Fresh organic strawberries likely cause hepatitis A outbreak in the US, Canada
Los Angeles-- A multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the US and Canada is likely linked to contaminated organic strawberries sold in leading...
False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to chaos: Study
New York-- As COVID-19 testing becomes more widely available, it's vital that health care providers and public health officials understand its limits and the impact...
Harvard Medical School Instructor Raj Panjabi to Use His $1 Million Ted Prize to...
BOSTON--Raj Panjabi, an instructor at Harvard Medical School, will use the $1 million he won in the 2017 TED Prize to train healthcare workers...
Train your brain to form good habits through repetition
New York-- If you want to form good habits -- like going to the gym and eating healthy -- then you need to train...
IMANE to Host Nasir Khan Memorial Lecture Series on Saturday in Waltham
WALTHAM, MA--The Bournewood Health Systems in joint partnership with the Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE) is organizing “Nasir Khan Memorial Lecture Series:...
Smoking hookah not safe alternative to cigarettes
New York-- Do you believe smoking hookah is safer than smoking cigarettes? Think twice.
A single session of hookah can lead to greater exposure to...
All Travelers Arriving to Massachusetts, Including Residents Returning Home, Must Self-Quarantine for 14-Days
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration announced new COVID-19 public health guidelines on travel and transportation.
Effective Wednesday, July 1, all travelers arriving to Massachusetts, including residents...
Losing just 6 hrs of sleep may up diabetes risk
Tokyo-- Being deprived of sleep for just six hours or a single night may affect the liver's ability to produce glucose and process insulin,...
Alzheimer’s 3X raises Covid severity, death risk: Study
Sao Paulo-- People with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease are at threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind...
Secondhand smoke may be source of lead exposure in kids: Study
New York-- Secondhand smoke is a largely overlooked source of lead exposure in children, according to a study.
Researchers from Texas A&M University in the...
