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What seemed like a simple decision at the time may have ended up saving Melissa Shirtcliff’s life.

Walter Suita’s most recent 5K race wasn’t his fastest, but it was one of his biggest victories. Just months earlier, a crushing 13-foot fall had shattered his hip.

When Justin Williams, 28, walked into his local emergency room in October of 2018, he was shocked to learn that the pain he was experiencing was not from the minor car accident he was in the day before. The physicians suspected cancer.

When Beth Korth learned she was pregnant with her first child in the summer of 2020, she and her husband Alex were excited, but also nervous. Not only would they need to navigate the pandemic throughout the pregnancy, but the couple shared a bone growth disorder called achondroplasia, more commonly known as dwarfism, that would make delivery more challenging.

In this episode of the Healthy Podcast, Drs. Laurence Conway and Ann Garlitski discuss the history and future of providing advanced cardiac care in the community.

Anne-Marie Wagner has always been careful about her health and kept up with her screenings, especially her annual mammograms.

Wendy Canty suffered a heart attack in 2018 at age 50. And soon knew she needed to find a new option and turned to Tufts Medical Center's heart research team to learn more about implantable heart pumps.

Mac and his team at Tufts MC refused to let cardiomyopathy take his life, so they did all they could to get him to a heart transplant.

If you are among the one in seven Americans who experience sinus and nasal issues each year, this podcast is for you.

After hitting rock bottom, Ollie was ready for his journey with weight loss at the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center.

Katherine used to spend most of her day outside, but with a cancer diagnosis she wasn't able to do her everyday tasks. With the help of the Division of Palliative Care, Katherine is back outside with her grandchildren.

Read the patient testimonial of Chantal Loiseau, a patient, mother and member of the Tufts Medical Center Patient and Family Advisory Board.

Learn about the latest techniques for breast cancer surgery.

How this tough 3-year-old has impressed everyone with his strength and determination to beat cancer at Tufts Medical Center.

Professional dancer overcomes breast cancer thanks in part to early detection from a routine mammogram.

Diabetes has been part of Danny Rourke’s life since he was 12 years old.

Growing up, Curtis Challenger got used to being “big-boned” and the “cute chubby kid.”

Today, Evan Maloney is a tall and slender 21-year-old man, weighing in at a healthy 192 pounds. He exercises regularly and enjoys grilled chicken with lemon and chicken salad as two of his favorite meals.

Healthy eating is difficult in the 21st century, when a lack of time and preponderance of quick and easy pre-packaged foods are the norm!

At one month old, Michael was rushed to Tufts Medical Center's PICU for answers. Read more about "Baby Mike" and his journey at Tufts Medical Center, as he battled a scary illness while touching the lives of patients and staff with his sunny disposition.