Nearly every hospital in Massachusetts would be affected by the different health care reform policies currently being debated by Democratic presidential candidates because Medicare … Continue reading “What would health care reform mean for Massachusetts hospitals?”
When reading food labels, be aware that added sugar can hide under other names.
A 50% increase in youth suicides in Florida over the past decade has been fueled, in part, by young people’s access to guns, according … Continue reading “Access to guns contributes to rise in teen suicides”
New Food and Drug Administration nutrition labeling rules took effect on January 1, 2020. One notable change is a requirement that some containers of … Continue reading “New FDA nutrition labels are ‘important step forward’”
The Oxford English Dictionary chose “climate emergency” as its word of the year for 2019, reflecting the hundred-fold increase in the phrase’s usage over … Continue reading “‘Climate emergency’ is OED word of the year”
A little-known gas well accident in Ohio appears to have led to one of the largest methane leaks in U.S. history, according to a … Continue reading “Ohio methane leak may have been one of largest in U.S.”
Although there is rising dissatisfaction among Americans with the U.S. health care system, polls show that most also have a positive view of their … Continue reading “Polls suggest Americans concerned about major health system overhaul”
Perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs—a group of toxic chemicals linked with health issues such as cancer, immune system problems, and thyroid disease—will likely be subject … Continue reading “Massachusetts poised to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water”
Certain minority groups, including bisexual women and people of color, are more likely to be exposed to vaping and tobacco ads than their heterosexual … Continue reading “Tobacco ads target bisexual women, blacks, Hispanics”
Women are about 20% less likely to author invited commentaries in medical journals than men with similar levels of expertise and achievement in their … Continue reading “Op-ed: ‘Patriarchy’ influences authorship of prestigious medical journal commentaries”