Boston Medical Center’s Premier Sickle Cell Disease Care Lays Foundation for Delivery of Innovative Gene Therapy Treatment
Labeled an orphan disease in the U.S., sickle cell disease (SCD) has historically been understudied and underfunded. As a result, effective therapeutics have lagged. Only […]
Personalized Treatment and Advanced Technologies Help This Boston Orthopedic Surgeon Achieve Better Outcomes for All Patients
When an elite rower needed their hip replaced, they visited Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Boston. Using a minimally invasive hip replacement […]
What You Need to Know About Strength Training
Research shows that strength training is an important element in a physical fitness program.
What You Need to Know About Dense Breasts
Did you receive a letter after your recent mammogram telling you that you have dense breast tissue? If so, don’t panic. Dense breast tissue is […]
Adolescent Addiction: What Every Parent Should Know
Worrying is a standard part of parenthood, especially as children grow older and become more independent. In the wake of a current opioid epidemic, parents […]
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery—Lumbar Fusion Can Be a Game Changer for People with Chronic Back Pain
The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States are individuals over 65 years of age, and statistics show that back pain is […]
Anterior Hip Replacements- a Better Alternative for Many Patients
Hip pain is a common symptom with a number of possible causes. Some studies indicate that people aged 60 years and older report having had […]
Shoulder Pain—When Surgery May Be Your Best Option
Shoulder pain is a common muscular complaint, which can arise at any age and for a variety of reasons. It is a common overuse injury […]
From Song to Speech: Teaching The Injured Brain New Tricks
By Marjorie Dwyer BIDMC Correspondent Comfortable retirement living in sunny California abruptly came to an end for Lynn Huntington in December 2005 when her […]