Healthy heart needs more than pinch of salt, study finds August 14, 2014 People who eat the least salt may be hurting their hearts, according to a study causing controversy…
NFL seeks right answer for marijuana use August 14, 2014 As attitudes toward marijuana soften, and science slowly teases out the drug’s possible benefits for…
Wal-Mart wants to be your doctor August 14, 2014 Wal-Mart's newest effort to make a play in the booming health clinic space comes after the big-box…
Screening for new breast cancer genes leaves women with tough choices August 14, 2014 After Angelina Jolie revealed that she carried a breast cancer gene mutation last year, the number…
Ebola drug's success bolsters approach for other diseases August 13, 2014 An experimental drug given to two U.S. health workers infected with Ebola may help raise the profile…
How to get through a workday on no sleep August 13, 2014 Science of Us of New York Magazine talked to sleep researchers to figure out how to get through a…
Seven Things to Know About Ebola August 12, 2014 HMS virologist explains challenges of confronting outbreak in West Africa
Blocking the Signal August 12, 2014 Brain-derived growth factor may lure lung cancer cells to migrate
Robin Williams' problems were diseases that can hit anyone August 12, 2014 It's hard to believe that Robin Williams, so many of whose movie roles and standup performances…
FDA approves DNA screening test for colon cancer August 12, 2014 The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new at-home stool test to screen for colon cancer…
Robin Williams's death should inspire compassion August 12, 2014 Monica O'Neal, clinical instructor in psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance, authored this blog…
Blood Work August 11, 2014 From Boston to Monrovia, Venée Tubman serves children and the medical profession