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Shaklee awarded Green Power Leadership Award form the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD, the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, has been named the next president. Dr. Nabel will assume her position January 1, succeeding Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA.

MetLife Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance today honored the Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Student Success Jobs Program (SSJP) with an Afterschool Innovator Award.

Free Screening and Health Lectures Sponsored by Brigham and Women’s/Mass General Health Care Center in Foxborough.

New research finds that procedures performed the day after attending physicians worked overnight were not more likely to have an increased risk for complications if the physician had an opportunity to sleep for six or more hours.

New system at BWH is the first in the world to allow the capabilities of both MRI and x-ray angiography in a single suite.

Lee Ann Hoff, PhD, a pioneer in the development of community mental health centers and specialized crisis services, has created the Life Crisis Institute, a not for profit institution that will study the impact of violence and abuse in society.

New BU website provides prospective students with program information as well as relevant industry news and career resources for the rapidly emergent field of health communication.

Unique comprehensive elder care planning support, Providing guidance and solutions targeting the “Sandwich Generation”

The NUTFIT Adventure Race is a mind & body scavenger hunt that uses technology to find hidden clues throughout the Greater Boston Area. By participating, you will also be able to help children and families stay warm this winter.

Boston University’s online Master of Science in Health Communication program is proud to recognize and support Health Literacy Month.

Established Hospice & Home Health Care Professional, Wayne Regan, Joins New England-Based End-of-Life Care Provider Beacon Hospice

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) sought to determine if the number of SSTI visits also increased in the larger setting of physicians' offices.

Researchers share lessons learned from the experience of implementing an HIV testing program in a busy academic teaching hospital

New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), in partnership with Brigham & Women’s Hospital, is now offering a unique online learning tool called Interactive Medical Cases on NEJM.org.

Researchers find that reproductive differences are not responsible for the lower risk of breast cancer in blind women

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized BWH as one of 25 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care.

Researchers at BWH are recipients of two of the 115 awards, presented from three innovative research programs supported by the NIH Common Fund’s Roadmap for Medical Research.

Boston, MA - Whitney W. Woodmansee, MD, has been named the Director of the Clinical Neuroendocrine Program in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension and the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

XECAN, Inc., an RFID healthcare solutions company, announces a pilot program with a national healthcare provider to track the care of oncology patients in order to improve quality and reduce medical errors.

The recent increase in the amount of parents requesting ADHD medication from their pediatricians to treat their child's disorder has also been followed by an increase in the abuse of ADHD medication among teenagers.

Commitment Gives Athletes Access to Quality Dental Care

We sat down with Erin Barry, the 23 year old Creative Director of the new online gift phenomenon S’more Gifts, at her Boston home to talk about her role in the internet's newest get well gift store.

Researchers identify a coronary vascular progenitor cell capable of growing new coronary arteries

Researchers have now identified the specific underlying health conditions that increase the risk of death in men treated with hormonal therapy for prostate cancer

An investigational intravenous drug designed to block the formation of blood clots, shows potential to reduce the risk of death, a second heart attack, or other coronary complications compared with acute coronary syndromes.

An analysis of a large clinical trial has shown that proton pump inhibitors do not interfere with the clinical benefit of the anticlotting drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel in patients after an acute coronary syndrome.

As you know, Swine flu has been in the news on a daily basis again. There have been an increasing number of deaths and many new cases being found each day. Experts are recommending that you stock up to prepare for the fall flu season immediately.

Researchers at BWH have found that a single treatment method of seed therapy alone in men with with high-risk prostate cancer is associated with higher death rates when compared to a combination of treatments.

To maintain sleep, transdermal melatonin may have advantages over oral melatonin

2009 marks the 17th consecutive year that Brigham and Women's Hospital has appeared on the Honor Roll.

The 2009 AHA NOVA Award went to BWH and four other hospitals for their collaborative efforts toward improving community health.

By stabilizing mast cells, the allergy drugs examined reduced type 2 diabetes and obesity in mice

The Cord Blood Donation Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), sponsored jointly with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) opened in May 2009 and is the first cord blood collection program in Boston.

New research has uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in older humans who exhibit some early brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) but show little or no memory impairment.

"Local Student Athletes Prepare For The Upcoming School Year With Personal Training At Excel Sport and Fitness”

High-volume health centers confer greater value per dollar spent compared to low-volume centers.

BWH and CHB collaboration examined role biomechanical force plays in embryonic development.

Researchers at BWH have shown that Gleason score is a strong predictor of prostate cancer mortality and that mortality rates differ among patients with a Gleason score of seven depending on whether Gleason pattern four is primary or secondary.

Hush Hush Essentials introduces a luxury line of retro inspired, all natural skin care products.

Local Fitness Company Is Offering A Sure Fire Way To Lose Fat – GUARANTEED!

ProEx, a physical therapist owned private practice specializing in orthopedics, spine and sports medicine, expands in New England with new downtown location

Daily Coverage of the H1N1 "Swine Flu" Virus

Boston, MA – AIR Personal Fitness is pleased to announce the opening of “In It To Win It!” Fitness Boot Camp Just For Women.

Consumer United, an online membership-driven consumer group that offers savings on essential services such as heating oil and home insurance, is proud to announce a new pilot partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

Mobility equipments are an essential need for physically disabled people. If you are also planning to buy quality mobility equipments on cheaper prices, this is the right time. You can get benefits of latest offerings of Mayflower Mobility.

With each new cataract surgery lens to hit the market, patients will continue to have a role in selecting which lens they want. Will DTC advertising hit the medical device market?

URhealthstyle.com, a Massachusetts-based teen-friendly health website, recently announced their latest community campaign which empowers youth to express their own style through art.

Website Developed for STD/HIV Internet Interventions using open source software

Company Offers Mothers a Helping Hand with Before and After Pregnancy Home, Relaxation and Health Issues