Scituate Man Gets Bionic Hand
A Scituate man is the first person in the United States to receive a high tech bionic hand. At age 14, Mike Benning lost his arm below the elbow to cancer.
Doctors Seeing Younger Thyroid Disorder Patients
Gaining weight? Feeling tired? Increasingly, those symptoms are tied to thyroid disorders.
Eating Disorder Orthorexia On The Rise
A growing number of people are eliminating entire food groups, seeing only negative qualities in things like dairy, eggs, meats,...
Device Warns Patient Of Heart Attack Risk
Itamar Medical, Inc. of Franklin has developed a simple device that can warn a patient years ahead of time if they are a likely...
DPH Issues Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulations
Recipients of medical marijuana in Massachusetts would be allowed up to 10 ounces for 60 days under proposed rules issued by...
CBS Local Health News
Jolie’s Announcement Puts New Focus On Genetic Testing
The BRCA test can tell a woman if she has a gene that makes it more likely she will develop breast cancer. Two local women were faced with the same choice and made different decisions.
Angelina Jolie Says She Had Double Mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.
Public Health Council Approves Final Medical Marijuana Regulations
The unanimous vote Wednesday paves the way for the voter-approved law to take effect, though it will be at least several more months before the state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries open.
New Device Could Prevent Fetal Lacerations During C-Sections
The device costs just $28 and relies on some pretty simple logic.
FDA May Add Caffeinated Gum To List Of Products To Be Evaluated
Whether it’s to get us going in the morning or prop us up in the afternoon, caffeine is essential for many people.
I-Team: Patients Not Warned About Scarring Side Effect Of Steroid Injections
The I-Team found dozens of complaints online, many with photos of people with dents at the injection site.
WebMD Health News
Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms
Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.
Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming
Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A
Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.
