How Forceps Permanently Changed The Way Humans Are BornOnce ubiquitous, the skill to use forceps is now rare. Still, their introduction into birthing rooms permanently changed the way humans are born.CommonHealthOct 25, 2019
Early Report: Baby Treated With Gene Therapy For Deadly Tay-Sachs Disease Appears To StabilizeThe gene therapy was tested in mice, cats and sheep, and now is being tried in the human children who otherwise normally die by age 4. CommonHealthOct 24, 2019
Judge Rejects Baker's Appeal Of Ruling On Mass. Temporary Vape BanBaker's office released a statement following Desmond's decision, writing that the administration is working with Attorney General Maura Healey's office "to ensure the ban remains in place."CommonHealthOct 24, 2019
Health Officials: 2 Children In Boston Diagnosed With Highly Contagious Meningococcal DiseaseBoth confirmed cases were linked to daycare centers with a focus on serving children who have experienced homelessness, according to a joint statement from Mayor Marty Walsh and the city's...CommonHealthOct 24, 2019
Cambridge-Based Biogen Says It Will Seek Approval Of Alzheimer's DrugThe medicine, a treatment for early Alzheimer's disease, is a landmark step toward finding a treatment that can alter the course of the most common form of dementia. CommonHealthOct 22, 2019
Baker Bill Demands More Money For Primary Care And Behavioral Health The governor's proposal would also penalize excessive drug price increases and limit surprise emergency billing.CommonHealthOct 18, 2019
Dogs As Therapy: How Dogs May Improve Health, Well-Being And Longevity"To have this animal walk by and, you know, offer you its unconditional love. That tail wag has the ability to make that day, and I see that all the...CommonHealthOct 17, 2019
What Medicare For All Might Mean For 4 Mass. HouseholdsIf you've watched Democratic presidential debates, you've heard of Medicare for All. But there’s little information about what the system might mean for your costs. So we created a basic...PlayCommonHealth05:24Oct 17, 2019
Methodology: How We Calculated The Tax Rates For Our Medicare For All ExamplesFor our analysis, we used three tax rates -- 11.5%, 15% and 18% -- to calculate what health care might cost our four Massachusetts individuals and families if the Unites...CommonHealthOct 17, 2019
Concerns Rise About Possible Complications From Steroid Injections For Hip And Knee ArthritisDoctors have long assumed common steroid injections for knee and hip arthritis were safe; a small but growing body of evidence suggests they might make arthritis worse. PlayCommonHealth04:16Oct 17, 2019
Mass. Reports 10 New Likely Cases Of Vaping Illness To CDCThe Department of Public Health announced that it has now reported a total of 29 cases — 10 confirmed and 19 probable — to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...CommonHealthOct 16, 2019
Officials Say EEE Remains A Threat Until A Hard Frost. What Is That Exactly?So far this year, 12 people have contracted Eastern equine encephalitis virus in Massachusetts, and as of Friday, four of those people have died from the disease.CommonHealthOct 16, 2019
Mass. Is Now Collecting Data To Measure Quality Of Opioid Abuse TreatmentsThe data includes information from insurance claims, surveys from treatment programs and patients sharing their experiences. Organizers hope it will form the basis for a nationwide ratings system for opioid...PlayCommonHealth04:18Oct 14, 2019
Held For 20 Days: How N.H.'s Shortage Of Mental Health Beds Erodes Patients' RightsThe case -- which could have profound impacts on how New Hampshire treats people who are in a mental health crisis -- involves a group of mostly anonymous plaintiffs who...PlayCommonHealth07:40Oct 14, 2019
Bankruptcy Judge Says He Will Halt Lawsuits Against Purdue Pharma For 6 MonthsU.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain strongly brushed aside the argument from a group of state attorneys general that lawsuits against members of the wealthy Sackler family would be essential to...CommonHealthOct 11, 2019
A Drug Was Made For Just One Child, Raising Hopes About Future Of Tailored MedicineMilasen is thought to be the first example of a treatment created for just one person that's likely to work only for her. Scientists reported the drug reduced or halted...PlayCommonHealth04:07Oct 11, 2019
Telling People 'Just Don't Vape' Not Effective, Public Health Researcher SaysDr. Michael Siegel of Boston University School of Public Health believes black market THC is a bigger danger than nicotine products PlayCommonHealth04:00Oct 11, 2019
Flies Once Again Lead To Closure Of Manchester VA Operating RoomThe flies in the operating rooms have been a problem for many years, despite the VA's attempts to remedy the problem. CommonHealthOct 10, 2019
Boston Is Using A Chemical Warfare Device To Help Fight FentanylA small tool called the MX908 can test trace drug samples for evidence of fentanyl and other deadly chemicals, which advocates say may ultimately help reduce overdose deaths in an...PlayCommonHealth05:18Oct 10, 2019
Boston Resident Tests Positive For MeaslesIt's the first confirmed case of measles in a city resident since 2013 and the third this year in Massachusetts.CommonHealthOct 9, 2019
