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Anticoagulation medications, also known as blood thinners, decrease the risk of blood clots that could lead to serious health conditions. It’s very important that you and your care team work together to monitor your blood thinners because the correct dosage can protect you from harmful side effects. ...
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If you or a loved one is entering the final chapter of their life, you can count on our hospice care team to deliver the comfort, dignity and peace that you deserve—either within our doors or at home. ...
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Did you know that a vascular anomaly is when there is an unusual development of blood vessels? Sometimes you can see them as birthmarks, but in other cases, doctors need to use imaging tests to spot them. ...
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Diabetes is a condition where the body’s blood glucose (sugar) levels are too high. Every year, thousands of people with diabetes come through our doors in search of living their healthiest lives. We support them with a variety of treatments ranging from education on how best to manage their condition to insulin pumps and self-monitoring techniques. ...
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March 1, 2021
Poor diet. Lack of exercise. Genetics. Extra pounds. Everyone knows these are contributing factors to developing cardiac issues, but you might be surprised to learn that loneliness can also lead to heart disease.
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There are more than 200 known ototoxic medications that can cause hearing loss or damage if not properly monitored. We proactively protect your hearing health with a series of tests that detect any hearing changes affected by these medications, known as ototoxicity monitoring. ...
Press Releases
October 10, 2019
International Expert in Antimicrobial Resistance Helen W. Boucher, MD, Named Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center
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Esophageal cancer is a cancer of the esophagus, which is a tube-like organ that sits between the mouth and the stomach. ...
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February 14, 2021
Can cold temperatures cause heart issues? We asked Clinical Nursing Director of Tufts MC's Cardiac Catherization Lab to explain more.
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February 16, 2021
We spoke with Amanda Vest, MD from the CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center about what doctors have learned so far about the connection between COVID-19 and pre-existing heart conditions.
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Gynecology is a medical specialty devoted to caring for and treating conditions affecting female reproductive health organs like the uterus, ovaries and vagina. Our pediatric and adolescent gynecologists provide infants, children, teens and young adults the care they need as their bodies change. ...
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January 1, 2020
Smoking. Diabetes. High cholesterol and blood pressure. Not only do they increase your chance of developing heart disease, but of peripheral artery disease, a painful condition of the legs and feet. Fortunately, researchers are working on new treatments.
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Your child’s healthcare is one of the most important parts of their growing lives. From wellness checks to complex conditions, that care starts with pediatrics at Tufts Medicine. No two children are the same, and that’s why we combine the expertise of top neonatal and pediatric specialists to bring your child comprehensive care plans unique to them. ...
Patient Stories
January 29, 2019
It was April 8, 2018, and Dana Corr was looking forward to celebrating his 55th birthday that day with his wife and two daughters in their Westford home. He had just returned from a trip visiting colleges in Rhode Island the day before with his daughter. Unfortunately, all celebrations were put on hold that day as his heart seemed to have other plans.
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Anesthesia is the use of medication to temporarily numb parts of the body to help patients experience pain-free surgeries and procedures. ...
Patient Stories
February 21, 2021
After enjoying a day of golf with his friends, Stanley Coolen began experiencing an upset stomach. Stanley is an active, healthy 72-year old from Saugus, MA. According to him, neither he nor his wife, Nicky, had been sick for a day in the nearly 50 years they had been married. But as he approached the clubhouse, he collapsed in cardiac arrest.