Pilots, flight crews may face higher melanoma risk September 3, 2014 According to a new study, airplane crew members like pilots and flight attendants face more than…
Depression in men is a public health crisis September 3, 2014 William Pollack, associate clinical professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at…
Childhood diet habits set in infancy, studies suggest September 2, 2014 Efforts to improve what children eat should begin before they even learn to walk, a series of recent…
Blue light from electronics disturbs sleep, especially for teenagers September 2, 2014 The prevailing attitude among doctors has been that depression during pregnancy is more dangerous to…
The 1918 influenza outbreak: When Boston was patient zero August 29, 2014 Ninety-six years ago this week, the city of Boston was dealing with it’s own viral outbreak—the…
Zapping your brain with TDCS could help you lose weight August 28, 2014 In a recent study, a group of male volunteers, given a dose of mild electrical stimulation to their…
Cheap, low-tech devices help paralyzed patients ‘speak their minds’ August 28, 2014 A nonprofit organization based in Providence, Rhode Island, is developing low-cost and easy-to-use…
Single payer reform: The right choice for Massachusetts August 28, 2014 Danielle K. Bäck, second-year student at HMS, coauthors this opinion piece on single payer reform…
Study links antidepressant use during pregnancy to higher ADHD risk August 27, 2014 A recent study found an 80 percent increased risk in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that…
Xenon gas tested as PTSD treatment; Blocks fear of painful memories in mice August 27, 2014 Xenon gas may someday be used as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder after experiments…
