Freshman challenge: How to keep kids healthy, happy in college February 17, 2016 This article discusses ways to help prepare students to stay healthy as they go to college. Holly…
Study sees possible link between antibiotics and delirium in patients February 17, 2016 Shamik Bhattacharyya (Brigham and Women’s) led a study reviewing case reports from the past seven…
Islamic State: Why ethnic reconciliation is a tough sell in northern Iraq February 17, 2016 Scientists are planning to tweak bacterial spears and use them as tools for research, medicine and…
Humans and Neanderthals may have interbred 50,000 years earlier than previously thought February 17, 2016 According to a new study, DNA signatures suggest generations of interbreeding between Homo…
Catching the unicorn: The promising power of trans masculine gender affirmation in sexual healthcare and beyond February 17, 2016 Sari Reisner (Boston Children’s) co-authored this article about a two-year research project underway…
Biologists steal nanospear technology from bacteria February 17, 2016 Scientists are planning to tweak bacterial spears and use them as tools for research, medicine and…
Testosterone for older men: Major study finds modest benefits, mainly sexual February 17, 2016 Shalender Bhasin (Brigham and Women’s) participated in an interview about the seven linked trials he…
Transgender patients face challenges at the hospital February 16, 2016 Some hospitals are now overhauling — or implementing — policies on treating transgender patients…
Medicare's history belies claim that Medicare-for-All would disrupt care February 16, 2016 Steffie Woolhandler (Beth Israel Deaconess) and David Himmelstein (Beth Israel Deaconess) co…
You asked: Are egg yolks unhealthy? February 16, 2016 Recent studies suggest eating an average of one egg a day, including the yolk, is fine. The yolk…
New research finds noise harder on children than adults February 15, 2016 From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a…
Surge in Medicare Advantage sign-ups confounds expectations February 12, 2016 Five years into Medicare spending cuts that were supposed to devastate private Medicare options for…
