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Diverse Boston Neighborhoods Recruited For Sweeping Study Of Genetics And Health Outcomes
The project is seeking one million participants who historically have been excluded from biomedical research. -
The Cost Of Forced Psychiatric Care Like Britney Spears Got Can Be Ruinous
When Britney Spears went before a judge in June, she bristled as she told of being forced into psychiatric care that cost her $60,000 a month. Though the… -
'Prestige Doesn't Pay The Bills': McLean Hospital Research Assistants Form Union
Research assistants at McLean Hospital in Belmont are seeking higher pay and systemic changes to a work environment that some describe as unsafe and inequitable. -
'It Sort Of Felt Like I Was Crazy': Long COVID In Kids Is Easy To Miss And Hard To Treat
Researchers are trying to figure out why some children experience long-term symptoms and who is at risk. -
The House Will Vote On A Bill Meant To Counter Texas-Style Abortion Bans
The U.S. House will vote Friday on a bill that protects a person's access to abortion. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is bringing the Women's Health… -
A Florida Lawmaker Is Proposing A Restrictive Texas-Style Abortion Bill
A Republican state lawmaker in Florida is proposing a bill that would ban most abortions as early as around six weeks, allow members of the public to sue… -
Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse
When Pam Goble first heard that President Biden was mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers, she had one thought: It's about time.Goble is… -
The Best Time For Rehabilitation After A Stroke Might Actually Be 2 To 3 Months Later
People who have had a stroke appear to regain more hand and arm function if intensive rehabilitation starts two to three months after the injury to their… -
The Supreme Court Sets A Date For Arguments In Case That Could Challenge Roe V. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in a case from Mississippi that tests whether all state laws that ban pre-viability abortions are… -
Overwhelmed With COVID Patients, Oregon Hospitals Postpone Surgeries And Cancer Care
It's a bad time to get sick in Oregon. That's what many doctors are telling their patients and the public, as hospitals full of COVID-19 patients have…
