Posts in family medicine
What you need to know about peanut allergies
Posted on April 11, 2019
by Eric Samuel, MD, family medicine Tufts Medical Center Community Care Peanuts and peanut allergies have taken center stage in a new debate prompted by a local minor league baseball team. The Hartford Yard Goats of the AA Eastern League recently announced their bold decision to make their ballpark, Dunkin’ Donuts Field, peanut free beginning with […]
7 tips to manage seasonal allergy symptoms
Posted on August 18, 2017
Allergies can make even the nicest day feel miserable. Use these tips to feel better during allergy season.
3 tips for parents to talk with tweens and teens about their bodies
Posted on July 14, 2017
The teen years are a period of intense physical, mental and emotional growth. How to build trust between teens and their parents and doctor.
Overcoming language, cultural barriers in health care
Posted on January 10, 2017
By Jennifer Powell, D.O. Family Medicine in Malden, MA Patients need to feel comfortable talking openly about their health for doctors to provide care that gets to the root of the problem. However, that requires a lot of trust. We have to show patients that we really want to get to know them. That […]
What Boston women need to know about Zika virus
Posted on September 6, 2016
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 […]
Fight the bite: Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases
Posted on August 23, 2016
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 […]
Rest is best: Get the right amount of sleep for good health
Posted on August 9, 2016
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
Posted on August 2, 2016
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
Posted on July 26, 2016
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 […]
GERD is the word: What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Posted on June 21, 2016
By Richard Benetti, M.D. Preventive Medicine, Hypertension, and Diabetes Management in Malden and Stoneham, MA Uh-oh — you knew you shouldn’t have eaten that extra-spicy burrito, but you just couldn’t resist. And now you’re paying for it. Your chest hurts, and your throat is burning and raw. It looks like it’s going to be a long […]
3 thumb-sucking and security blanket concerns that won’t hurt your kids
Posted on June 7, 2016
By Gary Pransky, M.D. Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Winthrop, MA “Stop it. That’s for babies!” I can’t tell you how many times in my 30 years as a doctor I’ve heard parents and caregivers say this to little ones who were sucking their thumbs or clutching security blankets. If you’re worried that thumb-sucking will cause long-term […]