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Three North Shore nurses who have spent much of the last year treating COVID-19 patients will get a well-deserved, and coveted, respite this weekend.

A 103-year-old Wilmington woman received a dose of hope after patiently waiting her turn for the COVID vaccine.

MelroseWakefield Hospital officially began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers working directly with COVID patients last Wednesday afternoon.

Front-line workers were the first to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in a landmark day soaked with emotion and optimism at MelroseWakefield.

Fedex dropped off a small box full of big hopes at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Tuesday morning.“This is truly the answer we’ve been waiting for,” said Dr. Steven Sbardella, the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer.

We know the idea of needing surgery on your brain or spine can be scary, here’s how to find a neurosurgeon who will get you back to feeling your best.

Jen Medina won’t be on the job at MelroseWakefield Hospital this weekend. The registered nurse is headed to Florida to watch Tom Brady play in his 10th Super Bowl.

MelroseWakefield Hospital began administering the second round of COVID-19 vaccines earlier last week, 21 days after frontline workers received the first dose.

Anthony is looking forward to going to the beach.

For his entire life, Anthony D’Allesandro Vivolo has dreaded going to the beach.

Thanks to all who helped us Light the Way in the courtyard entrances at both MelroseWakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford as a tribute to our Healthcare Heroes.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and also the most common non-skin cancer among all Americans.

Read stories of patients injured in the bombing who were cared for at Tufts Medical Center, and a story of one of our nurses who was on Boylston St. when the first bomb went off.

Along with the joy of holiday lights, colorfully wrapped gifts and family get-togethers, there are often some challenges that accompany this time of year.

Local residents receiving care for heart failure, kidney failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at MelroseWakefield Hospital are receiving the highest levels of care in the region according to the latest hospital rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.

The Department of Radiology at MelroseWakefield Healthcare now offers the latest MRI technology to improve patient comfort and care at its imaging facility at 48 Montvale Ave. in Stoneham.

MelroseWakefield Hospital is the first in New England to offer Aquablation therapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

As the warm weather arrives and we begin to emerge from our winter cocoons, many of us are finding the urge to resume the warm-weather activities we’ve all been missing. Golfers, in particular, have been longing to find their way to the fairways and greens this spring.

The staff at MelroseWakefield Hospital has been overworked and overburdened for a year now. They’re also very, very much appreciated.

Mayor Paul Brodeur received the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine last Friday at MelroseWakefield Hospital, while simultaneously urging others to do the same.