Motivations for personalized genetic testing include explaining -- not just predicting January 20, 2016 Robert C. Green (Brigham and Women’s) writes on people’s interest in genetic testing for both…
US more likely to treat dying cancer patients with aggressive, costly care January 19, 2016 A new study suggests that cancer patients in the United States may be twice as likely as those in…
You are stronger than you (and your therapist) think January 19, 2016 Michael Bennett (Beth Israel Deaconess) writes about his experience working with patients with…
The doctor will judge you now January 19, 2016 A recent survey of 15,800 physicians across the United States found that 40 percent of physicians…
How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids’ brainpower January 19, 2016 A medical program for low-income first-time mothers combines social services with the latest in…
Families say hospice better than hospital for dying cancer patient January 19, 2016 A new study led by Alexi Wright (Brigham and Women’s) suggests that families of patients dying of…
Catch-up sleep on weekends may affect diabetes risk January 19, 2016 Though prior research warns that sleep deprivation may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new…
Obama’s big bet on science: It’s about far more than a cancer ‘moonshot’ January 18, 2016 Article discusses presidential efforts to solve complex biomedical problems over the past few years…
Is an annual physical necessary? January 18, 2016 Doctors are divided over whether yearly checkups are needed even as the Affordable Care Act requires…
Hitting the Mark January 15, 2016 Three genetic associations have been identified for primary open-angle glaucoma
Better health care access in Kentucky and Arkansas, study says January 15, 2016 Low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas have had similar improvements in access to medical care…
The problem with the new breast cancer screening recommendations January 15, 2016 Daniel Kopans (Mass General) writes about the current annual mammogram recommendations in America.
