Eric Lander, professor of systems biology and director of the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, authored this opinion peice about fundamental problems with forensic science in the criminal justice system and how to prevent them.
Annie Brewster, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this article about a patient who participated in a program at the Henry-Benson Institute of Mind-Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
New mammogram screening guidelines from an influential panel of U.S. experts reaffirm earlier guidance that breast cancer screening should begin at age 50 for most women, but they acknowledge that women in their 40s also benefit, something experts say is a step in the right direction. Daniel Kopans, a professor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
Maintaining a daily coffee-and-aspirin routine probably isn’t harmful, but it’s too early to say it will protect anyone from cancer. Andrew Chan, associate professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is mentioned.
Going to the doctor is an exercise in brisk communication, trust and vulnerability – talking about your health concerns isn’t easy. Add to this crunchtime a new doctor who rushes in, fails to provide an introduction and talks down to you throughout the session. But doctors with bad manners aren’t merely an added frustration while you’re sick: There’s evidence they could be hazardous to your health. Helen Riess, associate professor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
Tens of thousands of serious medical mistakes happen every year at American hospitals and clinics. While a handful of health care organizations have opted for broad disclosure amid calls for greater openness, most patients and their families still face significant obstacles if they try to find out what went wrong. Robert Truog, Frances Glessner Lee Professor of Legal Medicine, Professor of Anaesthesia at Boston Children’s Hospital, is quoted.
A blog post about the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, that aims to produce treatments and methods that will improve the lives of current and future former football players.
Nancy Oriol, dean for students and associate professor of anesthesia at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been honored by her physician peers as the 2015 Community Clinician of the Year of the Suffolk District Medical Society, one of the district societies of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide professional association of physicians.
Researchers are using website data to gauge the effectiveness of public policy, track changes in the market, and learn more about the people who obtain drugs this way. John Brownstein, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is quoted.
Humans’ 24-hour circadian clock plays a leading role in glucose tolerance, according to a new study. Researchers have found that, because of body’s circadian rhythm, human glucose tolerance is reduced during the evening hours, even when “day” and “night” times are experimentally reversed. Christopher Morris, instructor of medicine at tBrigham and Women’s Hospital, is a study coauthor.
