The Connecticut State Medical Society has released the results of a statewide Physician Workforce Survey funded by a grant from Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut. The survey is the first to measure state physicians’ attitudes about their work and about medical practices in general. The survey results revealed several challenges that affect health care [...]

MIT biological engineers have found a way to mass-produce smell receptors in the laboratory, an advance that paves the way for “artificial noses” to be created and used in a variety of settings.
The work could also allow scientists to unlock the mystery of how the sense of smell can recognize a seemingly infinite range of [...]

Parents who smoke cigarettes around their kids in cars and homes beware – second-hand smoke may trigger symptoms of nicotine dependence in children. The findings are published in the September edition of the journal Addictive Behaviors in a joint study from nine Canadian institutions.

Cancer Research UK is today releasing a viral video aimed at educating women on how to be breast aware. The comedic video features a woman explaining how best to check breasts, the twist being that her assistant is a beautiful and obliging male model.

Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has settled with Walgreens Co. (”Walgreens”) over allegations of billing improprieties. Under the terms of the settlement, Walgreens will pay $3,537,720.94 to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program, a program which provides funds for health care products and services to eligible low-income individuals, including people with disabilities, children and elder [...]