Today's Globe: face transplant recipient, health premiums, Beth Israel Deaconess research cuts, vitamin D
His tragic accident behind him, New England's first face transplant patient tells of an arduous journey and a life renewed.
As Congress prepares for a four-month sprint to pass a sweeping healthcare bill, though, it is hard to find anybody serious about health policy who believes premiums will actually drop anytime soon.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which laid off about 70 workers last month and made other cuts to regain its financial footing, will give up lab space in two buildings and consolidate its research - focusing on cancer, molecular imaging, and vascular biology - at a single site.
Getting more of the "sunshine vitamin" may make you brighter later in life, according to a study published today that bolsters evidence vitamin D might help older people stay mentally fit.
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Elizabeth Cooney is a former
health reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, where she also was a
business reporter and an editor. Earlier in her career, she edited medical
books and journals at Little, Brown, and worked for Boston magazine.Boston Globe Health and Science staff:
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