Advocates cheer new credit reporting rule, but want more action on medical debt
One in eight or 12.8% of Massachusetts residents reported that their family had medical debt in a 2023 report by the Center for Health Information and Analysis.
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How do GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss?
Dr. Mehmet Furkan Burak said people who have lost weight and then gained it again can feel guilt or shame and blame themselves for it. -
Why are norovirus cases so high right now?
The numbers have significantly changed — but so has the testing technology. -
Study shows gender-affirming drugs are rarely prescribed to adolescents
A study by Harvard Chan School researches shows puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones are rarely prescribed to U.S. transgender and gender diverse adolescents, countering concerns among policymakers about over-prescribed drugs to children. -
Health experts, industry leaders split on cancer warning labels on alcohol
The U.S. surgeon general has urged updating the label on alcoholic drinks to cite the increased risk of cancer. -
Birth report shows both progress and continuing disparities in Mass.
The Department of Public Health looked into prenatal care, birth weights, gestational diabetes and more. -
Mass Health Connector extends deadline for residents who need health insurance coverage
The deadline for Massachusetts residents to pick a health insurance plan with Health Connector is Monday, Dec. 23. -
Women in Biotech: Challenges for women CEOs
According to the 2024 MassBio industry snapshot, biopharma accounted for nearly 17% of job growth in the state last year. We're hearing from women in leadership about the industry and their vision for the future. -
Home hospital programs could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding without Congressional action
Hospital-at-home programs began during the pandemic through a federal waiver allowing Medicaid and Medicare to pay for hospital-level care at patients’ homes. But the waiver is set to expire on December 31. -
'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say
Loss of social support after a cancer diagnosis is a surprisingly common experience, social workers and cancer patients say. For young cancer survivors, it is a particularly difficult part of the disease. -
Testing how much metal is in your blood could help get an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Research from a UMass-Lowell team found that Alzheimer’s patients had certain concentrations of common elements in their blood plasma not present people who did not have dementia.
