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This year, I have the honor of serving a one-year term as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, an organization that works to advance the collective goals of 71 hospitals across the state.

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!

International Expert in Antimicrobial Resistance Helen W. Boucher, MD, Named Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center

MIRI PI Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, PhD, was elected to the Perinatal Research Society (PRS) council as their Basic Science representative for 2019-2021.

Groundbreaking research by Dr. Robert Sege at Tufts Medical Center, indicates that positive childhood experiences may not only decrease the risk of depression or other mental health issues later in life, but may also counteract any detrimental mental health effects of negative or traumatic childhood experiences.

Stress Urinary Incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine during activities such as coughing, sneezing, lifting, laughing or exercising. SUI affects one in three women over 45.

We spoke to Jillian Reece, RD, a dietician in the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center, about foods with high amounts of the vitamins and minerals you and baby need.

Tufts Medical Center, a hospital in Boston, provides information on the difference between the flu and the common cold.

Learn more about spinal aneshtesia from Dr. James Kryzanski, Co-Chief of the Division of Spinal Surgery.

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.

Circle Health has achieved Accreditation through the Urgent Care Association (UCA), which is the highest level of distinction for urgent care centers.

Andras Sandor, MD, FACS, FASMBS, a highly-regarded local general and bariatric surgeon, has joined Tufts Medical Center Community Care and will exclusively perform surgery at MelroseWakefield Hospital and Tufts Medical Center.

The new Circle Health Pharmacy is now open in the main lobby of Lowell General Hospital’s main campus at 295 Varnum Ave.

Diane Farraher-Smith, MSN, MBA, RN, former President of Hallmark Health VNA & Hospice System VP of MelroseWakefield Healthcare and former Interim Executive Director of Circle Home, joins the Home Health Foundation (HHF) Executive Management Committee (EMC) as Chief Clinical Integration Officer.

Mosquitoes are in the news again.

The 24th Annual Golf Challenge, held on Monday, August 19 at The International in Bolton, MA, drew a crowd of 225 attendees for a fantastic day of golf and to raise significant funds for the hospital and our patients.

For one week in July, 19 high school students from across Greater Lowell got an inside look at the world of healthcare through Lowell General Hospital’s Careers in Healthcare Experience program.

For Christopher (Chris) Cline, being sidelined with back and leg pain just wasn’t an option that fit his busy lifestyle. A father of 16-year-old twins and a 9-year-old, Chris enjoys coaching his kids’ soccer, softball and baseball teams. To him, it’s precious time with them that is non-negotiable.