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Poor nutrition is devastating the health of American families. A prescription produce program, from Tufts Medicine’s Mother Infant Research Institute and Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition is delivering nutritious foods and a healthy start to Massachusetts families.

Emily Lemire, LICSW, Manager of Oncology Social Work + Palliative Care at Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital, discusses the importance of advance directives + the forms + resources to help you with care planning.

A Tufts Medical Center patient since childhood, Emily Roach has undergone multiple brain + orthopedic surgeries to treat fibrous dysplasia. Now she’s a proud member of Team Tufts MC—running the Boston Marathon to help other patients thrive.

Dr. Marcelle Tuttle, a first-year fellow in the Tufts Medical Center Division of Nephrology, will be working on research that focuses on the development of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

A much-anticipated total solar eclipse will have millions in North America gazing skyward on April 8. Dr. Reza Vagefi, Chair of Ophthalmology + Director of the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medicine, is here to remind us how to stay safe as we enjoy this rare event.

Lowell General Hospital’s Mary Schmitt, Clinical Genetics Nurse Practitioner, explains how genetic testing + precision medicine are changing cancer care.

Dr. Sebastian Ramos of Obstetrics + Gynecology has been promoted to Principal Investigator at MIRI.

Tufts Medical Center welcomes Senator Elizabeth Warren and other legislative leaders to learn more about our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Milk Lab.

Study Examines the paternal role in intergenerational impacts of stress.

Tufts Medicine, a leading Massachusetts integrated, academic health system + Acadia Healthcare Company, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., today held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on its previously announced state-of-the-art, 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Malden, Massachusetts.

Tufts Medicine’s Care at Home delivers top-quality cancer care to kids at home.

Mary Roach, RN has been a nurse at Tufts Medical Center for more than three decades. When she was diagnosed with rectal cancer, she knew where she wanted to receive care.

Tufts Medical Center’s José Caro, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases breaks down the stigma associated with anal cancer. Learn who’s at risk + how to prevent this rarely discussed disease.

In this episode of the Healthy Podcast, Dr. Laurence Conway, Chief of Cardiology + Danielle Patturelli, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager of the Cardiovascular Center discuss the history + future of providing advanced cardiac care in the community at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

MelroseWakefield Hospital’s Dr. Aarti Kakkar shares the facts about colon cancer, colonoscopies + how to reduce your risk.

Tufts Medical Center’s Dr. Sunny Shah answers your questions about popular new weight loss medications.

Pressure ulcers, often called "bedsores", are among the most common diabetes complications.

In the fall of 2021, Katie had just begun a new position as a Clinical Social Worker in Tufts Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Less than two months later, Katie’s father Jim drove himself to his local emergency room + was diagnosed with myocarditis, an infection of the heart. While some patients with myocarditis fight off the infection, Jim took a turn for the worse + was transported by ambulance to Tufts MC.

Karen Pekowitz was a college student when she was diagnosed with a heart condition. At just 19 years old, Karen had a pacemaker implanted to manage her illness.

Enormous congratulations are due to the Molecular Cardiology Research Institute (MCRI) at Tufts Medical Center which recently celebrated their 25th anniversary.