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HHMA Blog
Birth control and cancer: Can oral contraceptives prevent ovarian cancer?
Does birth control reduce the risk of ovarian cancer? Dr. Muenzer discusses two major preventive methods — birth control & tubal reduction.
What Boston women need to know about Zika virus
By Matthias Muenzer, M.D. Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health in Medford & Melrose, MA Sept. 6, 2016 update: A few things have developed with Zika virus in the United States and Massachusetts since I shared my original blog post below in July 2016. Massachusetts has the fifth highest number of Zika cases in the nation. And […]
No more breast stress: What you need to know about breast pain
By Vicki MacLean, N.P. Melrose & Wakefield – Women’s Health – Breast Surgery Tingling, burning, zinging, tender — these are just some of the words my patients use to describe breast pain, a common condition in women of all ages. By the time they come to see me in my Melrose office, most women have […]
Fight the bite: Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases
By Edward Butler, M.D., Traveler’s Health and Infectious Disease Services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose Wakefield Hospital You may not see them. But they’re out there. Ixodes scapularis, more commonly known as the deer tick, is a parasite that lives on many animals in Massachusetts and throughout New England. Ticks carry a host […]
How we are winning the fight against cervical cancer
By Matthias Muenzer, M.D. Medford & Melrose OB/GYN One of the reasons I decided to become an OB/GYN is because I like making complicated things simple. That’s important when treating complex conditions such as cervical cancer. It’s important for women to understand where we started regarding treatment and prevention, where we are, and how they […]
Rest is best: Get the right amount of sleep for good health
By Gary Pransky, M.D. Winthrop – Family medicine This might sound familiar: You wake up late because you overslept. You rush to get ready, drive to work with your head still in a fog, and load up on coffee before and after lunch just to make it through the day. You have trouble concentrating and […]
You’re in control: Know the facts about your birth control options
Unintended pregnancy can make life complicated. Kathleen Ammon shares a few of the most popular birth control options available.
How to handle bad news from your doctor
By Matthias Muenzer, M.D. Medford and Melrose OB/GYN It’s almost inevitable that at some point you’ll have to deal with bad news or a scary diagnosis from a doctor. While it’s easy to read articles offering “tips for dealing with bad news,” when you get that news and you’re scared, all that advice can fly […]
3 reasons why unplanned pregnancy rates are falling
By Kathleen Ammon, N.P. Women’s health nurse practitioner in Malden, MA It may surprise you to learn that nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. However, a March 2016 study showed the rate of unintended pregnancies dropped to the lowest level in the past 30 years. In 2008, 51 percent of pregnancies […]
Tips to find a bra that fits – and boosts your health
By Vicki MacLean, N.P. Women’s health and breast surgery in Melrose & Wakefield What you wear can affect your health. And I’m not just talking about dressing properly for Boston weather. Women put on ill-fitting bras every day, and it’s causing back and breast pain, restricted breathing, headaches, and skin irritation. Surveys have shown anywhere […]