Mallika Marshall
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Climate change making allergy season worse each year, new report says
If it seems like allergy season is getting worse each year it is and a new report blames climate change. → Read More
Drinking coffee could help reduce high blood pressure
Researchers in Italy found that people who drank two cups of coffee had lower blood pressure than non-coffee drinkers. → Read More
MIT scientists discover neurons that light up when we see images of food
Most of us perk up when we see certain foods, but why? Local researchers have some answers. → Read More
Public Health Officials Concerned This Flu Season Could Be Worse Than Normal
Health experts are warning that this year's flu season could be worse than average. → Read More
OK For Baseball And Softball? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions. → Read More
Study: Doctors Interrupt Patients In The First 11 Seconds
If you feel like your doctor doesn't really listen to you, you may be right. → Read More
Asthma Rates Among Children In The United States Are Dropping
Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children and can be deadly. → Read More
Promising Experimental Drug Treating Dogs With Cancer
When it comes to cancer research, dogs just might be the key to unlock vital clues needed to find a cure. → Read More
Researchers Say Beer May Help Lift Your Spirits
Beer lovers will tell you that a cold brew can lift your spirits, so it's no surprise that researchers in Germany, the home of Oktoberfest, may have found out why. → Read More
Breast Cancer Patient Pursues Oncoplastic Surgery At Tufts Medical Center
Trained as both a breast cancer surgeon and a plastic surgeon, Dr. Abhishek Chatterjee at Tufts Medical Center said he could remove the cancer and fix the patient's breasts all at the same time. → Read More
Device Used To Help The Blind Could Help Also Prevent Car Crashes
The new collision warning device is equipped with a camera that can scan 180 degrees and a microcomputer. → Read More
How To Protect Your Eyes During The Solar Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, all eyes will be on the solar eclipse, a spectacular sight, but even though the sun will be shaded, it will still be dangerously bright. → Read More
HealthWatch: Your Social Media Posts May Give Clues About Your Mental Health
The photos you post on social media may say a lot about your mental health. → Read More
MIT Researchers Make Potentially Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Discovery « CBS Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have found a way to reverse memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's. → Read More
Health Watch: Clean Air Can Have Deadly Consequences
There is a lot of talk about climate change but we often forget that the same pollutants warming the earth are also making it hard for us to breathe. → Read More
Yoga Could Help Heal Chronic Back Pain
A new study conducted in Boston has found yoga may be an easy answer for some. → Read More
App Helps Patients Manage Chronic Illness
Managing a chronic illness can be difficult, especially with many medications, but a company located in Boston has developed an app that could make a world of difference. → Read More
Local Researchers On Brink Of Treatment To Prevent Lyme Disease
UMass researchers are closing in on a treatment that could prevent the debilitating illness. → Read More
2 Massachusetts Women, Thousands Nationwide Say Breast Implants Made Them Sick
Two local women discovered a Facebook group with thousands of women all suffering from what they call Breast Implant Illness. → Read More
Frates Family Applauds FDA For Approving New ALS Drug
While it is not a cure, it could help put the brakes on this fatal illness. → Read More