Decline of antibiotic use among kids seems to be leveling off February 4, 2014 A downward trend in antibiotic use among children may have leveled off in certain areas of the…
Another win for the Mediterranean-style diet February 4, 2014 Yet another study finds that eating a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fish, nuts, vegetables and…
Saudis push gene-sequencing research February 4, 2014 Medical researchers around the world are embracing genetic-sequencing technologies to better…
Why Philip Seymour Hoffman's 23 years of sobriety didn't mean he kicked the habit February 4, 2014 Joseph Shrand, instructor in psychiatry at VA Boston Healthcare, is quoted in this piece about…
Opinion: What we need from our surgeon general February 4, 2014 HMS student Nathaniel P. Morris authored this piece about Vivek Murthy, the Obama administration’s…
OpenNotes helps keep patients informed and engaged February 4, 2014 Trials found patients are happier and have better medical outcomes when they can see everything in…
Most post-PCI readmissions not related to complications, MI February 4, 2014 Many readmissions for chest pain after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) might not really…
Study finds changes in brains of hockey players who had concussions February 4, 2014 Hockey players who sustained concussions during a recent season experienced acute microstructural…
Sharper Image February 3, 2014 Researchers capture ultrasharp images of multiple cell components at once
Depression in space: How computer software could help astronauts cope February 3, 2014 Depression and other emotional problems can be severe enough on Earth. But imagine yourself on a…
When is someone dead? February 3, 2014 Lachlan Forrow, associate professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, authored…