Dr. David Israel, 60; radiologist had knack for fixing whats broken February 3, 2014 David Israel, assistant professor of radiology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, died in his…
Addiction, once again in the news, affects us all February 3, 2014 Kevin Hill, assistant professor of psychiatry at McLean Hospital, authored this blog post about…
Gay and bisexual teenage boys more likely to abuse steroids February 3, 2014 Gay and bisexual teenage boys are more than five times more likely to misuse steroids than their…
Who is Obama's surgeon general nominee? February 3, 2014 President Obama’s pick for surgeon general, Affordable Care Act advocate and physician Vivek…
Humanity's forgotten return to Africa revealed in DNA February 3, 2014 Call it humanity’s unexpected U-turn. One of the biggest events in the history of our species is…
Pain and progress February 1, 2014 For thousands of years, humans have turned to opioids to relieve their pain. But it’s well known…
After 6 decades of devotion, the doctor is out January 31, 2014 At 83, Roman DeSanctis, the Evelyn and James Jenks and Paul Dudley White Professor of Medicine, is…
Recurrent chest discomfort is the most common cause of readmission after PCI January 31, 2014 Jason Wasfy, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and others report that…
Directing Lung Stem Cells January 30, 2014 Researchers reverse some lung diseases in mice by coaxing production of healthy cells
Romanian orphans subjected to deprivation must now deal with dysfunction January 30, 2014 Cognitive ability and psychological well-being correlate directly with the amount of attention and…
Opting out of Medicaid expansion: The health and financial impacts January 30, 2014 Sam Dickman, HMS student; David Himmelstein, lecturer on medicine; Danny McCormick, associate…
Postmenopausal estrogen therapy tied to lower glaucoma risk January 30, 2014 Women who take estrogen-only hormone-replacement therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms might also…
