The movement for patient access to doctors' notes is growing June 2, 2014 To level the playing field, some believe patients should be able to see what their doctor is…
Support to keep a loved one at home June 2, 2014 Adult day health centers – informally called adult day care – have been around for more than 30…
Learning another language may help the aging brain June 2, 2014 Speaking two or more languages helps protect your brain as you age, even if you learn new…
Videos aim to inform patients about their medical options at the end of life June 2, 2014 Clinicians and others trying to improve end-of-life communication between doctors and their…
Five surprising ways your friends are influencing your weight June 2, 2014 It’s no secret that your friends influence your taste in music and clothes, but a growing body of…
Doctors lean more left, political donations show June 2, 2014 Once strongly aligned with the GOP, American physicians are leaning more left, an analysis of…
George Church: The future without limit June 1, 2014 Geneticist George Church tinkers with DNA to fight disease, create new biofuels, and perhaps even…
Drug found to prolong life after prostate cancer June 1, 2014 A cheap, decades-old chemotherapy drug extended life by more than a year when added to standard…
Expensive drugs forcing cancer doctors to weigh price May 30, 2014 With new cancer drugs priced as high as $10,000 a month and more, and insurers tightening payment…
Dr. Melvin J. Glimcher, prosthetics innovator, dies at 88 May 30, 2014 Melvin J. Glimcher, the Harriet M. Peabody Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Emeritus, died on May…
Former Harvard researcher falsified data, federal investigation finds May 30, 2014 A former post-doctoral researcher at HMS intentionally falsified data, figures, and a “legend”…
Vivek Murthy on the "vision and values" of medicine May 29, 2014 Vivek Murthy, instructor in medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and this year’s student…
