Health News
This Local Nonprofit Is Trying to Normalize Mental Health Issues
In 1990, Screening for Mental Health Founder Douglas Jacobs did something that was, at the time, revolutionary. In an effort to draw attention to mental […]
Without CHIP Extension, Kids’ Healthcare Coverage Looks Uncertain
Over the weekend, Congress missed its deadline for reauthorizing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), leaving the insurance status of almost 9 million […]
Two Brandeis Scientists Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine
The 2017 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to one current and one former Brandeis University scientist, as well as a researcher from Rockefeller […]
White House Grants BMC $350,000 for Opioid Abuse Work
Despite catching flak for promising, then failing, to declare the opioid crisis a state of emergency, President Trump’s administration on Thursday re-upped its commitment to […]
CVS Moves to Limit Length and Strength of Opioid Prescriptions
As opioid manufacturers and distributors come under increasing fire, a major New England pharmacy is doing its part to curtail the opioid crisis. CVS Health, […]
Aaron Hernandez Had CTE, Boston University Confirms
Researchers have confirmed what many already suspected: Aaron Hernandez suffered from severe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) before he died. The family of the former Patriots […]
Criticism of the GOP Healthcare Bill Just Keeps Piling Up
As the Graham-Cassidy bill, the last-ditch GOP effort to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), creeps closer to a potential Senate vote next week, opposition […]
This Massachusetts City Just Won a National Health Award
It’s time for Chelsea to make some space in the trophy case. The waterfront city is one of eight recipients of this year’s Robert Wood […]
Maura Healey Expands Opioid Manufacturer Investigation
Attorney General Maura Healey is expanding an investigation into dubious practices at major opioid manufacturers and distributors, in hopes of uncovering the truth about their […]
BU Establishes Health and Science Research Center with Massive Donation
The largest gift in Boston University’s history helped establish a brand new facility dedicated to bridging the gap between life sciences, medicine, and engineering. Fueled […]
BU Is Promoting Diversity in STEM Fields
In 2015, U.S. News and World Report found that diversity rates in STEM fields—that’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—had barely budged since 2001. Black and Latino […]
You Can Ask BU’s Public Health Dean Anything
In the wake of disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many of us feel helpless. We question how to help, what to do, and how […]
The Answer to Public Health Crises Might Be in the Sewer
Newsha Ghaeli and Mariana Matus’ big idea doesn’t exactly sound glamorous—but it might just revolutionize the way we handle public health issues. Ghaeli, an MIT […]
Tom Brady Just Dropped a New Brain Training Program
The field of “brain training” is controversial. The companies behind these allegedly cognition-boosting games, exercises, and puzzles market their products with lofty claims—Improve your memory! […]
Elizabeth Warren Pledges Support for Single-Payer Healthcare Bill
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are entering the healthcare battle together. Warren pledged her support for Sanders’ single-payer healthcare plan in an email sent to […]