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Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare is proud to announce that Shields Health has officially signed on as the event’s presenting sponsor for 2023.

Are you a grateful patient who wants to acknowledge an extraordinary physician?

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths, resulting in over 850,000 deaths worldwide each year, with more than 53,000 deaths related to the disease expected to occur in the US in 2023. The irony is that colon cancer is preventable, detectable and treatable.

Dr. Katie Huber and her husband Chris Tarmey recently established the Joey and Anne’s Helping Hands Fund, to provide direct financial support to cancer patients in need.

Years ago, doctors may not have mentioned colorectal cancer prevention until a patient’s 50th birthday. But now, both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American Cancer Society (ACS) advise people with an average risk for colorectal cancer to begin regular screening at age 45. If you’re wondering why, here’s what you need to know.

A comprehensive review study has found that Medicaid and commercial insurance coverage policies for Biogen Alzheimer’s disease drug, Aduhelm, showed large inconsistencies based on plan and geography.

It's never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself.

Injuries and ailments are common this time of year.

After experiencing chest pain, Elaine found her way to Dr. Resor and the TAVR program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.

If you’re at risk for heart disease, there's good news.

The number of Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital affiliated physicians on the Boston Magazine Top Doctors list continues to grow.

Surveys show that few women think heart disease is their greatest health threat.

Researchers from the Division of Endocrinology at Tufts Medical Center found that vitamin D was effective in lowering the risk for developing diabetes in adults with prediabetes.

Tufts MC's Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness (PACE) Center the Recipient of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Grant.

Taysir Mahmoud holds the newly created position of Supervisor of Clinical and Translational Research in MIRI, OB/Gyn and Pediatrics to accomplish that task.

In order to further strengthen the connection between the MIRI and investigators involved in complementary work across Tufts Medicine and Tufts University, MIRI created the role of "Associate PI."

Once barely able to walk and given less than six months to live, Linda DaCosta is alive and thriving years later, thanks to her care at Tufts Medical Center.

Dr. Adam Weston provides some answers and ways to keep you and your family healthy.

The first baby of the year at Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital arrived at 2:15 am on New Year’s Day.

Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital is welcoming back visitors and the public to the cafeterias at its main and Saints campuses effective January 1, 2023.