Recent Media Coverage
Selected News Clips
January 2012
South End News - Jan. 25, 2012 Odd but real: on head banging in kids > Read More
ABCNews.com - Jan. 24, 2012 Poor Teens Lack Access to Emergency Contraception > Read More
Boston.com - Jan. 23, 2012 Meet the midwives of the Boston Medical Center > Read More
Boston Globe - Jan. 16, 2012 The doctor prescribes clean air > Read More
United Press International - Jan. 12, 2012 Salt, hypertension link clarified > Read More
Boston.com - Jan. 12, 2012 East Boston family donates $2,000 to Boston Medical Center > Read More
Boston.com White Coat Notes blog- Jan. 10, 2012 11 local health professionals named ‘innovation advisors’ > Read More
Boston.com White Coat Notes blog - Jan. 9, 2012 Patrick administration names health quality committee > Read More
Esquire - Jan. 4, 2012 What the Hell Is This Sickle-Cell Trait? > Read More
South End News - Jan. 4, 2012 Pinworms: you have to admire them > Read More
Boston.com - Jan. 4, 2012  Be Well, Boston: New Year's Resolutions > Read More
Associated Press - Jan. 2, 2012 Debate Over Who Needs A Thyroid Check In Pregnancy > Read More
December 2011
Boston Herald - Dec. 26, 2011 Elderly housing program faces struggles > Read More
Boston.com - Dec. 21, 2011 YMCA program helps Hyde Park residents avoid or manage diabetes > Read More
Bruins.NHL.com - Dec. 20, 2011 The B's Stopped by Boston Medical Center > Read More
WBUR CommonHealth blog - Dec. 19, 2011 Plan B: Pharmacies Say ‘No’ To Teen Girls Even When Law Says Yes > Read More
WFXT TV 25 - Dec. 16, 2011  Sugary Drink Tax > Read More
WBUR CommonHealth blog - Dec. 15, 2011 Two leading pediatricians: For children’s sake, tax soda > Read More
Washington Post - Dec. 12, 2011 Medicare may penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients > Read More
WBZ TV 4 Boston - Dec. 12, 2011 Bruins fill up carts at annual holiday toy shopping event > Read More
Fox 25 Morning News - Dec. 9, 2011  BMC’s demonstration kitchen chef Tracey Burg cooks on FOX > Read More
Boston Herald - Dec. 9, 2011 Red Sox Caravan rolls out the cheer > Read More
Reuters - Dec. 8, 2011 Dating violence common among teens in the ER: study > Read More
NPR's Morning Edition - Dec. 8, 2011 Women's groups outraged by ruling on morning-after pill > Read More
Boston.com Daily Dose blog - Dec. 2, 2011 Infant formula gift bags no longer sent home by most Massachusetts hospitals > Read More
Boston Magazine - Dec. 2011 14 Medical Breakthroughs > Read More
November 2011
South End News - Nov. 30, 2011 Fighting pediatric HIV/AIDS > Read More
Boston Herald - Nov. 29, 2011 Boston Medical Center hands out ‘prescription’ for proper meals > Read More
Boston.com - Nov. 28, 2011 BMC doctors to bus plates for a good cause > Read More
Boston.com Daily Dose blog - Nov. 23, 2011  7 Mistakes we make when treating colds > Read More
Huffington Post - Nov. 23, 2011 6 reasons your family is good for your health > Read More
USA Today - Nov. 21, 2011 Want to beat that record-setting age? > Read More
WBUR CommonHealth Blog - Nov. 18, 2011 Boston Medical Center jumps into commercial health insurance market > Read More
Boston.com White Coat Notes blog - Nov. 17, 2011 Boston hospitals to launch tobacco-free campaign > Read More
South End News - Nov. 16, 2011 Ten years of (food) service > Read More
WCVB TV's CityLine - Nov. 16, 2011  Holiday Help > Read More
Boston Herald - Nov. 14, 2011 Walmart donation helps hospital buy food pantry delivery truck > Read More
Washington Post - Nov. 10, 2011 How adults justify not reporting child abuse > Read More
U.S. News & World Report - Nov. 9, 2011 Doctors might miss some cases of child abuse > Read More
Fox 25 Morning News - Nov. 9, 2011  New study says child abuse is underreported by primary care providers > Read More
Boston Business Journal - Nov. 8, 2011 Boston Medical doc tackles mobile app problems with startup > Read More
Boston.com White Coat Notes blog - Nov. 7, 2011 Dr. Gerard Doherty named chief of surgery at Boston Medical Center > Read More
Becker's ASC Review - Nov. 7, 2011 6 quality measures GI centers should track > Read More
Boston Globe - Nov. 6, 2011 Right recipe > Read More
Boston.com White Coat Notes blog - Nov. 4, 2011 Dr. James Holsapple named chief of neurosurgery at Boston Medical Center > Read More
October 2011
WCVB-TV's Chronicle - Oct. 28, 2011  Hunger > Read More
Boston Business Journal - Oct. 21, 2011 Boston Medical Center CEO brings her love for urban health care to the table > Read More
Reuters - Oct. 17, 2011 Preemies have a higher risk of autism: study > Read More
Boston.com Daily Dose blog - Oct. 16, 2011 New ADHD guidelines could increase treatment in preschoolers and high schoolers > Read More
New England Cable News - Oct. 11, 2011  Stanley Cup brought to Boston Medical Center > Read More
Boston.com - Oct. 11, 2011 Stanley Cup visits Boston Medical Center as B's trophy tour nears end > Read More
Fox 25 Morning News - Oct. 10, 2011  Changing views on testing for prostate cancer > Read More
Boston.com - Oct. 10, 2011 Hunger on Main Street and even Sesame Street > Read More
Boston Globe - Oct. 8, 2011 Men are left to wonder as PSA test is disputed > Read More
BU Today - Oct. 6, 2011 MED students without borders > Read More
September 2011
Boston.com White Coat Notes blog - Sept. 27, 2011 Mass. health plans ranked high in national listing > Read More
WBUR CommonHealth Blog - Sept. 27, 2011 HPV vaccine recommended for girls, boys > Read More
CNN.com - Sept. 26, 2011 Fewer hospitals giving away free formula > Read More
Wall Street Journal Health Blog - Sept. 26, 2011 Fewer Hospitals Sending Formula Samples Home With New Parents > Read More
Boston Globe - Sept. 25, 2011 Medical makeover > Read More
CNN American Morning - Sept. 23, 2011  Childhood malnutrition has long lasting effects > Read More
Boston.com - Sept. 21, 2011 Red Sox catcher Saltalamacchia lends name to coffee for charity > Read More
Boston Herald - Sept. 20, 2011 Charity ‘work’ helps bring players together > Read More
Boston.com Daily Dose Blog - Sept. 19, 2011 Kara Kennedy’s death at gym highlights importance of defibrillators > Read More
Boston Herald - Sept. 16, 2011 Hospital, alternative medicine strike a balance with service > Read More
Boston Business Journal - Sept. 9, 2011 Stories of missing colleagues, broken businesses resonate 10 years later > Read More
WBUR FM 90.9 - Sept. 1, 2011 Vacuums and heat aid: health care’s definition stretched > Read More
August 2011
Reuters - Aug. 31, 2011 More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed > Read More
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Aug. 26, 2011 Malnutrition during childhood can cause lifelong health problems > Read More
Boston Business Journal - Aug. 26, 2011 Hospitals turn to outpatient services to offset inpatient care cuts > Read More
Boston.com White Coat Notes Blog - Aug. 23, 2011 Boston Medical Center names Hochberg head of quality > Read More
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer - Aug. 17, 2011  Hunger and Children in America: a Slow and Steady Starvation > Read More
WBUR Commonhealth Blog - Aug. 12, 2011 What’s Making Us Fat? Researchers Put Food Additives On Suspect List > Read More
Good Morning America - Aug. 9, 2011  HGH Injections Give Couple New Energy, Enjoyment of Life > Read More
BU Today - Aug. 5, 2011 In Hospitals, Students to the Rescue > Read More
WBUR CommonHealth Blog - Aug. 3, 2011 CDC: Most U.S. Hospitals Do A Bad Job Supporting Breastfeeding > Read More
ABCNews.com - Aug. 3, 2011 Skydiving Quadriplegic's Death Raises Questions of Safety for Disabled Thrill Seekers > Read More
WFXT-TV 25 - Aug. 1, 2011  Starving Children in Boston > Read More
Reuters - Aug. 1, 2011 Major League Baseball injuries increasing > Read More
July 2011
Boston Globe - July 30, 2011 On call for all traumas > Read More
New England Cable News - July 29, 2011  Children’s Health Watch finds startling increase in hungry children > Read More
WBUR FM 90.9 - July 28, 2011 Boston-Area Doctors See Increase In Number Of Hungry Children > Read More
The Boston Globe - July 28, 2011 A rising hunger among children > Read More
WBZ TV 4 - July 26, 2011  Happy Meals to get a little bit healthier > Read More
The Washington Post - July 25, 2011 US Muslims prepare for summertime Ramadan fasting > Read More
WCVB TV 5 - July 22, 2011  Fountain of Youth for Men? > Read More
Associated Press - July 22, 2011 Boston's 103 ties record, triple-digits hit Mass. > Read More
Boston Herald - July 21, 2011 Officials: Don’t lose your cool, Advise Hub to ‘respect heat and humidity’ > Read More
WCVB TV 5 - July 21, 2011  Binge-eating to officially be named mental disorder > Read More
WBUR FM 90.9 - July 21, 2011 With New Research, More Doctors Treat Addiction As A Chronic Disease > Read More
WFXT TV25 - July 14, 2011  Child obesity debate: Custody concerns > Read More
Boston.com - July 12, 2011  Be Well, Boston: Swimmer's Ear > Learn More
New York Times - July 11, 2011 Rethinking Addiction’s Roots, and Its Treatment > Read More
WBUR CommonHealth Blog - July 8, 2011 All Fat is Not Created Equal > Read More
WGBH Callie Crossley Radio Show - July 6, 2011 Gaming and the System > Read More
Boston.com Daily Dose Blog - July 5, 2011 Obesity: less risky for some people > Read More
June 2011
WBUR CommonHealth Blog - June 30, 2011 Boston Medical Center Doc: Abusive Head Trauma All Too Real > Read More
Huffington Post - June 24, 2011 A Holistic Approach to Hunger So Our Children Can Grow > Read More
South End News - June 23, 2011 Concussions in Infants & Toddlers > Read More
WBZ TV 4 - June 21, 2011 Saltalamacchia Meets With Kids At Boston Medical Center > Read More
CBS Sunday Morning - June 19, 2011  The myth of the male mid-life crisis > Read More
South End News - June 10, 2011 Fighting Youth Violence > Read More
Wall Street Journal - June 7, 2011 Don't Come Back, Hospitals Say - Hospitals push to reduce the 4.4 million preventable hospital re-admissions a year > Read More
Reuters Health - June 6, 2011 Vegans may be at risk for low iodine: study >Read More
May 2011
WFXT TV 25 - May 31, 2011  New allergy meds: Pain-free relief > Read More
The New York Times - May 27, 2011 When Children’s Scribbles Hide a Prison Drug > Read More
Boston.com Daily Dose Blog - May 26, 2011 Sunscreen Safety Tips > Read More
The Boston Globe - May 24, 2011 Connecting underserved patients to preventative care > Read More
Boston Herald - May 18, 2011 Doctors cook up way to give McDonald’s Ronald the boot > Read More
The Boston Globe - May 16, 2011 Health Answers: What is the progression of Parkinson’s disease symptoms and when does treatment typically start? > Read More
United Press International - May 16, 2011 Substance use an obstacle to health care > Read More
WBUR FM 90.9 - May 6, 2011 'Lipstick in Afghanistan': A Boston Nurse Goes Behind the Frontlines > Read More
April 2011
WBZ AM 1030 - April 26, 2011 Boston Medical Center Offering New Lung Cancer Treatment > Read More
Boston.com - April 25, 2011 Be Well: The danger of smokeless tobacco > Read More
WFXT TV 25 - Apri 21, 2011  Robot Helps Perform Surgery in Boston > Read More
Boston.com - April 18, 2011 White Coat Notes: Free massages for cancer patients at Boston Medical Center > Read More
Patriot Ledger - April 11, 2011 Lazy Cakes ‘Relaxation Brownies’ Worry Medical Experts > Read More
Bloomberg Business Week – April 8, 2011 With the Thyroid, Too Much or Too Little Sparks Trouble > Read More
The Boston Globe – April 4, 2011 For Some Doctors, the iPad Is Claiming a Key Spot Next to the Stethoscope > Read More
March 2011
South End News – March 30, 2011 Can Diet Cure an Adolescent’s ADHD? > Read More
BU Today – March 30, 2011 More Than Just Skin Deep > Read More
WCVB TV 5 – March 17, 2011  Study: Gene Therapy Effective in Treating Parkinson's Disease > Read More
KUSA TV 9 – March 16, 2011 Roker: Child Hunger Ends Here > Read More
South End News – March 16, 2011 Whiskey for Babies, and Other Teething Tales > Read More
Health Leaders Media – March 8, 2011 Virtual Discharge Assistant Cuts Readmissions, Costs > Read More
WBUR FM 90.9 – March 2, 2011 Doc Calls for End to High-cost-test Addiction > Read More
WCVB TV 5 - March 17, 2011  Study: Gene Therapy Effective In Treating Parkinson's Disease > Read More
February 2011
ABC News – Feb.10, 2011 > Read More
The Boston Globe – Feb. 9, 2011 Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Get Less Surgery > Read More
WBUR FM 90.9 – Feb. 8, 2011 Meet Louise, Your (Electronic) Discharge Nurse > Read More
Los Angeles Times – Feb. 2, 2011 World's Oldest Living Person Dies at 114. You Probably Won't Live That Long > Read More
January 2011
MassDevice.com – Jan. 24, 2011 Nuclea Partners with Boston Medical on Cancer Biomarkers > Read More
The Boston Globe – Jan. 23, 2011 Crossroads: A Bike Crash Sends the Rider on Unexpected Course > Read More
WGBH – Jan. 21, 2011 Study Finds Renters' Worries Impacts Health > Read More
The Boston Globe – Jan.13, 2011 Feeling Blue? Blame Shorter Days, not the Snow > Read More
South End News – Jan. 10, 2011 Omega-3 Fatty Acids for ADHD: Do They Work? > Read More
December 2010
Boston Magazine – Dec. 3, 2010 24 Hours in the ER > Read More
November 2010
The Boston Globe – Nov. 7, 2010 Buoyed by Brothers’ Love, A Paralyzed Player Refuses to Quit > Read More
BU Today – Nov. 8, 2010 Feeling SAD? You’re Not Alone > Read More
WBUR.org – Nov. 15, 2010 Running a Safety Net Hospital Without a Safety Net > Read More
The Boston Globe – Nov. 15, 2010 Questions and Answers: New Approach to Asking Patients about Drinking and Drug Use Yields Positive Results > Read More
The Patriot Ledger – Nov. 16, 2010 Quincy Nurse Pens Tribute to Afghan People > Read More
The Boston Globe – Nov. 16, 2010 BMC Designates ER Grieving Area > Read More
E! Science News – Nov. 17, 2010 Nation’s Top Hospital Organ Transplant Centers Identified by HealthGrades > Read More
South End News – Nov. 23, 2010 Giving Patients a Reason to Give Thanks > Read More
The Boston Globe – Nov. 27, 2010 Cooking Up a Healthy Lifestyle > Read More
WCVB TV 5 – Nov. 30, 2010 HIV Babies from 1990s Defy Odds > Read More
October 2010
The Boston Globe - Oct. 28, 2010 Patient Navigators Linked to Higher Rates of Mammography for Inner-City Women > Read more
Taunton Daily Gazette - Oct. 17, 2010 Obstacles Persist as Breast Cancer Testing, Treatment Advance > Read more
The Boston Globe - Oct. 7, 2010 No Safe Drinking Level in Pregnancy, Specialist Asserts > Read more
TIME – Oct. 4, 2010 Side Effect of the Recession: An Increase in Child Abuse > Read more
CNN – Oct. 3, 2010 Is Your Child Being Bullied? > Read more
Bostonia - Fall 2010 Dry: A New Treatment for Alcoholism Defies the Recovery Movement > Read more
Exhale – Fall 2010 A Healing Art > Read more
September 2010
The Boston Globe – Sept. 27, 2010 What Can Be Done About Hair Thinning in Women? > Read more
The Boston Globe – Sept. 7, 2010 Four Mass. Groups Score well in Consumer Reports Heart Surgery Ratings > Read more
MSNBC.com – Sept. 2, 2010 Text Messages Little Help in Remembering the Pill > Read more
U.S. Medicine – September 2010 Senate Committee Questions Administrative Nominee to lead MHS US Medicine > Read more
August 2010
The Boston Globe - August 23, 2010 Pressure Drop > Read more
The Boston Globe - August 9, 2010 Is Clinical Strength Deodorant Better? > Read more
Boston Herald - August 8, 2010 Debate Over Food Addiction > Read more
Bay State Banner - August 5, 2010 Headaches: A Universal Pain in the Neck > Read more
Bay State Banner - August 5, 2010 Chronic Condition May Need Stronger Relief > Read more
July 2010
The Boston Globe - July 25, 2010 Channeling Grief to Help Other Families > Read more
Buffalo Soldiers Ride for Mattapan’s SPARK > Read more
Waiting for Financial Reform: Children Feel the Effects Too > Read more
Raise Kids by the Book > Read more
June 2010
Giving It His Best Shot > Read more
Boston Medical Center Consolidating ERs > Read more
The High Cost of Caesareans > Read more
A Loss That Never Leaves Them > Read more
Grade 3 Students Lagging on Reading > Read more
Celebrating Their Century > Read more
Neighbor Brigade > Read more
Courageous Corner > Read more
May 2010
Could Less Iron Help You Live Longer? >Read more
Procedure Helps Re-grow Bone in Damaged Hips > Read more
Shelter from the Storm > Read more
The Future of Health Care > Read more
Drugs that Reduce Stomach Acid Increase Risk of Bone Fractures > Read more
Putting Lawyers on the Case > Read more
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