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For the second straight year, the Sun Santa Theme Basket Raffle to benefit Sun Santa Charities had to be done entirely online. But once again, that didn’t stop the community from stepping up and buying thousands of tickets and raising more than $80,000 for people in need at the holidays.

One area where children are at great risk is in the lack of proper car restraints. In a recent study, the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute (KPTI) at Tufts Medical Center looked at pediatric patients admitted to the hospital following a car crash over a 13-year period. Not surprisingly, of the 129 children assessed, they found only half of the children were properly restrained in the automobile. Fortunately, there are some simple steps parents can use to help kids stay safe.

During the holidays we can sometimes lose sight of our healthy eating practices. Our registered dietitians have compiled eight tips to keep us on track!

Many of us are glad to see the end of 2020! We welcome 2021 with hope and optimism. And if you are like many others, with new goals and resolutions.

From screening mammograms to second opinions and advanced breast surgery, we understand the unique needs and opportunities for managing breast health and disease. Through our clinical collaboration with Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center in Stoneham, we bring a high level of breast care services locally.

Surveys show that few women think heart disease is their greatest health threat.

Ruby was diagnosed with late-stage neuroblastoma, a type of cancer found in the small glands on top of the kidneys, when she was three. She is now 7 and playing on her swing set.

Apply for the neurology residency program at Tufts Medicine Tufts Medical Center in Boston and advance your career in neurology by learning from top doctors and surgeons.

Tufts Medical Center's Weight and Wellness patient describes his journey to stop his diabetes and lose weight.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is not new. Symptoms resemble the common cold and typically clear up in 1-2 weeks, so most years it blends into the range of cold-weather viruses that bring us cough and congestion.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but you can reduce your risk.

Jim was working at Boston Children’s Hospital as a cardiac nurse at the time of the marathon bombings.

As vaping illnesses continue to arise, Dr. Sucharita Kher, shares why the ban on vaping sales is important and how to talk with teens about smoking.

It's been a decade since Jacqui Webb was treated at Tufts Medical Center for wounds sustained during the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

After going to a pain management specialist and a chiropractor, and trying various treatment, Lee caught out a spine specialist to help with her spinal stenosis.

At 5-foot-8 and 295 pounds, Scott Strainge knew his weight was a contributing factor to his health issues. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes eight years ago, which eventually progressed to a point where he needed seven different medications a day to keep his blood sugar and blood pressure under control.

For years, Jeff, an active man in his early 40s and an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at a hospital in New Bedford, couldn’t understand why he felt so tired. Neither could his medical doctors. He received various diagnoses, with no improvement in his symptoms.

CDC now recommends that children between the ages of 5 and 11 years receive the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine.

Professional dancer overcomes breast cancer thanks in part to early detection from a routine mammogram.

A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing moment and the start of a difficult journey. On Sunday, May 21, thousands of survivors and supporters came together on the streets of Lowell to make that journey a little easier.