Hospitals
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 […]
Public Invited to Watch Restoration of 2,500 Year-Old Mummy at MGH
One of Massachusetts General Hospital’s oldest patients is getting some work done on his face on Friday, and the public is invited to watch it […]
Ill Communication
Learn about the growing demand for interpreters and translators at local hospitals like Boston Medical Center.
Partners Healthcare Offers Subsidy to Employees in Same-Sex Couples
Because Massachusetts is one of the pioneer states to legalize gay marriage, you’d think that life for same-sex couples is relatively obstacle-free here in the […]
Tufts Medical Center Reaches Out to Chinatown
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a cancer of the upper part of the throat, is found globally in a mere one in 100,000 people. At Tufts Medical […]
Your Heart Attack Costs Twice As Much at One Boston Hospital as at Another
Fun Fact: If you had a heart attack and headed to Boston Medical Center where you survived with no complications, the hospital would have charged […]
Two Boston Hospitals to Join
If you thought Boston hospitals were awesome already, we have more good news for you. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Cambridge Health Alliance […]
Haircut-a-thon for Boston Children’s Hospital
More than 50 salons and spas across Massachusetts, including at least 12 on Newbury Street, will be hosting the HAIRraising one-day cut-a-thon benefiting Boston Children’s Hospital. […]
Hundreds of Comics, Watches Donated to Patients at Children’s Hospital
The wards at Boston Children’s Hospital are about to get more animated. After finding out that multiple victims of the Boston Marathon bombing were children, […]
Area Hospitals Open Amid Lockdown, No Patient Discharges
Boston hospitals are open and operating during the lockdown, but they encouraging non-patients and non-emergencies to stay home. Boston Medical Center issued a statement that […]
Brown Fat Could Lead to Cold Weather Weight Loss
Dropping temperatures could mean shrinking waistlines. Photo via Shutterstock If your idea of the perfect snow day involves a whole lot of couch surfing and […]
Harvard Researchers Study Motor Dysfunction Treatments
Brain photo via Shutterstock New research from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) could eventually lead to more effective treatment for patients […]
NFL Gives Harvard Medical School $100 Million Research Grant
Sports injury photo via Shutterstock Harvard Medical School reported today that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has given the school a $100 million grant […]
Ask a Doctor: Do Stem Cell Face Creams Really Work?
Face cream illustration via Shutterstock If you’ve been to the beauty counter lately or up late enough to see the infomercials, the latest in skin creams […]
Hepatitis C linked to New Hampshire Hospital Worker
Syringes image via Shutterstock A former traveling hospital worker is accused of spreading hepatitis C through tainted needles, and five new cases were announced last week, bringing the total […]