Lenny Marcus and his wife have already walked through the scenarios together: What happens if one of them is possibly exposed to the new coronavirus and told to self-quarantine? Marcus figures he’d bike home from Harvard Square, where he works as the founding co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, and “in the case of […]
Carey Goldberg
WBUR
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When ‘Friendly’ Probiotic Bacteria Turn Into Foes In The ICU
In an intensive care unit at Boston Children’s Hospital, Dr. Greg Priebe was treating a teenager whose lungs had failed. To make matters worse, the patient spiked a fever from an infection brewing in his bloodstream: a type of bacteria called lactobacillus, commonly found in probiotic capsules and foods like yogurt. “I knew that he was […]
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In Apparent First, CVS Launches Program To Test All Its Vitamins And Supplements
Rhode Island-based retail pharmacy giant CVS is launching a program to require testing of all the vitamins and supplements it sells, aiming to make sure — and assure customers — that they contain what they say they do. “To our knowledge, this is the first time that any national retailer is requiring all vitamins and […]
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More Than 20,000 Women Rushed To Get IUDs Right After Trump Elected, Study Finds
Boston researchers found a spike in demand for long-acting birth control just after President Trump was elected. Some women said they rushed to the doctor for fear the contraceptives might no longer be covered by their health insurance, Carey Goldberg reports.
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Eating Organic May Cut Some Cancer Risks, Study Finds — But Any Produce Is Healthier Than No Produce
A big new study out of France suggests that eating organic food may slightly lower your risk of certain cancers — but the findings are far from the final word. Over four-plus years, the study found a lower rate of post-menopausal breast cancer and lymphomas among French people who ate more organic food. But Dr. Jorge Chavarro […]
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MA AG Increases Focus On Vaping Among Young People
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said the opioid crisis is her top priority, but she’s also focusing increasingly on vaping among young people.
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Yale Study Finds Doctors’ Political Leanings Could Have Effect On Care
A new study from Yale researchers suggests it may matter whether your doctor is a Democrat or a Republican. The study in the journal PNAS surveyed…
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When New Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shots And Their Babies Get Brain Bleeds
It’s standard medical care: Newborn babies are routinely given a shot of vitamin K to help clot their blood. But some parents are declining the shots,…
