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Dr. Brent P. Forester to Lead Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine
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Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn, PhD Named Executive Director of MIRI at Tufts Medical Center
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Dr. Brent P. Forester to Lead Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine
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What you need to know: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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Free Skin Cancer Screening May 25th
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Mother and Daughter nursing Team Share What Makes Working Together at Tufts MC So Special
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Disparities Research in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
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Dr. Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn Awarded PAS Lectureship
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Dr. Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn Awarded PAS Lectureship
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Boston Marathon Bombing — 10 Years Later
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Reza Vagefi, MD Named Chair of Ophthalmology at Tufts Medical Center
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HOPE National Resource Center focuses on positive childhood experiences
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“Teddy Bear Clinic” Calms Hospital Fears through Play
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The MIRI Produce Rx Program
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A Resilient Heart
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TAVR patient dances at grandson’s wedding
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Study on Adults With Prediabetes
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Reorganization of Clinical Trials for MIRI, Ob/Gyn, and Pediatrics
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New MIRI Associate PIs Join the MIRI
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I Swear I Could Walk for Hours
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5 Minutes With Jason Hall, head of surgery at Tufts MC
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New treatment for brain cancer found to increase median life expectancy
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Tufts Medical Center Pathology Leads New International Consortium Standardizing Immunohistochemistry
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Put Immunizations on your Back-to-School Check List
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Medical Myths: All fats are bad
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Medical Myths: Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis
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Medical Myths Drink 8 glasses of water each day
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OB Teleflex Program provides exceptional at-home maternity care
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New Cardiac Surgery ICU Opens
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Springfield Woman is First to Have PFO Closed With New Device
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Dr. Noonan in Nicaragua
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A Mystery Solved, A Life Saved
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Official Health Care Provider of the New England Free Jacks
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The Doctorian Is In
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She Died Twice – Then the Team at Tufts MC, Including Her Own CEO, Gave Her Another Chance at Life
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Trick or Treat Safety for Halloween in 2021
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6 tips for a trimmer you
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Dr. Dadlez is named Associate Chief Medical Officer for Quality
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Swipe to see our patients before + after shots
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Kim survives rare condition
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Safe with Tufts MC and Tufts Medical Center
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Choosing a Pediatrician for your Child
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Avoiding frostbite
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From acne to jet lag
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A special delivery
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Rare neck condition solved by ENT
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GI fellow in the right place at the right time to save a man’s life
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Shark attack victim lives to tell the tale
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Heart transplant recipient brings comfort to family
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Vision changes with age
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Caring for premature infants through music
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NCCU Provides Comfort in a Time of Grief
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Dr. Mary Wallingford awarded grant
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MIRI honored at fundraiser
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Caring for children with complex medical conditions
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Are you stressed? Look at your hair and skin
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Why is your child stressed out and how you can help
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Hormones, weight loss and stress
Learn how stress can contribute to weight gain
Do you feel stressed at work?
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Starting a family
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New grant gives gift of English language, career opportunities to Tufts Medical Center
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Drug and alcohol awareness for teens
Learn about drug and alcohol facts to talk to your teen about
Is over-the-counter cold medicine safe for kids?
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5 ways to cultivate gratitude in your children this Thanksgiving
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9 things to know about lung cancer screening
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A lung cancer screening that could save a smoker's life
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Guidelines on Effective Discipline
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Safe trick-or-treating
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Five ways to keep your family active this fall
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New cashless co-pay policy as of Nov. 1
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Falls are preventable
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MIRI researchers on the road
Learn about the MIRI researchers on the road
Drive sober or get pulled over
Learn some facts about driving under the influence
Tufts MC certified as an advanced comprehensive stroke center
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Personalized treatments for severe asthma
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Breathing for two
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Chronic cough: when to seek help
See what could be causing your cough and what you should do about it
Lung nodules: What they are and why finding them early can save your life
Learn more to determine if you should schedule a lung screening.
New therapy for sleep apnea: implant keeps breathing steady while you sleep
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The 411 on pneumonia vaccine
Learn about who needs a pneumonia vaccine and when
The rub on ragweed
Learn about ragweed and other summertime allergies
What is heat stress?
Read tips on how to stay safe in the summer heat
Summer safety tips: Heat stroke
Learn the signs and how to treat heat stroke
Why is Jell-O served in hospitals?
Learn about the history of Jell-O at Tufts MC and hospitals all over!
Parent-child interaction therapy for treatment of depression
Learn how this form of therapy can help children as young as 3 years old
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Test your pregnancy knowledge
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Tour of Labor and Delivery
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6 questions to ask when choosing an obstetrician
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Exercise during pregnancy
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Medical advances in genetic testing
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Timing is everything
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IPS Coordinator: Roosevelt Auguste
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'Juuling' and E-cigarettes
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Keto Diet: Is burning fat for energy healthy?
What is the Keto diet? Is it right for you?
A third principal investigator joins MIRI
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Kate Skeels answers the question "What is a Stroke?"
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Providing AYAs with tools for self-advocacy
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Dr. Rachel Buchsbaum named the Dr. Jane F. Desforges Chair in Hematology/Oncology
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Staying active this summer in Boston
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Yanny or Laurel?
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A new approach: Treating seizures with lasers
Learn about this new approach for seizures
AYA Program Recap: Our first 5 years!
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Meet Kate Skeels
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Asthma and allergies
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Dr. Soto tells us more about ALS
Learn what causes ALS, who is at risk and if it is treatable
Q&A: Cystic Fibrosis with Dr. Scott Schroeder
Learn about cystic fibrosis in children
A new principal investigator
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Patrick Catalano joins MIRI
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Type II Diabetes Alert Day: Type II diabetes can be a serious illness where the body has trouble making or using insulin.
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IBD: New treatment options
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Sugar in Disguise: Cutting back on sugar is a way to eat healthier, but it's in these 8 foods you wouldn't expect.
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Sustainability and food: What's the deal?
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Food bank donations: What are the best items to donate?
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Due to the forecasted winter storm, outpatient clinics at Tufts MC and Tufts Medical Center will be closed on Tuesday, March 13. Medical procedures and surgeries will go on as planned.
Learn more about our operations during the snow storm
5 "super foods" that won't break the bank. Tips from dietitians at Tufts.
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Bariatric Surgery and Maternity Services recognized as Blue Cross Distinction Centers.
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Lee Cooper: A thankful heart
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Eating right for healthy aging
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What to expect at your first gynecology appointment
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Matters of the heart: the gender difference
Read how the risk of heart disease differs for men and women
The Marlene Neely Center for Digestive Health opens
Read how this new center will enhance clinical care and the patient experience
Winter Storm 2018
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After falling on the train tracks, Robert Mahoney's will to live persevered
Learn how the SICU and Trauma staff saved Robert Mahoney
Lending a hand in the Lone Star state
Read how Kate and others helped in Texas
Commuter alert: MBTA replacing elevators at Tufts Medical Center Station
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The AYA Program presents their 4th Annual Lecture Speaker: Dr. Graham Colditz
Read more about Dr. Colditz, a public health expert and epidemiologist.
Q&A with Dr. Alex Ng
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Tufts MC Gastroenterology has partnered with Medumo to improve their patients' colonoscopy experience.
Learn what our partnership means for patients
The Beat Goes On: Identifying, Treating and Preventing Heart Failure
Read about symptoms of heart failure
Genetics and Heart Disease
Do you have genetic risk factors?
Dr. Chatterjee proves two surgeries may not be better than one
Watch Dr. Chatterjee and Pat fight breast cancer
WCVB: Robotic arm assists with knee surgery at Tufts Medical Center.
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Recipe for Healthy Bones: Dijon Tarragon Salmon or Shrimp and Kale Salad
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Senator John McCain was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma. We asked Dr. Suriya Jeyapalan about this condition and treatment options.
Read about treatments options
FAQs and answers about overactive bladder, which causes frequent urination and possible leakage.
Learn more about overactive bladder
Be sure not to door: Safety tips for avoiding cyclists while opening your car door.
How to avoid cyclists when you are in your car
Tufts MC hosts regional neurosurgery boot camp for interns, leaders impart fundamental skills.
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MIRI intern connects professionally and personally to Tufts MC and Tufts Medical Center.
Learn more about what drew her here
Gamma Knife 101: Learn about this innovative technology, used to treat brain and facial conditions without an incision.
Learn about the Gamma Knife
Tufts MC offers Medical Assistants a ladder to step up their careers.
Read how this could help you
Netflix Series Raises Awareness, Concerns about Teen Suicide
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A degenerative, age-related condition of the joints
Learn about osteoarthritis
MIRI Researcher Dr. Michael House receives four-year NIH research grant.
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Quick thinking and true teamwork save a Brockton man’s life.
Read about this collaborative effort
Worried About Your Child’s Worrying: Coping with Anxiety Disorders in Children
Discover the early signs of anxiety
Pediatric hematology/oncology patients turn their stories into published books.
Meet the smallest author at Tufts Medical Center
National Patient Safety Foundation issues call to action: Patient safety requires a coordinated public health response.
Read more about patient safety
A perfect score: Heart Transplant Program recognized by Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients for exceptional outcomes.
Read about our Heart Transplant Program
More than 40 army reservists learn the latest in battlefield medicine as part of a special training held at Tufts Medical Center.
Read about a special army training at Tufts MC
Tufts MC and Tufts Medical Center will return to normal operations on Wednesday, March 15th. All clinics will be seeing patients as usual.
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Hear from renowned faculty on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at the HCM Summit VI, October 27-29 in Boston.
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Have You Seen This Child?
Help us identify this child
Our clinics are open on 2/14/17 and we will be seeing patients as usual. Please make plans for safe travel!
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If you have a clinic appointment between 11am-1pm on 2/7/17 during the New England Patriots parade, please leave extra time for travel.
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Tufts MC and Tufts Medical Center launch new Online Payment Center to make the bill pay process easier for our patients.
Learn how Tufts MC can make your bill pay easier
Experts in the Weight and Wellness Center share 5 tips for making healthier burgers at home.
Learn how to make healthier burgers
When a diseased kidney can save a life: Tufts MC transplants Hepatitis C kidney in patient with same illness.
Read more about kidney donation at Tufts MC
Delivering Triplets: OB/GYN resident Joanna Bedell, MD and her two sisters – the three of them identical triplets – are all in OB/GYN residencies.
Read more about these OB/GYN residents
Superior care in Pediatric Emergency Department leads young girl to give back.
Read more about our pediatric emergency room
Dr. Matt Mostofi shares tips on how to avoid cold-related illness or injury this winter.
Avoid cold-related illness or injury
Tremont Street Garage Restriction on 12/14/2016 from 5:30-7:30pm.
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Boston police officer comes to the rescue of a man suffering from a heart attack.
Read about how Tufts MC was able to help
A stroke of luck for PFO patients: New data show closure of small hole in heart more effective than medication.
Learn about how to heal your heart
Marty Phillips plays with (a new) heart: The story of a Tufts MC patient who went viral for his musical skill while on the transplant list.
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Pre-diabetes: Do current screening guidelines work?
Read about our prediabetes research
It's flu season. What should you expect this year?
Learn what to expect
Who is at high risk for flu complications?
Learn who is at risk
Boston Magazine: Take the lead – Find the best birth control for you. Dr. Danielle Roncari explains the most popular options for patients.
Find the best birth control for you
Boston Magazine: Guidelines for Good Health in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Dr. Julie Tishler shares some healthy tips.
Take control of your health
Boston Magazine: Stroke - Not Just for 55+: How Dr. Lester Y. Leung says we can help young adults move forward.
Boston Magazine shares information about stroke in young adults
Boston Magazine: 80% of Diabetics Can Reverse Their Disease – Here’s How. Dr. Michael Dansinger lays out 7 steps for success.
Tips to reversing diabetes
Boston Magazine: Tufts MC Pioneers a Non-Invasive Treatment for Condition Causing Facial Pain. Dr. Julian Wu explains it all.
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Boston Magazine: Tufts MC Offers a Different Solution for Chronic Back Pain. Dr. Wilfred Hynes talks about treatments.
A different solution for chronic back pain
Boston Magazine: My aching knees! Or is it actually my hip? Dr. Eric Smith shares tips for understanding where joint pain comes from.
Understand where joint pain comes from
Boston Magazine: Are You Ready to Have a Baby? Dr. Megan Evans suggests 5 things to work on before trying to become pregnant.
Read these tips before becoming pregnant
Boston Magazine: Text Neck and Other Technology Related Injuries. Dr. Charles Cassidy discusses techniques to ease Repetitive Stress Injuries.
Learn techniques to ease Repetitive Stress Injuries
Tufts Medical Center hosts Chinatown school graduation.
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How botox is helping many of her overactive bladder patients live symptom-free
Learn more about the uses of botox
Remembering Thomas F. Shields
A working wonder: Thomas Shields
Pediatric Hospital Research: Laying the groundwork for the future care of children with complex medical conditions.
Read more about our pediatric research
Bringing Art and Tranquility to Emergency Department
See Dr. Petrack's photography
Chronic Disease Management
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Margaret McDonagh Gallagher's story
Read more about Margaret
Tips to recover from muscle fatigue
Learn more about how to recover after a workout
The 5 most common treatment options for stress incontinence.
Read how to treat stress incontinence
An unforgettable heart
Learn about the first heart transplant recipient at Tufts MC
Shorter is Smarter: Antibiotic resistance
Read about antibiotic resistance
A short ride home, a long-lasting impact
Read how Shannon went above and beyond for Chin
One Dancer’s Journey to Becoming a Doctor
Read her story from professional ballerina to doctor
Epilepsy Awareness
Learn about the causes and signs of epilepsy
About Glaucoma
Learn about symptoms and prevention
Guided Meditation
Watch different types of meditations
Healthy choices today for tomorrow
Learn about healthy food options
Spotlight on heart disease
Learn how to stay heart healthy
Helping children with learning disabilities
Learn how to help your children at home
How to talk to your children about coronavirus
View our tips
The human body? There's a map for that
View the detailed map of the body
Keeping a leg up on knee ailments
Learn more about knee pain and its different causes
Tufts MC is a "LGBTQ Health Care Equality Leader"
Learn more about this designation
Get the most from your medical tests
Learn more about accurate medical testing
Meet Bob: Our full-time service dog
Learn more about Bob
Meet Dr. Kristen Babinski
Learn more about Dr. Babinski
Recovery support during COVID-19
See our guide to online and telephone resources
A cardiac nurse's role in heart transplants
Learn from Cathy Craig, RN
Supporting our caregivers
Learn how we are caring for our caregivers
Remembering Jack Erban
See our memories of Dr. Erban
Spinal anesthesia vs. General anesthesia
Learn about this new spinal surgery technique
Tips for staying calm and strong
View our resources
Talking to your child about coronavirus
View our tips
Take control of your child's allergies by developing an asthma action plan.
Learn how
Tufts MC performs a bionic eye implant
Watch Christine's story
Boston Magazine: Brain aneurysms + aerospace technology. Dr. Adel Malek shares his team's innovative techniques for catching dangerous aneurysms.
Learn about brain aneurysms and aerospace technology
Happy National Child Life Month!
Learn about how they help each day
Increases in colon cancer in young adults
Read about the research
Friends for Life: Jeff and his dog Carly after his traumatic injury
Read about Jeff's accident and how his care team members are now his friends
Got (too much) candy? Here are some sweet tips from Tufts Medical Center’s Dr. Lynne Karlson for the day after Halloween.
Read Dr. Karlson's tips
Knee pain: When to worry
Find out which symptoms raise a red flag
Meet our newest physician at Primary Care- Wellesley, Dr. Laura Rabideau
Read why Dr. Rabideau became a physician
Correct your vision – while you sleep?
Learn about Ortho K
Ruby Millea loves to get mail
Read about Ruby's story and others generosity
Dan Rauch, MD shares tips on preparing for a back-to-school bedtime.
Read his advice
'Juuling' and E-cigarettes
Learn more about the harms of smoking e-cigarettes
Benefits of breastfeeding
Learn why breastfeeding benefits outweigh the challenges
Jenny Ruan's story: An educated decision.
Read Jenny's story
Consuelo Donohue, RN, Tufts MC nurse and mother of active duty servicemen, delivers speech at Veterans Day Ceremony.
Read Consuelo Donohue's remarks
Our researchers are using a grant from the NIH to study the impact of vitamin D on diabetes.
Learn more about our research
Aging and sex drive
Learn about getting your libido back
Destress with the 2:1 technique
Learn a breathing technique to help you destress
Curbing anxiety
Learn tips for managing anxiety
Dangers of vaping
Learn about the ban and dangers
Intermittent Fasting- Does it really work?
Learn more about intermittent fasting
Heavy smoker? Consider lung cancer screening
Learn more about available screenings
Maintaining 20/20
Learn about glaucoma and other eye diseases
The scoop on poop
Learn what your poop can tell you about your health
The 'weight'ing game
Can you avoid gaining weight as you age?
Is the vegan diet healthy?
Learn how a vegan diet can be beneficial
Weight loss: Fact vs. Fiction
Learn about the weight loss myths and facts
Winter health hazards
Learn about protecting your family's health
Reid R. Sacco AYA Cancer Program 2017 Lecture
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AYA Cancer Program: 2022 Annual Report
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Cancer Con: Getting informed about long term follow up care
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2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium
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2017 Global AYA Cancer Congress
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Five things to know about sciatica
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatments for sciatica
Tips to relieve back pain at home
Learn how to help relieve pain at home
Working to prevent back pain at work
Learn tips for preventing pain at work
Meet our experts
Watch our experts talk about surgical and non surgical options
Herniated discs: The basics
Learn more about treating herniated discs
Pain in the neck
Learn about neck pain causes and treatments
Addressing your child's back to school nerves
View our helpful tips
Give Blood: Blood Drive at Tufts MC
Learn how to register
Successful Blood Drive at Tufts MC
Learn about the success
Resources to help during COVID-19
View our emotional, educational, and at home services resources
Support Chinatown
Learn where you can show support
COVID-19 and Cancer
What you need to know
COVID-19 vs. Flu
View the differences
How much do you know about the disease?
Test your COVID-19 knowledge with our quiz
Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Hear from our experts
Hand washing: Infographic
Learn when and how to wash your hands properly
Putting on pounds during the pandemic
Learn how to keep the weight off from our dieticians
Remote learning resources
View resources to help with remote learning
Keeping your skin healthy while protecting yourself from COVID-19
Learn tips from our Chief of Dermatology
Helping your child cope with COVID-19
Learn how to help children stay on track during the winter months
COVID, Flu or Cold?
Watch as Dr. Huang explains how you can find a diagnosis
Asthma and COVID-19
Learn how COVID-19 effects children with asthma
How much do you know about COVID-19?
Test your COVID-19 knowledge with our quiz
Safe with us and Bob
Watch as Bob shares why you are safe with us
Keeping Well-Child Visits During COVID-19
Watch as Dr. Hannum shares why regular visits are still important
Activities to do at home with kids
View these 10 tips
Asthma and kids
Learn about asthma and treatments
How to alleviate back-to-school anxiety
Find solutions for common back-to-school worries
Child Life Program eases anxiety for pediatric surgery patients
Learn more about the program
Does my teen have an eating disorder?
Learn more
What parents should know about food allergies
Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy, Dr. Schroeder, weighs in
Wedding day generosity
See what this PICU nurse asked for on her wedding day
Your guide to baby-proofing
Make your home safe for your baby
Hockey Mom of the Month
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Positive childhood experiences may factor in adult mental health
Learn more about the research
Why your kids are stressed out and how to help
Read our Q&A with Dr. Albert John Sargent to find out
What parents should know about eating disorders in adolescents
See what Dr. Albert John Sargent III, Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, says
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
What parents need to know
The Flu: What parents need to know
Common flu questions answered
Faces of Tufts Medical Center: Alexander Marston, MD
Meet Dr. Marston
Faces of Tufts Medical Center: Allison Butler
Learn more about one of our certified child life specialists
Faces of Tufts Medical Center: Nina Dadlez, MD
Learn more about the Medical Director of Quality
What is adolescent bariatric surgery?
Learn about our program
Flu vaccine for your child
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Is is safe to trick-or-treat?
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Five things to know about juvenile arthritis
Kids can get arthritis too
X-Ray? CT Scan? MRI? The Right Imaging Technique For Your Injury
Find out what's best for you
Knee Pain: Common Causes & Treatments
Learn how to lessen the pain
Injection during spinal fusion
Learn about Tufts MC's unique approach
Sports injuries: Trends sidelining young athletes
Learn how to prevent them
Long-term steroid injections
Do they hurt or help knee osteoarthritis patients
A Stroke of Luck for PFO Patients
Learn about stroke in young adults
Living life without seizures: The latest in epilepsy treatments.
Learn the latest treatments
Time is brain: Recognize the signs of a stroke and take action quickly - every minute counts.
Know the signs
Heads Up: Know the signs of concussion
Learn the signs
When Stroke Strikes Early In Life
Learn about the SAYA program
Choking hazards in children
Learn how to prevent choking
The Current Thinking on Tonsillectomy
Find out if a tonsillectomy is right for your child
Keeping kids safe in + out of vehicles
Read important safety tips
Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
Learn about the impact of screen time on kids
During the February snowstorms all Tufts MC and Tufts Medical Center clinics, inpatient units and the ER remain open.
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Recipe: Healthy chicken soup.
View the recipe
Cold vs. Flu - What's the difference?
Do you have a cold or the flu?
Can being lonely break your heart?
Read from our expert
Getting a Beat on COVID-19 and your heart
Learn about the connection between COVID-19 and the heart
First ever expandable heart pump
Learn how this pump helps patients not miss a beat
Family history and heart disease
Watch to learn more from Dr. Upshaw
How loving your furry friend can help your heart
Learn how pets can help your heart health
TAVR: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Watch to learn more about this procedure
Why your heart may not love the cold
Learn about cold weather and heart issues
The Painful Truth about PAD
Read about a new treatment
Sounding the Alarm on Women and Heart Disease
Learn more about heart disease
Preventing Heat Stress: Know the Signs
See what Debbie Lyn Toomey, RN, Injury Prevention Coordinator says to look for as signs of heat stress.
Inactivity can lead to injuries for young athletes
Read how COVID-19 related inactivity can injury athletes
Home Safety Tips
Read about safety and injury prevention
Skyrocket to safety
Firework Safety
Simple steps to stay safe this summer
Learn five injury-preventing tips
Developing a novel genetic assay to assess premature infants' readiness to feed orally.
Read more about Dr. Maron's research
MIRI study finds genes affecting newborn feeding habits
Learn more about the research led by Elizabeth Yen, MD
Drs. Wallingford and O’Tierney-Ginn awarded new grants
Learn more about their grants
The unexpected use of silk to prevent preterm delivery.
Learn more about Dr. House's research
10 foods that support a healthy pregnancy
See the list here
Anxiety + depression in pregnancy
What you need to know
The benefits of breastfeeding
Read about the benefits of breastfeeding
It’s your time, baby: How to plan ahead for pregnancy
Learn about picking a great physician
Pregnant after age 35
Read the risks and rewards of pregnancy
Non-drug treatment for pain and stress relief
Learn more about how Tai Chi can help
5 big diet mistakes travelers make
Learn how to stay on track while traveling
Long distance danger: blood clots
Learn how to prevent blood clots
Healthy snacks while traveling
See what snacks you should pack
Healthy trail mix recipe
See what goes in this happy trail mix
Prevent jet lag with a game plan
Tips to fighting jet lag
Put the brakes on travel stress
Don't let traveling cause unnecessary stress
Stay on track with weight loss while cruising
Keep cruising on your weight loss journey
Staying active on vacation
Learn how to maintain your routine while on vacation
Tips for staying healthy this holiday season
Read tips to stay healthy while traveling during the holidays
5 foods that promote vascular health
Learn more about the top 5 foods
Abdominal aortic aneurysm survivor
Read Arthur Caputi's story
Aortic Aneurysms: The silent killers
Learn more about aneurysms
How much do you know about vascular health?
Take our quiz
Thoracic aortic aneurysms: A story of survival
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Weight Loss Procedure Offers A New Treatment Option
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Weight Loss Myths
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