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Surgery for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
With the exception of surgery, lymphedema is not curable. But if your lymphedema is manageable, is surgery worth the risk? Read more.
Despite Cancer, Plan for the Future
After a cancer diagnosis, it can be hard to think about the future. However, making plans may help diminish anxieties. Here are some helpful strategies.
Global Health Training in Anesthesia
BIDMC's Division of Anesthesia Senior Residents have the opportunity to travel abroad on clinical and education missions to Africa and Asia. Learn more.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is a world-class hospital in Boston and teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Conditions Requiring Inpatient Physical Therapy
BIDMC's Physical Therapists treat patients with cardiac, trauma, general medicine, neurologic, orthopedic, and vascular conditions. Learn more.
BIDMC launches clinical trial to assess common anti-clotting medication for treatment of COVID-19-related respiratory failure
Scientists at BIDMC are now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to evaluate a common anti-clotting drug for the treatment of COVID-19.
Dissecting Hunger and Food Cravings
Experts at BIDMC are discovering that hunger and cravings likely arise from the communication between complex neural circuits in the brain.
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Accidental or intentional gluten exposure is one of the main causes of constipation in people with celiac disease. The typical gluten-free diet is low in fiber. Fiber, along with adequate fluid, is recommended as a very common way to treat constipation. Learn more about constipation and the gluten-free diet at BIDMC in Boston.
Giving Blood 101
Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. The statistic is startling. But, did you know that just one donation could help save up to three people?
What's in Your Medicine Cabinet?
It can be hard to stay on top of all the latest information available about your heart medications. Cardiologists and pharmacists from BIDMC's CardioVascular Institute help sort through rapidly changing recommendations. One piece of advice that never changes: Your health care providers are your best source of information. Always talk with them before making any alterations to your routine or stopping any of your medications.
5 Tips for Leg Health
You probably wouldn’t ignore pain in your chest. But would you dismiss discomfort in your legs? Many people do not know that when it comes to your cardiovascular system, leg health is as important as heart health.
Navigating the Road Less Traveled with a Lift from Heart Device
BIDMC’s Advanced Heart Failure Program treated a patient experiencing advanced heart failure with a ventricular assist device (VAD). Read Hamlin’s story.
Children Affected by Parental Substance Use
BOSTON – Children whose parents or caregivers misuse alcohol or use, produce or distribute drugs face an increased risk of medical and behavioral problems. According to a new clinical report by experts at Beth Israel DeaconessMedical Center (BIDMC) and Boston Children’s Hospital, pediatricians are in a unique position to assess risk and intervene to protect children. The report, “Families Affected by Parental Substance Use,” is available online today and slated for publication in the August print edition of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Association of Pediatrics.“Alcohol misuse and substance use are exceedingly common in this country, and parents’ or caregivers’ substance use may affect their ability to consistently prioritize their children’s basic physical and emotional needs and provide a safe, nurturing environment,” says co-author Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH, a neonatologist at BIDMC and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School (HMS). “Because these children are at risk of suffering physical or emotional harm, pediatricians need to know how to assess a child’s risk and to support the family to get the help they need.”An estimated one in five U.S. children grows up in a home in which someone misuses alcohol or has a substance use disorder, the
Where to Get the Care You Need: Differences Between Primary Care, Urgent Care, and the Emergency Room
BIDMC's primary care and urgent care centers are alternatives to the emergency room. Read tips on where to go to receive the right care at the right place.
Researchers Develop Scoring Tool To Measure Severity of Delirium
Scientists at BIDMC have developed a tool to measure delirium severity that could help improve patient-centered care for delirium. Read more.