3rd Child Flu Death Reported In MassachusettsPublic health officials in Massachusetts have confirmed a third pediatric flu death in the state this season.CommonHealthFeb 20, 2019
In Tight-Knit Dorchester Neighborhood, Neighbors Try To Halt Sober HouseWith an opioid crisis underway, advocates say sober homes provide an important resource. But in areas like Meetinghouse Hill, neighbors say their community is being unfairly targeted as a site...PlayCommonHealth06:48Feb 20, 2019
Partners Names Klibanski As Interim President/CEOWith a one-year timeline to find a permanent CEO, Partners HealthCare on Monday named Dr. Anne Klibanski, its chief academic officer since 2012, as interim president and CEO.CommonHealthFeb 19, 2019
Some Insurers Deny Coverage To People Taking Drug To Prevent HIVState health officials want to protect people who take drugs like PrEP to prevent transmission of HIV from being denied health insurance.PlayCommonHealth04:42Feb 18, 2019
Massachusetts To Help Test Addiction Treatment Rating SystemMassachusetts has agreed to participate in a new rating system that is being developed to measure the quality of addiction treatment programs.CommonHealthFeb 17, 2019
Judge Rules Hernandez's Child Can't Sue NFL Over Brain DiseaseHernandez spent three years with the New England Patriots before his 2013 arrest on the first of three homicide charges. The Patriots terminated his $40 million contract, and he never...CommonHealthFeb 15, 2019
In Boston Courtroom, Cancer Research Titans Clash Over Patents Likely Worth BillionsThe battle over work that led to the Nobel Prize involves issues of scientific credit, honesty and reliability, one expert says, and "if you add money to the mix, it...PlayCommonHealth06:50Feb 15, 2019
Former Insys CEO says Founder Pushed Fentanyl Sales On DoctorsAaron Leibowitz, who covers the Boston courts for Law360, joined Morning Edition to talk about the Insys trial.PlayCommonHealth05:00Feb 14, 2019
Opioid Overdoses Are Up, Deaths Are Down: The Latest From MassachusettsThe latest quarterly state data show 4 percent fewer fatalities in 2018 as compared to 2017. But, while the number of deaths dropped in 2018, overdose-related 911 calls increased.CommonHealthFeb 13, 2019
Mass. Issues Guidelines After Boston Nurse Was Denied Life Insurance For Carrying NaloxoneMassachusetts is advising life and disability insurers not to deny coverage to good Samaritans who carry the overdose-reversal drug naloxone.CommonHealthFeb 12, 2019
If A Doctor Calls Your Disease ‘Treatable,’ Beware. Here Are 10 Questions You Should AskResearchers have found doctors use the word "treatable" to mean that a treatment exists for a disease, but patients tend to think the word equates to a positive prognosis.CommonHealthFeb 11, 2019
Judge Critical Of Mass. Mental Health Services For ChildrenThe judge wrote the state has repeatedly violated its own standard of providing certain mental health treatment to seriously ill children on Medicaid within 14 days.CommonHealthFeb 10, 2019
With New 'Telehealth' Benefit, MassHealth Lets Patients Get Therapy From Their Own CouchThe benefit is described as "an additional avenue" for patients to seek services such as outpatient counseling or prescriptions for medications that help blunt cravings for opioids.CommonHealthFeb 8, 2019
Pea-Sized Pill Delivers Insulin Shot From Inside The StomachPatients usually prefer oral treatment, and comply with it better, but many compounds, including insulin for diabetes, can't survive the harsh trip through the digestive system.CommonHealthFeb 7, 2019
Bucking The Merger Trend, Atrius And Blue Cross Sign A Novel Payment DealAtrius and the insurer have signed a seven-year deal that Atrius says will give it the funds to grow, improve patient care, and lower health care costs.CommonHealthFeb 7, 2019
Mass. Doctor Helps Bring Medical Care To Elderly In War-Ravaged Eastern UkraineDr. Deane Marchbein is now in eastern Ukraine with Doctors Without Borders. The Arlington native coordinates the group's medical care in 28 villages.PlayCommonHealth06:59Feb 7, 2019
New Hampshire Senator Wants Info On Purdue's Anti-Addiction MarketingSen. Jeanne Shaheen is asking the FDA to provide information on how it prevents pharmaceutical companies from fueling the opioid crisis by marketing both addictive prescription drugs and anti-addiction medications.CommonHealthFeb 6, 2019
Surprising Harvard Study Finds Higher Sperm Counts In Marijuana SmokersContrary to previous research, the fertility-clinic study finds that marijuana smokers appear to have better sperm counts and concentrations than those who have never smoked. CommonHealthFeb 5, 2019
More Than 20,000 Women Rushed To Get IUDs Right After Trump Elected, Study FindsBased on millions of records for women with commercial insurance, it appears that 700 extra women per day rushed to get IUDs and implants in the month after President Trump...CommonHealthFeb 4, 2019
When You're A Wreck And The Doctor Tells You, 'It's A Virus, Just Deal'Among all the other nasty symptoms, viral illnesses pose the challenge of waiting it out without the antibiotics you might wish you could take. CommonHealthFeb 4, 2019
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