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No matter where you call home, our home care team will meet you where you are and deliver care that puts comfort, quality of life and independence first. From helping with everyday chores to ongoing treatment for chronic illness, our visiting nurses and care team will be there for you every step of the way. ...
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A paraesophageal hernia occurs when a part of the stomach slips through a hole in the diaphragm and into the esophagus. We provide relief and treat paraesophageal hernias with minimally invasive surgical approaches. ...
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Your carotid arteries are 2 main arteries in the neck that are responsible for carrying oxygenated blood to the brain, face and neck. When these arteries narrow due to cholesterol, it's called carotid artery disease. ...
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Interventional radiology uses the power of image-guiding technologies like a CT scan, MRI, ultrasound or X-ray to perform minimally invasive procedures. Your doctor may recommend interventional radiology instead of surgery in certain situations. ...
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Be fast if you think it might be a stroke—call 911 or head to the nearest emergency department. Early treatment can prevent brain damage. Every minute an artery is blocked due to a stroke, 2 million brain cells die. Rapid treatment improves outcomes and saves lives. ...
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Myeloma (also known as multiple myeloma) and amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis are serious conditions caused by abnormal antibody-producing plasma cells found in the bone marrow where all blood cells are made. While myeloma (a blood cancer) and AL amyloidosis (a blood disease) can develop independently of one another, they’re sometimes diagnosed together. ...
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Getting to and staying at a healthy body weight has lifelong health benefits. Losing weight lowers your risk of developing chronic conditions and boosts your physical, mental and emotional health. ...
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At Tufts Medicine, we want to help your child be the best, healthy version of themselves. We offer services for all ages, from babies to young adults and everyone in between. We're here to provide the care your family needs, whether it's for regular checkups or diagnosing illnesses. ...
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Clinical neuropsychologists specialize in analyzing the impact of brain injuries and birth defects on various aspects of one's life. From behavior and speech to focus and personality, they work to assess your brain and can recommend treatment for diagnoses like concussions, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, brain cancer, stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. With their expertise, they can conduct assessments, provide diagnoses and recommen ...
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Knowing how well your kidneys work is the key to diagnosing problems early, preventing kidney disease and protecting your health. Your doctor may want to test your kidneys if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.  ...
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Our culture of care never sleeps when patients with critical conditions are staying in an intensive care unit (ICU) at Tufts Medicine. ...
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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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Even the tiniest things can make the biggest impact on your life — like ticks which can cause Lyme disease. When we spend time outdoors, the threat of Lyme disease increases since those pesty ticks thrive in warm weather. ...
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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. ...
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Everything about you, from the color of your eyes and even your personality, is in your genes. Your genetics play a role in your health, too. When genes change or mutate, they increase your risk of developing certain genetic syndromes. These syndromes can cause chronic conditions, hereditary diseases, birth defects and developmental disorders. ...
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PET/CT scan is a combination of  2 imaging techniques in one exam. When we look at tissue and organs on a cellular level (PET) and from a bird's-eye view of your body's structure (CT), it gives us a full picture of your health. ...
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An X-ray is a fast, easy and painless imaging test that produces pictures of the inside of your body. Make no bones about it, we’ll treat your health as a top priority and can evaluate any possible bone injuries and so much more with an X-ray. ...
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Your genetic makeup plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. It influences your health from the moment you are born, and can also impact any health conditions you might experience as you grow older and your children. ...
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