Alcohol, at least in moderation, can help the heart, but too much can be toxic. The latest study tells you where to draw the line. Scott Solomon, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, led the study.
Hospitals are trying new early-warning systems to monitor patients for subtle but dangerous signs of a worsening condition. David Westfall Bates, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.
More than 100 bombing survivors suffered an ear injury or hearing loss. Many are taking part in a 3-year study at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Alicia Quesnel, instructor in otology and laryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, is the study’s lead researcher.
Summer is a big season for kidney stones. Doctors say more people suffer the condition when the weather is hot and dry and people become dehydrated. Gary Curhan, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted.
Experts say many people are developing seasonal allergies for the first time well into their adulthood. Part of the reason may be that we’re having more intense allergy seasons. Aidan Long, associate professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
A group of researchers discovered an ancient wolf bone and say its DNA suggests dogs diverged from wolves 27,000 to 40,000 years ago – not 11,000 to 16,000 years ago, as previous research has suggested. Pontus Skoglund, research fellow in genetics, is a coauthor of the study.
Jeff Levin-Scherz, assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, authored this piece about Medscape’s new annual physician compensation survey.
Boston Children¹s Hospital is extending its reach to patients far outside Boston, with a deal to acquire a large and growing group of doctors in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Kevin Churchwell, Robert and Dana Smith Associate Professor of Anaesthesia at Boston Children’s Hospital, is quoted.
Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine and head of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, authored this article about the impact of weak or absent health systems and disparities in access to care on Ebola outcomes.
