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  • ER on wheels: Mobile center opens doors to patients after Sandy

    Published November 06, 2012

    In anticipation of a forecasted Nor’easter – expected to usher in rain, snow and high winds to states already struggling to pick themselves up in the wake of superstorm Sandy – a mobile emergency department is bringing much-needed help to local hospitals

  • Power outages leave sick with fewer options for medical treatment

    Published November 02, 2012

    In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, which shuttered a number of doctors' offices due to widespread power outages, walk-in urgent care clinics throughout New England are reporting an overflow of patients needing care

  • Brain plaques may be worse than carrying Alzheimer's gene

    Published October 17, 2012

    A new study comparing risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease has found that having a high amount of beta amyloid plaques in the brain is associated with greater mental decline in healthy, older people than carrying a gene thought to increase people’s risk for the disease

  • Strokes increasing among young people

    Published October 11, 2012

    New research indicates that strokes may be becoming more common among younger people

  • Prenatal mercury exposure linked with ADHD

    Published October 09, 2012

    A new study suggests exposure to even low levels of mercury while pregnant can increase the risk of ADHD symptoms in children

  • Veteran amputees overcome odds to race in marathon

    Published October 05, 2012

    When U.S military veteran Ben Maenza became a double amputee at the age of 22, he thought his life was over.  But now, two years later, he and his friend John Masson – a triple-amputee and fellow veteran – are preparing to participate in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon 

  • Common herbicide may increase risk of birth defect

    Published September 28, 2012

    Exposure to a common herbicide may increase the risk of a rare congenital disorder

  • Many female brains contain male DNA

    Published September 27, 2012

    In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that male DNA is commonly found in the brains of women – a finding that could hold important implications for diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.

  • Study links BPA to birth defects, miscarriage

    Published September 25, 2012

    A new study has found ‘compelling’ evidence that the plastic additive bisphenol A (BPA) may negatively impact women’s reproductive systems and cause chromosome damage, birth defects and miscarriages

  • Doctor: Injection can 'cure' PTSD in veterans

    Published September 21, 2012

    A federally-approved injection is offering new hope to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  The injection, which takes approximately 15 minutes to administer, has led to dramatic improvements in some veterans who suffer from the disorder