October 24, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil
$19 million deal promises to keep most of 12 local stores
October 21, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
Over-screening may have led to over-diagnosis.
October 19, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
Though we doubt this will stop a single college student this year
October 17, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
As always, watch what you buy online
October 6, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
Housing mice alone results in larger breast cancer tumors
September 24, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
Though limited in efficacy, science has proof of concept in an HIV vaccine.
September 23, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
The FDA hopes to curb young smoking
September 14, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
Good news as flu season looms near.
September 2, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
A stern warning for running afoul of drug laws.
August 28, 2009 by Ryan Cloutier
Pharmacies in mainstream web ads are often illegal
August 21, 2009 by Michael Kaufmann
Your keyboard is trying to kill you. Here’s how fight back.
July 23, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil
More than 20 percent don’t get treatment for congenital defects.
July 8, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil
David P. Twomey, of Portland, Maine, died June 30.
June 25, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
It’s the nation’s leading cause of death.
May 3, 2009 by Tara Lira
Young girls have more in common with their mothers than they think
April 16, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom
The Boston Globe has reported that four Northeastern University students may have the mumps, a once common childhood disease now thought to be virtually irrelevant because of the commonality of childhood vaccines.
The Globe, citing city public health officials, said that the results are not confirmed, but that two students came down with symptoms [...]
April 2, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil
And you thought they would just spoil your appetite.
A Simmons College study reveals that sugar-sweetened beverages increase a woman’s risk of heart disease. Regular consumption of beverages like soda and energy drinks puts women at a higher risk for coronary heart disease, according to research findings of nutrition professor Teresa Fung
Published in the April [...]
January 2, 2009 by Sachin Seth
There is a social black cloud surrounding the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a type of plastic used to make everyday products. When produced or burned, PVC releases several toxins into the air, which can potentially harm our immune and reproductive systems.
PVC is used in the construction of everything from pipes to pool toys, and [...]
January 2, 2009 by Meghan Murphy
BROOKLINE, Mass. — On a snowy December afternoon, I found myself lying on my back, my legs suspended in midair by stirrups and pulleys on a contraption that looked at first glance like a medieval torture instrument, bending and extending my knees in a pattern that vaguely resembled pumping on a swing set.
And it counted [...]
