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From acne to jet lag
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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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Simple steps to stay safe this summer
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Heart transplant recipient brings comfort to family
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Scalp cooling can prevent hair loss due to chemo
Learn more about this FDA approved technology
Vision changes with age
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Breaking down screen time addiction
Learn when to be concerned about device obsession
Does vitamin D ward off diabetes?
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Caring for premature infants through music
Learn how music therapy benefits our patients
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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Stress: Getting to the heart of the matter
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Why is your child stressed out and how you can help
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Non-drug treatment for pain and stress relief
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Hormones, weight loss and stress
Learn how stress can contribute to weight gain
Do you feel stressed at work?
Read these tweaks to help release stress at work
Starting a family
Learn what Dr. Evans suggests before trying to become pregnant
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
Learn more about scans for lung cancer
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
Quick tips for keeping your child safe on Halloween
Cumberland Farms Raises More Than $85,000 for Floating Hospital for Children
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Flu shot or nasal spray for children?
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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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Tufts Medical Center to field Boston Marathon charity team for sixth straight year in 2019
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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
Learn more about the symptoms and treatments for severe asthma
Breathing for two
Learn how to help your breathing while pregnant
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
Learn how this device can stop you from snoring
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
Throughout August Five Cents from Every Iced Coffee Purchased at Cumberland Farms will Support Floating Hospital
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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
Apply to join Floating Hospital for Children in the 28th annual Rodman Ride for Kids
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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
Ever wish you could turn back the clock on your complexion? Our Laser and Cosmetic Clinic is your skin's best friend.
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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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Anxiety + depression in pregnancy
What you need to know
Exercise during pregnancy
Learn about how exercise can benefit you and your baby
Medical advances in genetic testing
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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
Timing is everything
Learn about the best time to get pregnant
IPS Coordinator: Roosevelt Auguste
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'Juuling' and E-cigarettes
Learn more about the harms of smoking e-cigarettes
Keto Diet: Is burning fat for energy healthy?
What is the Keto diet? Is it right for you?
A third principal investigator joins MIRI
Learn more about Dr. Wallingford's research
Kate Skeels answers the question "What is a Stroke?"
Learn more about recognizing the signs of stroke
Providing AYAs with tools for self-advocacy
Read about them here
Dr. Rachel Buchsbaum named the Dr. Jane F. Desforges Chair in Hematology/Oncology
Learn about the honor
Staying active this summer in Boston
Learn more about healthy summer activities in Boston
Yanny or Laurel?
Learn more about the debate
A new approach: Treating seizures with lasers
Learn about this new approach for seizures
AYA Program Recap: Our first 5 years!
See how far we've come
Meet Kate Skeels
Learn about our Stroke Advanced Practice Nurse
Asthma and allergies
Read about spring allergies and asthma
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
Learn more about her research
Patrick Catalano joins MIRI
Learn about Dr. Catalano
Type II Diabetes Alert Day: Type II diabetes can be a serious illness where the body has trouble making or using insulin.
Read about our free education classes and online risk assessment
Bentley President, Gloria Cordes Larson, Esq. to Receive Ellen M. Zane Award for Visionary Leadership at Working Wonders for Tufts Medical Center
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Esophageal cancer: Rare, rising and deadly
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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 Floating Hospital 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.
View the "super foods"
Bariatric Surgery and Maternity Services recognized as Blue Cross Distinction Centers.
Read about our blue distinction centers
Lee Cooper: A thankful heart
Read how CPR helped save Lee Cooper's life
Eating right for healthy aging
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What to expect at your first gynecology appointment
Read about why comfort with your physician is key
Matters of the heart: the gender difference
Read how the risk of heart disease differs for men and women
First Annual Patrice Bergeron & 98.5 The Sports Hub's Pucks and Paddles to Benefit Floating Hospital for Children
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The Marlene Neely Center for Digestive Health opens
Read how this new center will enhance clinical care and the patient experience
Winter Storm 2018
Read about our continuing care
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
Cumberland Farms Raises More Than $83K for Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
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Commuter alert: MBTA replacing elevators at Tufts Medical Center Station
Get the latest updates
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
Tufts Medical Center to field Boston Marathon charity team for fifth straight year in 2018
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Support Team Tufts MC in the 2018 Boston Marathon!
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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
Recent studies show increases in colon cancer in young adults.
Read the Q&A with Dr. Yoo
WCVB: Robotic arm assists with knee surgery at Tufts Medical Center.
Watch the video
Lisa Salberg's heart preservation experience: "Reunited with my best friend and worst enemy."
Find out more
Giving back: A MIRI college intern, born prematurely at Tufts MC contributes to research on oral feeding difficulties in the newborn.
Read an intern's "coming home" story
Recipe for Healthy Bones: Dijon Tarragon Salmon or Shrimp and Kale Salad
Get the recipe
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.
Learn about the training
MIRI intern connects professionally and personally to Tufts MC and Floating Hospital.
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
Support our Team Tufts MC Runners in the New Balance Falmouth Road Race!
Donate Now
Run the 2018 Falmouth Road Race with Team Tufts MC
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Floating Hospital Welcomes Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Emilia Shin, MD.
Get to know Dr. Shin
Netflix Series Raises Awareness, Concerns about Teen Suicide
Read what our doctors have to say
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
Is Hidden Poison In Your Home Putting Your Child At Risk?
Learn how to prevent serious injury
Kids & Headaches: Sorting Through the Pain
Discover the common causes of child headaches today
Pediatric hematology/oncology patients turn their stories into published books.
Meet the smallest author at Floating Hospital for Children
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 Floating Hospital 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.
Learn more and register
Have You Seen This Child?
Help us identify this child
The father-son duo that’s changing a cardiac narrative.
Read more about this duo
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 Floating Hospital 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
Floating Hospital Welcomes Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Jesse Winer, MD.
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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
Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron to Receive Ellen M. Zane Award for Visionary Leadership at 2017 Working Wonders Event
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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.
Read Marty's Story
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
Working Together: How to Save a Life
Read Gregory Wong's story
Working Together: In Search of the Keys to Treating Creaky Knees
Read about a doctor's search to treat creaky knees
Working Together: New Program a Stroke of Genius for Young Adults
Read about Dr. Leung
Working Together: This Team Has Your Best Interest at Heart
Read about heart care
Boston Magazine: Colorectal Cancer on the Rise. What Dr. Lilian Chen recommends to prevent, diagnose & treat the disease.
Read the interview with Dr. Chen
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: Five Things Pro Athletes Know About Staying Healthy. Dr. Christopher Geary shares 5 winning moves everyone can use.
Read what you can do at home
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: Pick The Right Primary Care Physician For You. Dr. Blazey-Martin shares her tips for finding a good match.
Choose the right primary care physician for you
Boston Magazine: Tufts MC Pioneers a Non-Invasive Treatment for Condition Causing Facial Pain. Dr. Julian Wu explains it all.
Read the article
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
In rare instances, tests have shown signs of DNA imbalance caused by undiagnosed cancer in the mother.
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How to Save a Life: A look at the recently revised CPR guidelines.
Review CPR guidelines
Ask a Patient: No stopping this team.
Ask a patient
Heart stopping: Cardiologists at Tufts MC battle the causes of sudden cardiac death.
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Pedram Hamrah, MD, FACS is shedding new light on the cornea, the transparent layer in the front of the eye.
Read about our eyes
Strong family ties run deep throughout Tufts MC. Here's one family legacy story.
Read about two sisters history at Tufts MC
Tufts MC nurse gives love, stability to babies born with a drug addiction through fostering, adoption.
Read how one nurse goes above and beyond
The Safe Patient Handling Team at Tufts MC is dedicated to preventing patient lift injuries.
Read how we prevent patient lift injuries
Meet The Toughlings, a group of characters created to remind kids, “You Don’t Have to Be Big to Be Strong.”
Read about our new friends at the Floating Hospital
Get to know Frederick Chen, MD, who recently joined Tufts MC as chief of the division of Cardiac Surgery and director of the Cardiac Surgery Program.
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Tufts MC's Trauma Prevention Team aims to decrease distracted biking and enhance bike safety in Boston.
Read how to be safer on a bike
Tufts MC is a key participant in a landmark blood pressure trial, and Nephrologist Daniel Weiner, MD is the principal investigator.
Read about a blood pressure trial
Tufts MC's Compliance and Privacy Department introduced a new proactive privacy monitoring solution called FairWarning®.
Read about FairWarning®
Matters of the Heart
Read about our cardiovascular care
A Hole in His Heart: His life saved at Tufts MC, a Boston man gives back.
Read Jack Creahan's story
Support our Team Tufts MC Runners in this year's Boston Marathon!
Donate Now
Botox for Incontinence
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Is it Time for a Knee or Hip Replacement?
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Lyme Facts
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PET and CT services at Tufts Medical Center
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An Innovator at Heart
Read about cutting edge care for cardiac patients
Dr Homer
Read Dr. Homer and breast imaging
Floating Hospital Campaign
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InQuicker
Read how to check in to the ER from home
Marathon Proposal
Read how a patient pops the question–and his shoulder
PCMH Recognition
Read about our PCMH recognition
Pursuing a Passion
Read how this doctor spends his free time
Tufts Medical Center hosts Chinatown school graduation.
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The Department of Public Safety is working to protect Tufts Medical Center with technology, personnel and education.
Read about this officers history at Tufts MC
How botox is helping many of her overactive bladder patients live symptom-free
Learn more about the uses of botox
Cumberland Farms and Walgreens partner with Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children.
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Real-time primary care in the Pratt Diagnostic Center at Tufts MC.
Hear from one of our patients
Taking flight? Protect your health before you travel by visiting Tufts MC's Traveler's Health Service.
Protect your health
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Remembering Thomas F. Shields
A working wonder: Thomas Shields
Danielle Roncari, MD leads the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Program at Tufts MC
Read more about this program
New Ambulatory Contact Center opens to improve patient communication.
Read about the new contact center
New physician leaders strive for world-class divisions: Meet our new chiefs of neuro-oncology, pediatric neurology and pediatric cardiac surgery.
Read about the new Chief of Pediatric Neurology
In the Tufts Medical Center Sickle Cell Disease Program, led by Drs. Hedy Smith and Cathy Rosenfield, patients are not only seen promptly by some of the top specialists in Boston, they're seen as people who are cared for by doctors that truly get to know them.
Read about the Sickle Cell Disease program
Dr. Hu advances new therapy for ALS patients
Read about how Tufts MC joined the ALS fight
It's not (always) brain surgery: Dr. Adel Malek's research into brain aneurysm rupture risk.
Read about Dr. Malek's research
Pediatric Hospital Research: Laying the groundwork for the future care of children with complex medical conditions.
Read more about our pediatric research
Can vitamin D prevent type 2 diabetes? NIH funds study at Tufts Medical Center.
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Tufts Medical Center is first and only Boston hospital to acquire “Gold Standard” stereotactic radiosurgery device.
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A committment to empower the patient: Gynecologic Oncology encourages patients to be active in their care.
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Tackling global health problems: Tufts MC researchers receive Gates Foundation grants.
Gates Foundation grant to help tackle global health problems
Stand by me: More than a century of loyal dedication.
Read about their 102 years at Tufts MC
Revolutionizing the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.
Read about their diagnosis procedure
Top 5 signs you should go to the ER
Learn the signs
Boston Marathon bombing victim defies the odds with every mile. All 26.2 of them.
Read Lee Ann Yanni's story
Ask A Patient: Q and A with Lisa Rockefeller
Learn how Lisa delivered her baby
Interpreter Services: Found in Translation.
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New blood gas program improves patient safety on NICU transports.
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New pharmacy program engages pharmacy technicians in patient care.
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Chief of Psychiatry Paul Summergrad, MD supports equal eoverage for mental health patients
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Community Fundraising Events
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Inaugural William L Saltonstall Society Event Held
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The eyes have it: The latest evidence supporting AMD and DME treatments.
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Innovative clinic serves young adult cancer survivors.
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A selfless gift makes two lives whole
Read about how a nurse went above and beyond for a patient
Saul Weingart, MD: A national safety leader joins the executive team at Tufts Medical Center.
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New research provides hope for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Read how newborns with addictions are being helped
Above the Clouds brings Floating Hospital patients for a "joy" ride.
Read about their flight
Children with Special Needs researchers get important funding.
Read about funding given for special needs research
Erica Lafond's story: Picture perfect diagnosis.
Read Erica's story
Our Hybrid Operating Room offers advanced equipment for cardiovascular procedures
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Vascular Surgery: The Tufts Medical Center difference.
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Orthopedic trauma team helps Boston Marathon bombing patient get back on her feet.
Read how the orthopedic trauma team stepped in
Tufts MC staff go to heroic lengths during Boston Marathon Bombing
Read how Tufts MC did their part
A 50-year record and going strong: Dr. Barry Fanburg leads the way in pulmonary care and research.
Read about Dr. Barry Fanberg
Bringing telemedicine to the workplace.
Read about what Dr. Deeb Salem is doing at Tufts MC
FEDS program provides life-changing assistance to those who need it most.
Learn more about the FEDS program
Training the next generation of cardiologists in heart failure telemonitoring
Training the next generation
Pedatric Audiologist’s help leads to misdiagnosed boy’s first words.
Read about audiology at Tufts MC
Team IMPACT brings college athletes and pediatric patients together
Read about Team IMPACT
Working Wonders for Tufts Medical Center: 2013
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Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Program combines experts from various disciplines
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Tufts Medical Center’s ORBIT Office brings research to the marketplace
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Comprehensive treatment options for pelvic floor disorders
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Joseph's Story: HIPEC and appendiceal cancer
Read about Joseph's treatment plan
Mary Jo Brown inspires smiling legacy at Floating Hospital.
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Researching link between vitamin D and diabetes
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Quality is a measure of how much we care
Read how doctors and nurses work together
Chronic Kidney Disease Q&A
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The Michael Neely Neuroscience Center: Advanced care in a healing environment
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New clinics bring faster evaluation and better care to thoracic cancer patients
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Pfizer accepts Tufts Medical Center researcher’s proposal for development
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Cuts for a Cause supports Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
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Dr. Andrew S. Levey honored by National Kidney Foundation.
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How we’re improving health in Dorchester and Chinatown
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Bringing knee osteoarthritis research into clinical practice.
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Head injuries Q&A with Tufts Medical Center experts
Learn more from our experts
Kidney Transplantation: A pioneering program now 40 years strong.
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Blunt chest trauma in youth sports can cause sudden death
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Diabetes management – prevention and lifestyle changes Q&A
Learn more about type 2 diabetes
Improving patient education before joint surgery.
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Nationally recognized doctors save stroke patient
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Physicians author book on clinical reasoning
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Tufts MC has one of the best equipped Pulmonary Physiology Laboratories in the region.
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Tufts Medical Center doctors host free hepatitis C screening.
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Nicholas Hill, MD is honored with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Award of Excellence.
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Floating Hospital provides specialized care for kids at risk for noise-induced hearing loss.
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Screenings for nasopharyngeal cancer.
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Powerful new tools advance treatments for glioblastoma.
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Thinking About Having a Baby? Talk to the doctors at Tufts Medical Center.
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The change in seasons may be a real headache for some
Learn about seasonal headaches
Colorectal Cancer: The Facts
Learn about the risks and symptoms of colorectal cancer
Man 1 Shark 0
Read about the shark attack victim
Why SPF should be your BFF
Learn more about SPF
Takes a close look at pediatric concussions
Learn more about pediatric concussions
Easy access to emergency and primary care services
Receive care at night or on weekends
Sleep Apnea tips for dealing with this potentially serious condition
Learn how to deal with sleep apnea
Stretch and strengthen: Tips from Dr. Chris Geary about getting your body ready for winter.
Prepare for winter
Practicing basic safety in the summertime
Learn about pool, sun and bike safety
Adolescent Medicine Specialist Laura Grubb, MD, MPH provides insight on how to talk about sex with your kids.
Consult a specialist
Use Your Head: Spot the signs of concussion.
Know the signs
Worried About Your Child's Worrying
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A fund created in memory of Mary Jo Brown
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From One Family to Another: Grateful Family Gives Back to Tufts MC "Family"
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Ace Bailey Children's Foundation
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A generous uptick in donations amidst COVID-19
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The Bingham Trust makes six–figure grant to continue the fight against childhood obesity
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Ace Bailey's Legacy Endures
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An Investment for the Future
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Avon Foundation supports Tufts Medical Center's Patient Navigation Program
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A Cut Above the Rest
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Full Circle: The Friedman Foundation will fuel new discoveries in diabetes for decades to come.
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It takes a village
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Working Wonders for Tufts Medical Center 2014
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The Beauty of Planned Giving
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The Tufts Cancer Center improves quality patient care with a grant from the Oliver S. & Jennie R. Donaldson Trust.
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The Healing Garden at Floating Hospital for Children opens as a result of the generosity of country music partner Country 102.5 WKLB.
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Tufts Medical Center Awarded Coveted Hearst Foundations Grant
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Young Girl Gives Back to Other Patients at Floating Hospital
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Abiomed, Inc. Donates $1M to Cardiovascular Center for Research Innovation (CVCRI) at Tufts Medical Center
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Courtney Martin ran because Tufts MC saved her life.
Why will you run?
Nikki Mehta, MD, ran in honor of her pediatric patients.
Why will you run?
Skyler Stewart ran because of the lifesaving care her father received at Tufts MC
Why will you run?
Timely Tip: Sun Protection Facts
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Chronic Disease Management
Learn more about how Dr. Bodapati helps patients with chronic diseases
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
Backpack Safety: How parents can help prevent back pain
Find out how to pick the proper backpack
Urinary Incontinence
Learn more about bladder health
A short ride home, a long-lasting impact
Read how Shannon went above and beyond for Chin
Dr. Illanes joins Urogynecology team
Learn about Dr. Diego Illanes
Epilepsy Awareness
Learn about the causes and signs of epilepsy
Pediatric Epilepsy Q&A with Dr. Gaitanis and Dr. Winer
Learn about our Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
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 make a fabric mask
Learn how
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 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
Primary care for your liver
Read how to care for your liver
Spinal anesthesia vs. General anesthesia
Learn about this new spinal surgery technique
Tips for staying calm and strong during coronavirus
View our resources
Information about the dangers of chronic heartburn
Learn more about the dangers of chronic heartburn
About vaccinations
Learn more
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
The dangers of chronic heartburn
Do you experience any of these symptoms?
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 Floating Hospital’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
Five things to know about sciatica
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatments for sciatica
Aging of the spine: Spinal stenosis
Understanding spinal stenosis and how to get relief
Back pain may be helped by injections
Learn how to help relieve pain at home
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
The most common spine disorders in kids
Learn more about scoliosis from Dr. Braun
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
Facts vs. Fiction: COVID-19
Learn what is fact
Hand washing: Infographic
Learn when and how to wash your hands properly
How to help your children wear masks properly
View our helpful tips
Quarantine 15: How to lose weight while staying safe
Learn from our dieticians
Remote learning resources
View resources to help with remote learning
Is it necessary to sanitize products before bringing them inside?
Learn from our team
Keeping your skin healthy while protecting yourself from COVID-19
Learn tips from our Chief of Dermatology
Well-Child checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn more about vaccine-preventable diseases
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 from Dr. Laura Grubb
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
Read More
January is Thyroid Awareness Month
Learn more about thyroid disease
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 Floating: Alexander Marston, MD
Meet Dr. Marston
Faces of Floating: Allison Butler
Learn more about one of our certified child life specialists
Faces of Floating: Laura Arvidson-Guzman, MD
Learn more about the Associate Medical Director of Complex Care
Faces of Floating: Nina Dadlez, MD
Learn more about the Medical Director of Quality
Faces of Floating: Stanley Lau, MD
Meet Dr. Lau
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
Five things to know about sciatica
Learn from Dr. Ashley Rogerson
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
Straight Talk: Magic Rods Fix Spine Curvatures in Kids
Read about an innovative scoliosis treatment
Screen Time: How Much Is Too Much?
Learn about the impact of screen time on kids
During the February snowstorms all Tufts MC and Floating Hospital clinics, inpatient units and the ER remain open.
Learn More
Recipe: Healthy chicken soup.
View the recipe
Cold vs. Flu - What's the difference?
Do you have a cold or the flu?
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.
Skyrocket to safety
Firework Safety
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
The benefits of breastfeeding
Read about the benefits of breastfeeding
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
Stop motion sickness in its tracks
Learn what causes motion sickness and how to ensure a smooth and trouble-free ride.
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
Could leg pain be PAD?
Learn more about PAD
How much do you know about vascular health?
Take our quiz
Thoracic aortic aneurysms: A story of survival
Read Andy Alvarez's story
Varicose Veins + Venous Disease
Watch as Dr. Mark Iafrati tells us about venous disease and treatments
Can Switching to Diet Soda Help You Slim Down?
Learn more about the health impacts of diet soda
Jumpstart Your Weight Loss
Learn how to start losing weight
Mindful Eating: There’s an APP for That
Learn about mindful eating
Weight Loss Procedure Offers A New Treatment Option
Read more about this procedure
Weight Loss Myths
Debunk the myths
11 activities for when you're stuck inside
Browse for ideas
Keeping your family healthy this winter
Learn how to ward off pesky winter illnesses
Acne at age 30?
Read why acne occurs after the adolescent years
A Reunion Executed with Surgical Precision: Surgeons Abhishek (Sunny) Chatterjee, MD and Lilian Chen, MD are living happily ever after together at Tufts Medical Center.
Read about their love for each other and Tufts MC
