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Boston Medical Center news, features, and physicians in local and national media.

Will Massachusetts Ban Flavored Tobacco?

WBUR – November 18, 2019

BMC's director of the Tobacco Treatment Center, Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria, joined State Senator John Keenan in a discussion surrounding the health risks of flavored nicotine products, and why they are specifically risky for young people.

Mental Health Studies Lump Transgender Teens Under One Umbrella - and Miss Clues to Help Them in the Process

STAT News – November 7, 2019

Dr. Mandy Coles, a pediatrician at the Child and Adolescent Transgender Center for Health weighed in on disparities that exist surrounding mental health for transgender teens. She advocated for physicians to be asking more questions around gender identity to provide more specialized care to those that need it.

Elusive Zzzzzzz's: Setting Back Clock Won't Erase Sleep Deficit Nagging Older Adults

Boston Globe – October 31, 2019

Director of BMC's Sleep Clinic, Dr. Sanford Auerbach treats sleep disorders and assists older people with changing their lifestyle as a way to improve sleep quality.

Putting a Roof Over Patients' Heads

AAMC News – October 22, 2019

Dr. Thea James, vice president of mission and Dr. Megan Sandel, a pediatrician at BMC share their work with homelessness and housing instability as a broader view of medicine, and the importance of educating health care providers to screen for these barriers to health.

Doctors May Not Be Doing Enough To Help Young Smokers, New Research Finds

WGBH – September 26, 2019

Dr. Scott Hadland, a pediatrician and addiction expert at BMC discussed his recent research on the need for physicians to do more to address nicotine addiction in youth, as it relates to the vaping public health crisis.

Recent Press Releases

Study: Pharmaceutical Companies Marketing Stimulants to Physicians

January 21, 2020
Researchers Develop New Protocol to Generate Intestinal Organoids In Vitro

January 10, 2020
Lack of Insurance Cause of Survivorship Gap in Minorities with Cancer, Study Shows

January 9, 2020
Improvements Needed for Hepatitis C Testing in Youth

December 10, 2019
Stricter Alcohol Policies Related to Lower Risk of Cancer

December 4, 2019
National Group Publishes Approach to Improve Pediatric Sepsis Surveillance

November 27, 2019
Yoga and Physical Therapy as Treatment for Chronic Lower Back Pain Also Improves Sleep

November 19, 2019
Public Reporting on Aortic Valve Surgeries has Decreased Access, Study Finds

October 11, 2019
Using Mindfulness as a Tool to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis

October 10, 2019
Boston Medical Center Selected for National Multi-Site Demonstration to Advance Integrated Care Models for People with Complex Needs

October 10, 2019
Social Determinant Screening Useful For Families With Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

October 9, 2019
One in Three Young Adults Receive Medication for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose

October 8, 2019
Community Responders More Likely to Seek Help During Overdose when Naloxone Does Not Work

October 7, 2019
Researchers Identify Focus Points to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths

September 13, 2019
National Study Seeks Earlier Diagnosis of ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in Minorities

September 3, 2019

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