Marijuana Investor Gives $9 Million To Harvard And MIT For Cannabis ScienceThe donation from financier Bob Broderick will help fill what's widely seen as an urgent need for solid research on how cannabis affects the brain.PlayCommonHealth04:48Apr 30, 2019
Northeastern Public Health Institute Sues JUUL Over Marketing Nicotine To MinorsMark Gottlieb is the executive director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern. He joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Jack Lepiarz to talk about the threatened lawsuit.PlayCommonHealth04:44Apr 30, 2019
You're Invited: 5/1 WBUR Evening With Wunderkind CRISPR ScientistsJoin Morning Edition producer Khari Thompson for an inspiring "Ask Me Anything" with two leading young CRISPR scientists from MIT's McGovern Institute. CommonHealthApr 29, 2019
Jurors To Resume Lengthy Deliberations In Opioid Bribes CaseJurors will begin their 12th day of deliberations on Monday in the case against Insys Therapeutics Founder John Kapoor and four other former executives of the Chandler, Arizona-based company. CommonHealthApr 28, 2019
DEA Encourages New England Residents To Take Advantage Of National Drug Take-Back DayThe public can dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications at more than 600 collection sites across the region on Saturday.CommonHealthApr 27, 2019
Arlene Sharpe's Science Helps Cancer Patients, And 'It Doesn't Get Better Than That'The chair of Harvard's new immunology department helped pioneer the science behind the most promising new type of cancer treatment in decades -- and it all began with lima beans...PlayCommonHealth08:19Apr 26, 2019
How OxyContin's Maker Sought To Influence Mass. LegislatorsFrom 2004 to 2018, Purdue Pharma paid lobbyists in Massachusetts a total of $886,000 to protect its drugs.PlayCommonHealth07:37Apr 25, 2019
Study Finds Signs Of Bacteria And Fungi In Many Vaping ProductsNearly a quarter of popular high-nicotine products showed signs of bacterial contamination, one more "buyer beware" about vaping, researchers say. CommonHealthApr 24, 2019
Mass. Researchers Receive $89 Million To Combat Opioid Overdose Deaths The goal of the federal grant is to reduce overdose deaths by 40% in 3 years and create national models to curb the opioid epidemic.CommonHealthApr 19, 2019
Urgent Care On Demand, Except This Time For Mental Health"Sometimes you just need a quick look to see if there's something that can be done in the moment that might get you back on track for your care," says...PlayCommonHealth05:07Apr 19, 2019
New Genetic 'Score' Can Predict Risk For Obesity, Study SaysA new study uses genetic testing to assess a person's obesity risk.PlayCommonHealth04:02Apr 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
