Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Local Researchers are Working on a New HIV Treatment
According to the CDC, almost 50,000 Americans have been diagnosed with the HIV virus and a little more than 32,000 were diagnosed with AIDS. While […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Earns National Award
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) was named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, which is the leading accreditor of health care […]
Marijuana Could Help Diabetes Patients, Study Says
Medical marijuana has been used for years to treat a variety of ailments. The FDA has approved a synthetic form of its most active ingredient […]
Parkinson’s Biomarker Discovered In Skin
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have discovered a protein biomarker for Parkinson’s in the skin of Parkinson’s disease patients through a […]
Beth Israel Now Performing Cochlear Implants
Beth Israel Medical Center announced that Dr. Selena Heman-Ackah will now be performing cochlear implant surgeries for all ages. Heman-Ackah, who is the medical director of Otology, […]
Beth Israel To Provide Long Term Heart Therapy
The Cardio Vascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center announced this week that they will now be offering Left Ventricular Assist Devices as long-term […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Launches A ‘Brain Fit Club’
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is launching a “Brain Fit Club” to help support brain health by creating personalized brain “workout routines” which are […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Allows Online Access to Medical Notes
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) patients will now have online access to the notes that doctors and nurses make about them during care, the […]
Jordan Health Systems and BIDMC Sign Affiliation Agreement
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Jordan Health Systems, Inc. (JHSI) signed an affiliation agreement Thursday that will bring JHSI into the BIDMC conglomerate. […]
Men’s Sexual Health Myths Debunked
Dr. Abraham Morgentaler is the epitome of a guy’s guy. He’s out to prove that men are far more emotionally complicated than women give them […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Awarded Prize for Leadership and Safety
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been awarded the 2013 American Hospital Association (AHA)-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes hospital leadership and innovation in […]
Ask the Expert: Is the 7-Minute Workout For Real?
When we saw the New York Times article reporting on an American College of Sports Medicine-conceived, virtually equipment-free interval training workout that could reap the same benefits as […]
Enough Already: You Can Get Pregnant From Rape
Attention politicians: Stop making stupid comments about rape and pregnancy. In fact, if you want to stay in office, stop talking period. A politician who clearly did not learn […]
Two Boston Medical Centers Sign Affiliation Agreement
In order to deliver coordinated patient care in Southeastern Massachusetts, Signature Healthcare Corporation will become the newest addition to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and […]
One Doctor’s Perspective on Preventative Mastectomies
Angelina Jolie shocked the celebrity gossip sphere this morning with a New York Times op-ed detailing the decision behind her February double mastectomy, a procedure she […]