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What is Mpox and who should get Mpox vaccine? A new alert about the rise of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is raising global concerns.

Tufts Medicine Drs. Prianka Chawla and Shane Davis share tips on how to stay healthy all year long:

Doctors Share 13 Habits They Follow To Avoid Catching Colds, Flu and Covid When cold and flu germs are running rampant, doctors seem to avoid getting sick. Steal their secrets to staying healthy all winter long.

Today, Tufts Medical Center’s very own Facility Dogs, Bob and Dorothy are making a guest appearance to talk about their summer bandana contest:

"The time has come! It’s our Second All Paws on Deck: Summer Bandana Contest ☀️

We challenged our coworkers around Tufts Medical Center to a fun bandana decorating contest! As y'all may know, part of our jobs is to support staff around the hospital, so why not have a friendly competition. Units and departments worked together to design a summer bandana for us. Comment here which number bandana you think should win an “All Paws on Deck Pawty” 🥳

We will be tallying up the votes at the end of the weekend to announce the winner next week. Comment on this post OR if you have Instagram go to our page and vote on the post there!

Thank you to all who participated by making the bandanas and all of YOU who are voting.

Paws & love always,
- 🐾 Bob and Dottie"

Dr. Richard Dupee, Chief of Geriatrics at Tufts Medical Center, spoke with GBH News about how lifestyle choices like exercise, eating, smoking and drug use affect life expectancy:

Massachusetts ranks 2nd in nation for life expectancy. But massive gaps remain, experts say. Health outcomes for Black Bostonians remain worse than Asian and white residents, and differences across just a few miles can cut into life expectancy by a decade.

Tufts Medical Center’s Director of Family Planning Danielle Roncari, MD, MPH, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine shares the facts about new CDC recommendations on managing pain during IUD birth control insertion: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/get-facts-about-iud-insertion-pain-management

Join us online for our Cardiology virtual hiring event! Meet with our Tufts Medical Center recruiters, from 11 am – 2 pm on August 28 to discuss open Cardiology opportunities including Clinical Care Technicians, Surgical Technologists, Cardiovascular Technicians and more. Sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 available for qualified candidates! Use the link below to sign up!

https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register/222/page1.asp?m=4417&c=55

Tufts Medical Center celebrates 25 years of Gamma Knife surgery! This safe, painless way to perform brain, head and neck surgery without making any incision uses hyper-focused radiation to destroy harmful cells while sparing healthy ones. We’re proud to be among the few health systems in greater Boston to offer this life-changing procedure. Learn more about Gamma Knife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHAy0OUAayA

Tufts Medicine's Dr. Shane Davis explains the best way to approach working out when sick:

Working Out When Sick: Expert Doctors Share the 3 Essential Symptoms That Require Rest, and Gentle Moves To Speed Up Recovery Is it safe to exercise with Covid, cold or flu? Expert doctors explain when it's safe to work out when you're sick, and when rest is best.

Tufts Medicine Voice Care experts share how you can avoid vocal strain and keep your voice healthy and strong: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/5-tips-vocal-health

Legionnaire’s disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria. Symptoms usually develop in two to 14 days and in some cases, it can cause severe illness and even death, according to Tufts Medical Center's Dr. Gabriela Andujar Vazquez.

Visitors to Lincoln, NH urged to look out for symptoms of Legionnaires' disease New Hampshire health officials say they believe the risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease is much lower after disinfecting a cooling tower in Lincoln, but they won’t know for sure until test results come back in another seven to 10 days. Health officials found the bacteria that causes Legion...

Congratulations to Navin Kapur, MD, Executive Director, The CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation (CVCRI) at Tufts Medical Center, and professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine on being awarded the 2024 Zucker Family Prize. This award recognizes exceptional achievements in basic, translational and clinical sciences:

Navin Kapur Awarded the Zucker Family Prize for Outstanding Research Career | Tufts University School of Medicine Navin Kapur, professor of medicine, has been honored with the 2024 Zucker Family Prize. This prize is awarded annually to a TUSM faculty member for a career of outstanding research and is given in recognition of Kapur's exceptional achievements spanning basic, translational, and clinical sciences.

Join us online for our upcoming virtual clinical support hiring event for Tufts Medical Center! Meet with us from 11 am – 2 pm virtually on August 20 to discuss openings for Clinical Care Technicians, Unit Coordinators and more. Sign up and see the full list of our clinical support openings at Tufts Medical Center using the link below!

https://careers.tuftsmedicine.org/us/en/event/66ba8996fee9f5478e535a3a/8-20-Clinical-Support-Hiring-Event-Virtual

When throat cancer treatment took Steve White’s ability to speak, the former ballroom dancer and teacher thought he’d lost his ability to communicate for good. Watch the video here to learn how his Tufts Medicine team helped Steve regain his voice: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/steves-story-voice-reclaimed-after-throat-cancer

Tufts Medicine's Abhishek Chatterjee, MD spoke with the Boston Business Journal about a new precision breast cancer surgical technology. This enables our team to limit the removal of healthy tissue during mastectomy, better understand where the cancer is and reduce the number of times patients are poked or prodded. Learn more: https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/08/12/tufts-surgery-molli-startup.html

Spotlight on myopia: understanding nearsightedness in kids and teens. Learn more from Tufts Medicine's Dr. Sylvia Yoo: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/spotlight-myopia-understanding-nearsightedness-kids-teens

Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren, a clinical psychologist at Tufts Medical Center, explains the latest results of the annual CDC survey of high school students:

Inside results of CDC's latest survey of high school students Dr. Alice Connors-Kellgren, a clinical psychologist at Tufts Medical Center, explains the latest results of the annual survey.

Understand heart attack signs, symptoms and prevention from the team at Tufts Medicine: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/about-us/news/signs-symptoms-heart-attack

The babies in the Tufts Medical Center NICU may be little, but that won’t stop them from going for gold during this year’s Summer Olympics! 🥇

Special thank you to photographer Matt Norris of MG Norris Photography, who graciously donated his time and skill to transform Team NICU into champions. Thrivent donated the funds for the props and t-shirts. NICU nurses Kim Laferriere RN, Brooke Ostiguy, RN and Marissa Richards, RN and NICU Child Life Specialist Danielle Mollung helped make the photoshoot a reality.

“People who have back acne may not have acne anywhere else on the body.” Isha Tiernan, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Tufts Medical Center, spoke with Self Magazine about causes and treatment of acne:

9 Products That Bacne Hates to See Coming We asked dermatologists for their advice and they delivered.

Join us online for our next Experienced RN virtual hiring event! Meet with our Tufts Medical Center recruiters, from 9 am – 3 pm on August 13 to discuss open nursing opportunities in Cardiomyopathy, Adult Medical Surgical, ICU Float Pool and more. Sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 available for qualified candidates!

Sign up using the link below!

https://careers.tuftsmedicine.org/us/en/event/66ad2756fee9f5478e535553/8-13-RN-Hiring-Event-Virtual

"Meal-prepping is a great way to get time back in your schedule and default to making that healthier choice for yourself, while still leaving opportunities to teach your kids about healthy eating as well and save some money," Lily Lichtenstein, a Registered Dietitian at Tufts Medical Center, tells NBC10 Boston:

Meal prep tips: How to save time and money while eating better We’ve all been there — you’re tired after a long day, you don’t know what you’re having for dinner, and you either grab the chips or start looking for the takeout menus. There is a way to avoid this and have a week’s worth of meals ready to go. Meal-prepping is a phenomenon sweeping thro...

While Crohn's and IBS share symptoms in common, their causes and treatments are different. Dr. Sonia Friedman, Chief of Gastroenterology at Tufts Medical Center, explains:

Crohn's Disease vs. IBS: What's the Difference? IBS and Crohn's both affect the digestive system. Crohn's is a type of IBD.

Dr. Payam Salehi, Chief Vascular Surgeon at Tufts Medical Center, discusses the causes and symptoms of blood clots:

Patriots' Christian Barmore treated for blood clots, how common is diagnosis among athletes? Patriots defensive star Christian Barmore is out indefinitely with blood clots.

Dr. Shira Doron, Chief Infection Control Officer at Tufts Medicine, spoke with WBZ / CBS News Boston about the symptoms and complications that can occur from Listeria infection:

Big Y, Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts temporarily close delis due to listeria outbreak Big Y and Stop & Shop supermarket locations temporarily closed their delis in the wake of a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat products.

Dr. Michelle DiBlasi, a psychiatrist at Tufts Medical Center, talks about how to discuss fertility issues.

5 on Mental Health: Open conversations about fertility issues Dr. Michelle DiBlasi talks open discussions of fertility issues in light of Mayor Wu's pregnancy announcement and previous miscarriages.

Tufts Medical Center is included in this year's list of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs by Becker's Hospital Review. The list showcases institutions celebrated for outstanding care, superior patient outcomes and advanced technologies. Learn more: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/100-hospitals-and-health-systems-with-great-heart-programs-2024.html

What are the most effective ways to re-charge from work burnout? Dr. Michelle DiBlasi, a psychiatrist at Tufts Medical Center, has tips.

Work burnout? Warning signs and how to combat it For many of us, responsibilities at work and home can drain our energy. So, what are the most effective ways to re-charge?

The primary driver behind any COVID uptick is a change in the predominant variant, Tufts Medicine's Dr. Shira Doron told The Boston Globe, “which leads to less of that immunity in the population and increases in cases.”

Why are people getting COVID again this summer? What to know about variants, symptoms, and more. - The Boston Globe COVID infections are on the rise, with levels surging in states around the country. Here’s a refresher on how to prevent infection — and what to do if you do get the virus.