The mission of the Institute for Lung Health is to investigate the preventable causes of chronic lung disease and to translate our research findings into clinical care and policies that improve the ...

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is located on the lower right side of your abdomen. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition, meaning your immune system attacks healthy tissues ...

The Gynecologic Oncology Program employs a number of medical and surgical services as a part of its approach to treating patients. BIDMC’s team of experts is dedicated to providing individualized, ...

Boston Magazine has named almost 200 physicians and surgeons from 43 medical specialties affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to its annual ‘Top Doctors’ guide. Drawing from a ...

Ultrasounds are a regular part of prenatal medical care for most pregnant women, and also provide parents with their first glimpses of their developing baby. Although these photographs make for nice ...

Boston – University students are uniquely vulnerable to stress, both psychological and physiological. In addition to academic and financial demands, pursuing higher education often means leaving home ...

Your body weight set point is the number on the scale your weight normally hovers around, give or take a few pounds. Your heredity and your environment-starting back at the moment of your ...

QUINCY – Today, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announced plans to develop a comprehensive, multi-specialty ambulatory center in Quincy. Subject to local and state regulatory approvals, ...

Hemorrhoids are among the most frequent gastrointestinal complaints in the United States, sending millions of people to clinics and emergency rooms each year and costing the health system hundreds of ...

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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Since last fall, when the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology lowered the ...

Testosterone linked to weight gain and higher rates of obesity among transmasculine people; physicians should monitor long term weight changes in transgender patients. BOSTON – Gender-affirming ...