe court ruled in a case brought by a Cape Cod physician with advanced prostate cancer who wanted the option to choose death with his physician's help if his suffering...CommonHealthJan 10, 2020
Study Offers A Mixed Bag For Opioid Users Taking BenzosPatients prescribed benzodiazepines -- or "benzos" -- were less likely to stop taking their buprenorphine, an addiction medication that eases opioid cravings.CommonHealthJan 10, 2020
Northeastern Student Diagnosed With MeaslesBoston public health officials say the student may have exposed others to the disease around campus, at nearby businesses and at Logan International Airport.CommonHealthJan 10, 2020
Mouse Meals Laced With A Vaccine Might Be Key To Slowing Lyme Disease“The idea here is to vaccinate the mice,” Stafford says. “What we’ve done is incorporate a Lyme disease vaccine in an oral bait that would immunize them. That would prevent...PlayCommonHealth01:51Jan 10, 2020
Can Emergency Rooms Hold Psychiatric Patients Longer Than 3 Days? The Mass. High Court Will DecideAlthough state law says a psychiatric patient can be involuntarily hospitalized for up to three days, many stay in the ER much longer. A lower court ruled that a hospital...PlayCommonHealth02:46Jan 10, 2020
With Mass. Flu Season In Full Swing, Emergency Department Reports CrowdingSpecialists say a fever alone, worrisome as it is, is not enough to go to the ER, and most younger, otherwise healthy patients with flu should call their doctor or...CommonHealthJan 9, 2020
Healthy Lifestyle Linked To An Extra Decade Free Of Chronic Disease, Harvard Study FindsThe five key behaviors it looked at: not smoking, limiting alcohol, maintaining a healthy weight, physical activity and healthy diet. CommonHealthJan 9, 2020
The Case For Sending Drug Users Home From The Hospital With Open IV LinesIt is standard protocol to let patients with infections finish antibiotic treatment at home -- unless they have a history of drug use. But, some doctors now argue it's safer...PlayCommonHealth05:42Jan 9, 2020
4th Death From Vaping-Related Illness Linked To Use Of THC Vape, Says Mass. DPHThe deceased was a man in his 70s from Middlesex County, said authorities.CommonHealthJan 8, 2020
Judge Bans Online Retailers From Selling Flavored Vapes In Mass. As Lawsuit ContinuesCommonHealthJan 8, 2020
Victoria's Secret Models Got Thinner Over 23 Years Of Fashion Show, Study FindsAnalysis of models' measurements finds that as the average American woman got larger -- up to a size 16 and beyond -- lingerie models went in the opposite direction. CommonHealthJan 3, 2020
In 2019, Genetics Stood Out Among Biomedical AdvancesWBUR health and science reporter Carey Goldberg joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to walk us through the genetic advances of 2019. PlayCommonHealth06:15Jan 2, 2020
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