Wait-and-watch approach may be safe for some men with prostate cancer

A wait-and-watch approach would allow some men to avoid potential side effects of surgery and radiotherapy.

• Mar 13, 2023

Asymptomatic Young People Can Easily Spread COVID, Study Reinforces

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that young, healthy people can easily transmit COVID-19 to others.

• Nov 12, 2020

New England Journal Of Medicine Slams Trump Administration's Coronavirus Response

The New England Journal of Medicine published an editorial condemning the Trump administration for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Oct 8, 2020

Youngest Students More Likely To Be Diagnosed With ADHD, Study Finds

The author's lead study, a professor at Harvard Medical School, said normal childhood behaviors are being diagnosed as ADHD because the children may act younger than their peers.

• Nov 29, 2018

Landscaper Survives After Nail Impaled In His Eye

A landscaper survived a horrific accident after a nearly 3-inch nail was impaled in his eye when he accidentally hit it with a weed-whacker.

• May 14, 2015

Study: Children Being Bullied For Sexual Identity At Young Age

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found that boys and girls who identify as sexual minorities, like gay, lesbian, or bisexual, are more likely to be bullied and victimized by their peers.

• May 7, 2015

'Bionic Pancreas' For Diabetics Developed At MGH, BU Makes Progress

Scientists have made big progress on a "bionic pancreas" to free some people with diabetes from the daily ordeal of managing their disease.

• Jun 16, 2014

Harvard-Led Study Finds No Merit In 'Obesity Paradox'

Being overweight or obese does not lead to a longer life when it comes to patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

• Jan 15, 2014

New Rotavirus Vaccines Seem Safer, Studies Find

Newer vaccines against rotavirus, a severe diarrheal disease in children, slightly raise the risk of a rare bowel problem that doomed an earlier vaccine, new studies show.

• Jan 14, 2014

Study: Eating Nuts Reduces Rate Of Heart Disease, Cancer

In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year period than were those who didn't consume nuts.

• Nov 20, 2013

Harvard Researcher Explains Importance Of Early Obesity Prevention

"How early should obesity prevention start?" That's the name of a "perspective" in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.

• Nov 14, 2013

Study Looks At Impact Of Intimate Partner Violence On Childrens' Health

Over 15 million children are exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) each year, and the health consequences of this exposure are well-documented.

• Oct 31, 2013

Study: Medicaid Expansion Leads To Improved Health, Fewer Deaths

A new study finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, access to care, improved health, and reduced mortality.

• Jul 25, 2012

Study: Simple Scope Exam Cuts Colon Cancer Deaths

A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.

• May 21, 2012

Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

The study of 400,000 people is the largest ever done on the issue, and the results should reassure any coffee lovers who think it's a guilty pleasure that may do harm.

• May 17, 2012

Benefits To Treating Young Children With Ear Infections

With so many questions about the safety of antibiotics, parents find themselves in a tough spot when their child has an ear infection. Is it best to give them drugs or hold off? Now two new studies have an answer, especially for kids three and under.

• Jan 13, 2011

Promising New Drug Treats Some Lung Cancer

In the New England Journal of Medicine, a doctor at Mass General Hospital, reports daily doses of this targeted treatment were found to stop or reverse the growth of tumors.

• Oct 27, 2010