When Dana-Farber Institue announced it was leaving Mass General Brigham, it was a big shock. But now, Mass General Brigham is ready to show what they've got. They're starting something new called the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. It's not a whole new hospital, but it brings together the exp
A $10 million study funded by taxpayers looked at 95 gender-distressed kids, aged 11 on average, who were given puberty blockers starting in 2015. These drugs delay changes like breast growth in girls and voice deepening in boys. The study found no mental health benefits for these kids. Dr. Johanna
Being middle-class and insured doesn't shield you from the shock of medical bills after childbirth. Jessica, who gave birth at Hospital Sisters Health System, faced this reality. The hospital said they can't discuss individual cases but are committed to fair billing. After NBC News contacted SIU Med
Jessica and Jimmy Hurley were thrilled to welcome their premature twins, Perry and Kinser, into the world. But the joy was short-lived as the medical bills started piling up. Their insurance wasn't covering everything, and they found themselves drowning in debt. The couple was shocked to discover th
Have you ever thought about how our bodies can be repaired with electrical signals? That's what doctors at Northwell Health in New York are trying to do. They've created devices that can help paralyzed people feel and move again. One patient, Keith Thomas, can now grasp, lift, and drink from a cup a
Imagine spending months in space traveling at extraordinary speeds—over 17, 500 miles per hour! The SpaceX Crew-8 team just experienced this adventure, returning to Earth after nearly eight months in space. However, their journey back had a little twist. Instead of directly heading to their Houston
You might think that astronauts returning from space would be taken straight to their headquarters. But that didn't happen for the SpaceX Crew-8 team. After splashing down off the coast of Florida, they were whisked off to a hospital instead. Why? Well, they all needed some extra medical checks. And
In the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli soldiers raided Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza. The military reported capturing around 100 suspected Hamas militants during the raid, which took place on Friday and ended on Saturday. Among those arrested were individuals
A recent space mission had an unexpected twist when a NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital after returning from a long stay on the International Space Station. This trip, originally planned for only five months, was extended to nearly eight months due to issues with Boeing's new astronaut capsul
One of the astronauts from the Crew-8 mission, just back from a long trip to space, spent a night in the hospital after splashdown. NASA announced this on October 26, but they didn’t say who the astronaut was or what the medical issue was. The good news is that the astronaut is doing fine now and wi
