Boston Medical Center
An Award-Winning Pup Works at Boston Medical Center
At Boston Medical Center, clinicians and medical professionals roam the halls—as does a team of therapy dogs. The 12-dog team, called the Healing Pups, visits BMC […]
BMC May Someday Be Able to “Brew” New Blood for Patients
If there’s one thing hospitals can’t get enough of, it’s blood. Within the past few months, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer […]
Former Obama Drug Czar to Head BMC’s Addiction Medicine Center
Michael Botticelli, the former White House drug czar, will lead Boston Medical Center’s newly established Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine. Botticelli directed national drug control […]
Boston Medical Center to Create Addiction Medicine Center with $25 Million Gift
A $25 million donation to Boston Medical Center (BMC)—the largest gift in the hospital’s history—will bolster its long-standing efforts to fight substance abuse in Massachusetts. […]
I Got Over the Fear of Aging. I Turned 100.
Centenarians—people who live until at least 100—are considered models of healthy aging, thanks to their ability to delay or outlast disability and chronic conditions. In […]
Cancer Survivor Gives Boston Medical Center a $20,000 Hat Tip
After Caroline Moore-Kochlacs was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in January 2015 and treated at Boston Medical Center (BMC), she wanted to find a way to […]
Boston Medical Center Launches Opioid Urgent Care Center
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is fighting the opioid epidemic head-on, with a new opioid urgent care center that aims to give patients faster access to substance abuse […]
BMC Becomes First Massachusetts Hospital to Offer Gender Reassignment Surgery
This summer, Boston Medical Center (BMC) will become the state’s first hospital to offer gender reassignment surgery. About 100 patients are on a waiting list […]
Boston Medical Center to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Fraud Allegations
Boston Medical Center will pay $1.1 million to settle allegations of fraud, after it was accused of improperly billing Medicare and Medicaid. In prepared remarks Friday, […]
Boston Medical Center Names Jake Gyllenhaal Co-Captain for Marathon Team
Boston Medical Center announced on Monday that actor Jake Gyllenhaal and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman will serve as honorary co-captains for the hospital’s […]
Boston Medical Center Receives $1 Million Grant to Improve HPV Vaccination
Boston Medical Center (BMC) received a roughly $1 million grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) for its pilot program focused on educating youth about the benefits […]
Boston Medical Center to Pilot an Opioid Abuse Prevention Program
Thanks to a $1.3 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is beginning a pilot program to test […]
Study Suggests Strict Adult Alcohol Policies Reduce Underage Drinking
Teens may not want to listen to their parents, but new research from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) […]
Toddlers Drinking Coffee Is Not Uncommon in Boston
When Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers began their study on kid’s diets, they did not set out to discover how much coffee infants and toddlers […]
Patients Are Learning to Cook Healthier at the Boston Medical Center Demonstration Kitchen
Did you know that canola oil is just as healthy as olive oil, but is significantly less expensive? Or that bulgur wheat is a healthier […]