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4 Things to Consider Before Buying a Boston Home Near a College 06/12/2017 08:00pm • The greater Boston area is home to more than 50 colleges and universities, including Boston College, Northeastern University, Boston University, Berklee College of Music and Harvard University, to name just a few. When looking to purchase a property near a college campus -- whether you're a student How Does Insulin Work? 06/12/2017 08:00pm • When you have Type 1 diabetes, you need to use insulin, a hormone normally produced in the pancreas, because your body doesn't make it. Some people with Type 2 diabetes -- but not all -- also use insulin. Among adults with diabetes, about 30 percent were using insulin in 2011, according to data fro What Happens During a Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer? 06/12/2017 08:00pm • Most breast cancers move in fairly predictable ways, and depending on the type and location of your tumor, your doctor may recommend a sentinel node biopsy as a means of determining whether your cancer has spread beyond your breast. It's a diagnostic tool used fairly early in your breast cancer jou 5 Products Health Professionals Keep in Their Medicine Cabinets 06/12/2017 08:00pm • Pulling back the curtain Whether it's the food in a nutritionist's fridge, the mental health apps on a psychologist's cellphone or the fitness routine on a personal trainer's calendar, peeking into health professionals' lives can reveal if and how they apply their own advice -- and provide insight t Girl uses 'Hunger Games' to rescue friend with leg wound 06/12/2017 08:06am • GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A 12-year-old Massachusetts girl used what she learned about creating a tourniquet from "The Hunger Games" to rescue her friend. The Gloucester Times reports Mackenzie George was playing in a Gloucester marsh with friends June 3 when she slipped and cut her calf open. M How to pick a doctor — and fix the US health care system 06/11/2017 10:13pm • WASHINGTON — Ezekiel Emanuel is a well-known and accomplished doctor, but even he was at a loss when his daughter asked him to recommend a physician in Boston, where he previously practiced medicine. “So what did I do? I did what every American does. I called someone up and said, ‘Who shoul Understanding Prostate Cancer Risk Factors 06/11/2017 08:00pm • With the recent revision to prostate screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, PSA testing has once again become a topic of conversation, especially among men's health communities. Retracting its previous position against the screening exam for prostate cancer, the USPSTF ha Harry Markowitz Should Be a Household Name for Every Retirement Saver 06/11/2017 08:00pm • For stock market investors, 1952 was a watershed year. University of Chicago economic student Harry Markowitz published his doctoral thesis, which would make up the foundation for his breakthrough treatise on investing -- modern portfolio theory. The paper's diversification thesis holds the key to Recalled Birth Control Pills Could Mean Unintended Pregnancies 06/11/2017 08:00pm • Precautionary product recalls are fairly common in the U.S., but one recent recall is bound to cause more concern than others. The fear: unplanned pregnancy. Lupin Pharmaceuticals recalled birth control pills last month -- specifically its Mibelas 24 Fe products -- on account of improper packaging. Australia Encouraging Innovation to Diversify its Economy 06/11/2017 08:00pm • PERTH, Australia -- A researcher by training, Siavash Noorbakhsh says he didn't consider his published papers on trauma and intensive care worthy of developing into a business. That changed after he attended a boot camp for entrepreneurs in this city on Australia's southwest coast. At the intense, 9 ways your hair reflects your health 06/10/2017 08:55am • What only your hairdresser -- and doctors -- know Breakup haircuts and playoff beards are hair-related clues to a person's mindset. Hair also can reveal a lot about someone's health. For instance, certain diseases may cause leg hair to disappear, while thinning ponytails tell unhealthy tales of n Virginia sees drop in opioid painkiller prescriptions 06/09/2017 08:07am • WASHINGTON — Virginia doctors have been prescribing fewer opioid painkillers to patients across the Commonwealth. It is one way the state is trying to tackle the opioid epidemic. "The Board of Medicine passed emergency regulations to better define appropriate use of opioid medication for pai Do Alternative Therapies Work for Depression? 06/08/2017 08:00pm • Traditional treatments for depression, specifically antidepressant medications and psychotherapy, have a strong scientific track record of effectiveness. However, they are not perfect by any means, and antidepressants often cause unpleasant side effects. For that reason, many people turn to complem Vaccinations Are Crucial in Children With Juvenile Arthritic Diseases 06/08/2017 08:00pm • "The most important thing you can do to keep your child healthy is vaccinate!" This advice from Dr. Grant Schulert, a pediatric rheumatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, is crucial for all children, but it is especially critical in children with juvenil Gout Is Out of Control, but it Doesn't Need to Be 06/08/2017 08:00pm • More than 8 million Americans live with gout (that's the entire population of New York City), and a new survey of 1,000 gout patients and 500 caregivers of gout patients suggests that for many, it's a disease that's out of control. Gout is caused by high serum uric acid (or sUA) levels in the blood