Arthritis drug restores 100% of hair on some patients with severe alopecia in global trial
For many, losing hair isn’t just a cosmetic worry – it is a deeply personal struggle that can…
Brigham nurses continue picketing as Monday’s lockout deadline approaches
Brigham nurses are back out on the picket line as they remain locked out of Brigham and Women’s…
About 4,000 Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses take to picket lines in 1-day strike over wages, benefits
Around 4,000 nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston went on strike for one day Wednesday, with…
Thousands of nurses, home care clinicians at Mass General Brigham to strike over contract dispute
One of the largest healthcare strikes in state history may take place on Wednesday as negotiations continue between…
MGB prepares for nurses, home care clinicians to begin strike on July 8
Approximately 4,500 nurses and clinicians represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association are scheduled to begin a strike Wednesday…
Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses, MGB Home Care healthcare workers authorize strike
Thousands of nurses and healthcare workers in Massachusetts have voted to strike beginning July 8 in what may…
This Common Habit Could Signal Serious Health Problems in Later Life
A long-term study of older adults suggests that certain daytime napping patterns—particularly longer, more frequent, and morning naps—may…
Insiders look under the hood at health care cost drivers in Mass.
“We see shifts toward higher priced prescription drugs, shifts toward higher-cost imaging modalities, shifts toward higher-cost settings of…
MGB is back in the black. Other state hospital groups are struggling.
“The layoffs may well have been appropriate,” said Dr. John Freedman, CEO of Freedman HealthCare, a Massachusetts-based national…
Cancer surgeon Dr. Michael Zinner faced his diagnosis with hope and ‘no regrets’
And then his beloved wife, Ronny, died of pancreatic cancer in March 2014. Little more than a decade…
Dr. Michael Zinner, innovative chief of surgery, dies at 80
“He has been a father figure to me throughout my career,” said Dr. Atul Gawande, the bestselling author…