Health

The amount of people traveling from their home states to Massachusetts to obtain abortion care jumped by over 37% in the four months after Roe v. Wade was reversed by the Supreme Court, according to an analysis by researchers based at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  After Roe v. Wade …

While most of us have heard about the “Freshman 15” — the stereotypical first-year weight gain among college students — a growing share of young adults are experiencing quite the opposite. Some 10% to 20% of females and 4% to 10% of males in college suffer from an eating disorder, …

Dr. Anthony Fauci in an interview on Saturday spoke about the potential for a return to mask-wearing in America in light of a seasonal uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations. Now, doctors reached by Fox News Digital are sharing reaction to the comments by the former White House chief medical …

Remembering Dr. Max Gomez Remembering Dr. Max Gomez 08:06 NEW YORK — Dr. Max Gomez, an award-winning journalist and medical reporter for CBS New York, passed away Saturday after a long illness. He was 72.  Dr. Gomez was a medical reporter and health editor for WCBS-TV from 1994-1997 before he …

NEW YORK — We have some sad news to share. Our beloved colleague, Dr. Max Gomez, passed away over the weekend after a long illness. He was the chief medical correspondent here at CBS New York, a successful author, and a gracious and caring friend who helped many in our …

Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving into the health care arena and helping to streamline medical processes — including the creation of new drugs. Insilico Medicine, an AI-driven biotech company based in Hong Kong and in New York City, recently announced that its new AI-designed drug for COVID-19 has entered Phase …

If you’re facing a cancer diagnosis and treatment plan, it can feel like your world has been turned upside-down, as regular routines take a backseat to doctor’s appointments and side effects. But experts agree that sticking with self-care is important — and that includes making time for physical activity. Nichole …

Half of those who suffer cardiac arrest experience a telling symptom 24 hours before the incident, according to a study recently published in The Lancet Digital Health journal.  This warning symptom was different in men and in women, researchers from Smidt Heart Institute found; the institute is located in the …

Are you better off choosing a female surgeon? Are you better off choosing a female surgeon? 01:01 BOSTON – If you need an operation, you may be better off choosing a female surgeon. A new study published in JAMA Surgery looked at over a million patients who underwent an elective or …

In a Saturday interview, former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci spoke out in defense of masking up amid today’s rising COVID cases. In the event that masks are again recommended, he is “concerned that people will not abide by recommendations,” he said in the interview.  “I would hope …