Some bottled water sold under a variety of brand names across New England may have high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), chemicals … Continue reading “Mass. officials warn about some bottled water brands”
The death of astronaut Neil Armstrong in 2012 after heart surgery may have occurred because of incompetent post-surgical care, according to recent news reports. … Continue reading “Was Neil Armstrong’s death due to a medical error?”
Researchers have found correlations between the election of Donald Trump and worsening health in the U.S.—especially among Latinos. A new study found a connection … Continue reading “Could the Trump presidency be making Latinos sick?”
A slew of health issues reported by flight attendants over the past decade—rashes, blisters, hair loss, vomiting, migraines, and shortness of breath—may have something … Continue reading “Uniforms may be making flight attendants sick”
There will be many more dangerously hot and humid days in Massachusetts by the year 2100 if no action is taken to limit climate … Continue reading “Mass. could face many more extremely hot days in future”
President Trump has used a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pursue key policy goals, including improving access to care for patients … Continue reading “Attacks on ACA could hamper Trump’s own health policies”
The Harvard Data Science Initiative and MIT Press have launched the Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR), an open-access peer-reviewed journal that serves as a … Continue reading “Harvard and MIT team up to launch peer-reviewed data science journal”
Progress made by Brazil’s unified health system, Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), over the past three decades is in danger of being reversed because … Continue reading “Brazil’s ‘fragile’ health care gains threatened”
Disasters such as floods and fires, intensified by climate change in recent years, may be making people in the U.S. sick. These sorts of … Continue reading “Climate-driven disasters may stir up toxins”
Saadia Sediqzadah, SM ’19, a psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto, received a painful lesson in the important caregiving role that family and friends play for people with mental illnesses.