How Much Do Aging Runners Really Slow Down? Maybe Less Than You Think
Older runners decline with age more slowly than people think. And they may still be able to set new records in the marathon in the future.
View ArticleAmid Record Rise In Teen Vaping, Mass. Officials Call For Adults To Act
State officials say teen vaping is "an epidemic" that requires more adult attention and action.
View Article$474,725: Mass. Stroke Patient Receives 'Outrageous' Medical Flight Bill
After the 34-year-old suffered a stroke in Kansas, doctors there arranged for her to be transferred to a Boston hospital, via an Angel MedFlight Learjet. The woman and her father believed the cost of...
View ArticleMass. Not Immune To Nationwide Rise In Uninsured Children, Report Finds
For the first time in at least a decade, the rate of uninsured children in Massachusetts rose in 2017.
View ArticleWhy Sex-Ed Classes Should Use Steamy Scenes From 'Outlander' To Teach Consent
A sex educator says the TV series' heartthrob male lead could help disabuse students of the notion that asking for consent is "not hot."
View ArticlePenalties For Hospital Readmissions May Boost Deaths, Study Finds
The federal government is using penalties to curb hospital readmissions but a JAMA study suggests those incentives are hurting patients.
View ArticleMichigan Files Murder Charges In 2012 Meningitis Outbreak That Killed 76 People
The state's attorney general filed second-degree murder charges against a pharmacist and the co-founder of a Massachusetts pharmacy blamed for a fatal meningitis outbreak.
View ArticleAG Healey: Family That Owns Purdue Pharma Responsible For Company's Role In...
Healey accused members of the Sackler family, who own Purdue, of fueling abuse of the deadly painkiller OxyContin.
View ArticleLooking Back At Massachusetts Health Care News In 2018
CommonHealth editor Carey Goldberg looks back at healthcare in 2018 and what's to come in 2019.
View ArticleBefore You Make A New Year's Resolution To Lose Weight, Listen To This
Words of wisdom from the National Weight Control Registry: Yes, most weight-loss efforts don't work long-term, but we do know the several elements common to people who successfully lose weight and...
View ArticleGame Changers: 5 Diet Studies That Made A Difference
From saturated fat to sugary drinks, several studies have been so pivotal that they changed the nutrition field's thinking.
View ArticleAverage Life Expectancy Of Massachusetts Residents Ticks Up
For those hoping to live a long life, Massachusetts might be a good option.
View ArticleMore People Getting Insurance Through The Mass. Health Connector This Year
More people are signing up for insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector.
View ArticleRecapping The Massachusetts Opioid Epidemic In 2018
While there is hope, there is still much concern as Massachusetts finishes another year plagued by the opioid epidemic. To look back at the state's health care in 2018 and what's lies ahead in 2019,...
View ArticleYou Make Decisions More Quickly And Based On Less Information Than You Think
You're probably making data-poor snap judgments more often than you think, this post from 'The Conversation" suggests.
View ArticleBaby DNA: Boston Researchers Find Childhood Genetic Risks In 9 Percent Of...
How would it affect your medical care -- and your life -- if your DNA were analyzed when you were born? Boston researchers trying to answer that question find a surprising number of babies with genes...
View ArticleRetiring Arlington Police Chief On The Changing Approach To Addiction And...
Arlington Police Chief Fred Ryan is retiring after 33 years in law enforcement. He talks about the sea change he's seen in the way police approach crime and addiction.
View ArticleBrookline Child-Care Facility Closes After Alleged Health And Safety Violations
Strawberry Child Care's Brookline location was accused of having unsanitary conditions and poor hygiene and of doing negligent background checks of educators.
View ArticleNew Hampshire To Host Forums On New Opioid Treatment System
Under "The Doorway-NH" system, hospitals and others work with local providers to ensure that help is less than an hour away anywhere in the state.
View ArticleNow Mandated To Offer Meds For Opioid Addiction In The ER, Mass. Hospitals...
A 2018 state law requires roughly 80 hospitals and satellite emergency rooms to offer patients addicted to opioids a medication to help treat their disease. A handful do. For most, this is a new...
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