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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, routine in-person healthcare visits have been temporarily put on hold in efforts to conserve personal protective equipment and to maintain social distancing. As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services eased restrictions on telehealth, virtual doctor visits have become the temporary norm.

Wendy Canty suffered a heart attack in 2018 at age 50. And soon knew she needed to find a new option and turned to Tufts Medical Center's heart research team to learn more about implantable heart pumps.

Mac and his team at Tufts MC refused to let cardiomyopathy take his life, so they did all they could to get him to a heart transplant.

Walter Suita’s most recent 5K race wasn’t his fastest, but it was one of his biggest victories. Just months earlier, a crushing 13-foot fall had shattered his hip.

When Justin Williams, 28, walked into his local emergency room in October of 2018, he was shocked to learn that the pain he was experiencing was not from the minor car accident he was in the day before. The physicians suspected cancer.

Learn about the vegan diet and how to balance nutrients from dietitian.

When Beth Korth learned she was pregnant with her first child in the summer of 2020, she and her husband Alex were excited, but also nervous. Not only would they need to navigate the pandemic throughout the pregnancy, but the couple shared a bone growth disorder called achondroplasia, more commonly known as dwarfism, that would make delivery more challenging.

Learn about myths and facts of weight loss from Dr. Richard Siegel, a endocrinologist at Tufts Medical Center's Weight and Wellness center.

Learn what to look for in a pediatrician from the pediatricians at Tufts Medical Center.

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.

Kennedy will be hosting a virtual town hall today featuring Karen Freund, MD, from Tufts Medical Center.

Alexander Biddell was born with a rare condition that caused the central region of his neck to not develop properly. Luckily, Dr. Alexander Marston an otolaryngologist at Tufts Medical Center at Tufts Medical Center was able to diagnose and treat him.

Stress Urinary Incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine during activities such as coughing, sneezing, lifting, laughing or exercising. SUI affects one in three women over 45.

We spoke to Jillian Reece, RD, a dietician in the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center, about foods with high amounts of the vitamins and minerals you and baby need.

Tufts Medical Center, a hospital in Boston, provides information on the difference between the flu and the common cold.

The Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness (PACE) Center at Tufts Medical Center’s Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, led by Dr. David Kent, has been awarded two research grants by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Anxiety can be normal and a disorder. Learn from Tufts Medical Center expert on what anxiety is and tips on managing it.

Learn more about weight gain as we age from Tufts Medical Center, dietitian, Jillian Reece.

New England Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) Collaborative, created by Tufts Medical Center, is signing a pledge to continue providing care for stroke patients.

The financial impact of cancer, during treatment as well as during the years of long-term follow-up care, is experienced by many patients and survivors. AYAs may be further negatively impacted as they are historically the largest proportion of uninsured or underinsured patients.