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What to Know About Dense Breasts and Breast Cancer
October 8, 2024
Dr. Jill Steinkeler, Medical Director of Breast Imaging at Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital, shares what breast density means for your breast health, breast cancer risk and breast cancer detection.
Patient Stories
Peter’s Story: Standing Tall after Spine Surgery
October 2, 2024
Tufts Medical Center’s neurosurgery team helped Peter regain mobility after a debilitating spinal condition threatened his ability to walk.

A team led by Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Ron Riesenburger, Interim Chair of Neurosurgery, Co-chief of Spinal Surgery and Director of the Spine Center, corrected Peter Bradford severe spinal condition and helped him regain his mobility.
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Patient Stories
Joe’s Story: The Journey From Kidney Transplant Patient to Leading MelroseWakefield Hospital Volunteers
September 30, 2024
Learn how one Tufts Medicine kidney transplant patient continues to make a difference as a volunteer services manager, highlighting the life-changing impact of compassionate care, specialized treatments and philanthropy.
In the News
Abbott, Reckitt Face Trial Over Premature Baby Formula Amid Alarm From Doctors
September 30, 2024
Quote by Jonathan Davis, MD, Chief of Newborn Medicine at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about physician concerns about the discontinuation of premature baby formula in connection with a trial over claims that that formula caused severe intestinal illness.
In the News
Synthetic THC May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients
September 30, 2024
Quotes by Brent Forester, MD, Director of Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine and Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about his new study, which found that synthetic THC may be effective in reducing agitation in people with Alzheimer’s dementia.
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Articles
Your Guide to Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses
September 30, 2024
Tufts Medicine’s Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer, Hospital Epidemiologist and Antimicrobial Steward, Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, on preventing, identifying and treating common seasonal respiratory illnesses.
In the News
You Will Be Greatly Missed, Nick Madias
September 25, 2024
Quotes by Mark Sarnak, MD, Chief of the Division of Nephrology at Tufts Medical Center; Andrew Levey, MD, Nephrologist and Chief Emeritus of the Division of Nephrology at Tufts MC; and Ronald Perrone, MD, Nephrologist and Scientific Director of the Clinical and Translational Research Center at Tufts MC, in a tribute to the life of Nicolaos Madias, MD.
Articles
A Head Start: The Power and Promise of Genetic Testing for Cancer
October 11, 2024
Lowell General Hospital’s Mary Schmitt, Clinical Genetics Nurse Practitioner, explains how genetic testing and precision medicine are changing cancer care.
Press Releases
Study: Synthetic THC May Reduce Agitation in Patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia
September 26, 2024
The drug was found to be safe and well-tolerated; positive impact on patients helped reduce caregiver stress.
In the News
What To Know About Flu, COVID Shots As the Season Approaches
September 24, 2024
Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, in a story about important things to know about flu and COVID-19 vaccines, as respiratory virus season approaches.
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