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For One Expecting Mom, Mother’s Day Brings a Unique Gift

Amy Rosario had no musical background whatsoever. So when she was approached about writing a lullaby for her unborn twin daughters, she was hesitant. “I […]

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An Award-Winning Pup Works at Boston Medical Center

At Boston Medical Center, clinicians and medical professionals roam the halls—as does a team of therapy dogs. The 12-dog team, called the Healing Pups, visits BMC […]

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BMC May Someday Be Able to “Brew” New Blood for Patients

If there’s one thing hospitals can’t get enough of, it’s blood. Within the past few months, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer […]

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Former Obama Drug Czar to Head BMC’s Addiction Medicine Center

Michael Botticelli, the former White House drug czar, will lead Boston Medical Center’s newly established Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine. Botticelli directed national drug control […]

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Boston Medical Center to Create Addiction Medicine Center with $25 Million Gift

A $25 million donation to Boston Medical Center (BMC)—the largest gift in the hospital’s history—will bolster its long-standing efforts to fight substance abuse in Massachusetts. […]

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I Got Over the Fear of Aging. I Turned 100.

Centenarians—people who live until at least 100—are considered models of healthy aging, thanks to their ability to delay or outlast disability and chronic conditions. In […]

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Cancer Survivor Gives Boston Medical Center a $20,000 Hat Tip

After Caroline Moore-Kochlacs was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in January 2015 and treated at Boston Medical Center (BMC), she wanted to find a way to […]

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Boston Medical Center Launches Opioid Urgent Care Center

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is fighting the opioid epidemic head-on, with a new opioid urgent care center that aims to give patients faster access to substance abuse […]

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BMC Becomes First Massachusetts Hospital to Offer Gender Reassignment Surgery

This summer, Boston Medical Center (BMC) will become the state’s first hospital to offer gender reassignment surgery. About 100 patients are on a waiting list […]

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Boston Medical Center to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Fraud Allegations

Boston Medical Center will pay $1.1 million to settle allegations of fraud, after it was accused of improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid. In prepared remarks Friday, […]

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Boston Medical Center Names Jake Gyllenhaal Co-Captain for Marathon Team

Boston Medical Center announced on Monday that actor Jake Gyllenhaal and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman will serve as honorary co-captains for the hospital’s […]

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Boston Medical Center Receives $1 Million Grant to Improve HPV Vaccination

Boston Medical Center (BMC) received a roughly $1 million grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) for its pilot program focused on educating youth about the benefits […]

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Boston Medical Center to Pilot an Opioid Abuse Prevention Program

Thanks to a $1.3 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is beginning a pilot program to test […]

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Study Suggests Strict Adult Alcohol Policies Reduce Underage Drinking

Teens may not want to listen to their parents, but new research from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) […]

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Toddlers Drinking Coffee Is Not Uncommon in Boston

When Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers began their study on kid’s diets, they did not set out to discover how much coffee infants and toddlers […]