Eat fat but stay thin: Mice can do it, maybe someday we can too April 9, 2014 A new study reports that even though some lab mice ate a heavy, high-fat diet, they did not become…
Exclusive: Heart docs seek curbs on kidney-zapping hypertension devices April 9, 2014 Several leading U.S. and European heart doctors are calling for curbs, or even a moratorium, on…
Doctors' notes on mental health shared with patients April 8, 2014 As part of an ongoing effort to make care more transparent, clinicians at Beth Israel Deaconess…
Just one season of hits in high school football may alter brain April 8, 2014 Even among high school football players who’ve never had a concussion, a small preliminary study…
Post-operative check April 7, 2014 HMS student Shara Yurkiewicz authored this blog post about checking on a patient after surgery.
Access to good food as preventive medicine April 7, 2014 According to a new study, nearly one in three U.S. adults with a chronic disease has problems…
Fearing punishment for bad genes April 7, 2014 About 700,000 Americans have had their DNA sequenced, in full or in part, and the number is rising…
Drugstores play doctor: Physicals, flu diagnosis, and more April 7, 2014 Retail medical clinics are expanding to meet demand from Obamacare. Research by Ateev Mehrotra…
Should med school leaders serve on pharma boards? April 7, 2014 The author writes about the ties between companies and academic medical centers. Dennis Ausiello…
Twenty years of Alzheimer's research may have focused on the wrong protein April 4, 2014 Most researchers think Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the build-up of beta amyloid. But over 100…
Why walk-in health care is fast-growing profit center for retail chains April 4, 2014 Several trends are driving the expansion of health care into retail stores — including pharmacies…
Life lessons from an ultra rare, potentially fatal disease April 4, 2014 Annie Brewster, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, authored this post about…
