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Judge May Wait Until Coakley Out To Decide Partners Deal
BOSTON (AP) — The latest court hearing involving Partners HealthCare’s proposed takeover of three suburban hospitals led to a testy exchange when Attorney General Martha Coakley took offense to the...
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Patient With Suspected Ebola In Stable Condition At Mass General
BOSTON (CBS) – A patient with suspected Ebola virus was admitted to Mass General Hospital Tuesday afternoon. The hospital says the patient being treated meets the Centers for Disease Control criteria...
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New Technology Increases Number Of Donor Hearts Available
BOSTON (CBS) – Many patients on the heart transplant list die waiting for a heart, but a local company has found an incredible way to significantly increase the number of donor hearts available....
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Study Suggests Moms Have A Biological Connection With Their Dogs
BOSTON (CBS) – There’s no question when we get a dog it feels like part of the family. Now there’s evidence that bond with our dogs may be stronger than we even realized. Just walk into any pet store...
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‘Captain America’ Surprises Young Fan Battling Cancer In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – Kenny Botting is only nine years old, but this young Connecticut man is bravely battling a brain tumor. He underwent brain surgery back in September and for the past three weeks he’s...
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Boston Researchers Working On ‘Treadmill In A Pill’
BOSTON (CBS) – Losing weight is a very popular New Year’s resolution. And we soon may be able to shed the pounds without the sweat. Boston researchers say they have captured the weight loss benefits of...
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MGH Doctor On ‘Time 100′ List For Alzheimer’s Research
http://media.boston.cbslocal.com/CBSBOS_2404201518202000000AA.mp4 BOSTON (CBS) – Time Magazine just released its list of the 100 most influential people in the world and a Boston scientist was...
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Patient Monitored For Possible Ebola At Boston Hospital
BOSTON (CBS) – A person who recently traveled to West Africa was being monitored for possible Ebola at Mass. General Hospital Tuesday evening. The hospital conducted an assessment and says the patient...
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100-Year-Old Vaccine May Help Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
http://media.boston.cbslocal.com/CBSBOS_1706201517324400000AA.mp4 BOSTON (CBS) – Type 1 diabetes accounts for up to ten percent of all diabetes cases, but many patients are diagnosed in childhood...
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Boston Doctor Physically Feels What His Patients Feel
BOSTON (CBS) – You’ve heard the expression, “I feel your pain,” but some people actually do, including a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who is able to connect with his patients on a...
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Mass. General Doctors Study Promising New Preeclampsia Treatment
BOSTON (CBS) – It’s a new way to treat one of the most common pregnancy complications, preeclampsia. Currently, doctors have no choice but to deliver the babies of women with preeclampsia, but as Dr....
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Hit & Run Driver Badly Injures Boston Doctor
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – A doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital says he was the victim of road rage while commuting to work on his bicycle last month. Geren Stone was pedaling down Warren Avenue last...
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Man Who Got 1st US Penis Transplant Released From Hospital
BOSTON (AP) — A man who received the nation’s first penis transplant calls the operation a success and is going home. Thomas Manning left Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, three weeks after...
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New Device Helps Locate Perfect Spot For Epidural
BOSTON (CBS) – Millions of women undergo epidurals to ease the pain of childbirth but as many know, sometimes getting the needle in the right place can be challenging. But as Dr. Mallika Marshall...
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New Guidelines Help Patients Suffering From Restless Leg Syndrome
BOSTON (CBS) – Restless leg syndrome is a condition that, for some, makes life almost unbearable, but a Boston-based expert on the condition says new guidelines could help patients from suffering in...
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Bodies Of 2 Missing Snowshoers From Boston Recovered
BOSTON (CBS) – The bodies of two snowshoers from Boston have been recovered on Mt. Hector in Alberta, Canada. The two are a man and a woman, who are both 32-years old, and are doctors with ties to Mass...
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Boston Doctors Killed In Avalanche Were ‘Rising Stars’
BOSTON (CBS) – The man and woman killed in an avalanche in Canada earlier this month were “rising stars” at Mass General Hospital. The hospital says Victor Fedorov and Lauren Zeitels were Internal...
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Pulse Nightclub Shooting Survivors Share Stories Of Painful Recovery In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – Nearly one year ago, we were shocked by the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Forty-nine people were killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Some Pulse survivors were in...
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MGH Sending Team To Puerto Rico For Hurricane Relief
FRAMINGHAM (AP) — Massachusetts is sending a team of medical professionals to help with hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The state Emergency Management Agency says the 26-person team from...
View ArticleIV Bag Shortage Hits Hospitals Nationwide During Flu Season
BOSTON (CBS) – Just as flu season hits its stride, there is a nationwide shortage of intravenous bags. The problem can be traced to Hurricane Maria. When the storm hit Puerto Rico in September, it...
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