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Released: 28-Apr-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Cabin Fever? BIDMC Podiatrist Offers Tips for Safe Outdoor Running
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BIDMC's Chief of Podiatric Surgery John Giurini, DPM, shares some insight on avoiding common injuries and knowing when it's time to see a podiatrist.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 10:05 AM EDT
How to Avoid Stress Eating
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Elisabeth Moore, RD, a dietitian at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, offers advice to help us make healthy snack choices during these trying times.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 10:05 AM EDT
COVID-19 and Pregnancy
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BIDMC’s Blair Wylie, MD, MPH, Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Chloe Zera, MD, MPH, Director of Obstetric Population Health, provide some information and advice for expecting parents.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 10:05 AM EDT
When Is It Okay to Go to Urgent Care?
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Barbara A. Masser, MD, Medical Director at BIDMC urgent care centers in Chelsea and Chestnut Hill, offers advice to help you make the right decision when your care can't wait.

Released: 20-Apr-2020 12:10 PM EDT
BIDMC-led clinical trial identifies four novel 3D-printed swabs for use in COVID-19 testing
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A clinical trial conducted by a multi-disciplinary team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has identified four novel prototypes of 3D-printed swabs that can be used for COVID-19 testing.

Released: 10-Apr-2020 3:05 PM EDT
BIDMC enrolling patients in clinical trials evaluating existing drug as treatment for severe COVID-19
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Physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to evaluate a potential treatment of patients with COVID-19. Part of a multi-site investigation, the trial is evaluating the safety and efficacy of sarilumab, a biologic medication already approved for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, for the treatment of COVID-19.

Released: 6-Apr-2020 3:35 PM EDT
BIDMC launches clinical trial to assess common anti-clotting medication for treatment of COVID-19-related respiratory failure
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A team of physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to evaluate a common anti-clotting drug for the treatment of COVID-19-positive patients with ARDS. The newly launched trial follows a special report the team published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery that suggested the use of a drug called tPA could reduce deaths among patients with ARDS as a complication of COVID-19.

Released: 31-Mar-2020 4:50 PM EDT
BIDMC physician-scientists spearhead effort to address nationwide COVID-19 testing swab shortage
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As the numbers of patients with confirmed and suspected COVID-19 in the United States continue to rise exponentially, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, launched a collaborative and open-source effort to address the shortage of swabs that is hampering the nation’s ability to test for and track the spread of the virus. The team’s mission is to catalyze the development and clinical validation of novel designs for swabs for COVID-19 testing that can be manufactured quickly and in large numbers.

Released: 24-Mar-2020 2:55 PM EDT
BIDMC launches clinical trials evaluating anti-viral drug remdesivir as treatment for COVID-19
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Physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are now enrolling patients in two clinical trials testing treatment options for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Two trials, led by infectious disease specialist Kathryn Stephenson, MD, MPH, will test the antiviral drug remdesivir for safety and efficacy against the respiratory infection that has sickened more than 300,000 and killed more than 15,000 around the world to date.

Released: 12-Mar-2020 5:25 PM EDT
Geriatrician vs. PCP: What’s the Difference?
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BIDMC geriatrician Medha Munshi, MD, breaks down the difference between a geriatrician and a PCP.

Released: 10-Mar-2020 2:45 PM EDT
Low-income older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid have substantially higher mortality rates than adults solely enrolled in Medicare
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In a new study published today in JAMA, a team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) evaluated how health outcomes for low-income older adults who are dually enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid have changed since the early 2000s.

Released: 4-Mar-2020 2:10 PM EST
Platinum-based Agents are Not Superior to Standard Chemotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer Who Carry BRCA Mutations
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BIDMC clinician-researchers provide new evidence about the optimal way to treat patients who carry BRCA mutations who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Released: 4-Mar-2020 1:20 PM EST
Expert available: MCAT & its use in medical school admissions
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Rich Schwartzstein, MD, Director of the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at BIDMC, available for interview to discuss his perspective on the MCAT and its use in medical school admissions.

Released: 3-Mar-2020 3:05 PM EST
BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest
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A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.

Released: 20-Feb-2020 11:55 AM EST
Study highlights potential need to standardize quality measurement for cardiovascular care
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In a new study, a team of BIDMC researchers evaluate how hospitals awarded for high quality cardiovascular care by the AHA/ACC performed under federal value-based programs.

Released: 11-Feb-2020 12:10 PM EST
BIDMC Marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and UN-Women to promote the critical role women and girls play in science and technology communities. BIDMC has a long history of women researchers in medicine and science. Below is a brief list of only a few of our distinguished women leaders.

Released: 4-Feb-2020 11:35 AM EST
Heart Health Month Special Edition of BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest
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Welcome to the Heart Health Month Special Edition of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC) Research & Health News Digest. February is Heart Health Month. This special edition includes consumer-friendly news and research briefs specifically tailored to Heart Health Month:

Released: 3-Feb-2020 4:55 PM EST
Changing Your Exercise Routine
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Jeremy Robbins, MD, a cardiologist at BIDMC, discusses how altering the intensity of your workout or trying a new activity may benefit your cardiovascular and mental health.

Released: 3-Feb-2020 4:55 PM EST
Ensuring a Heart-Healthy Pregnancy
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Loryn Feinberg, MD, Director of Women's Cardiovascular Health at BIDMC, discusses how a highly specialized treatment approach is important for women with underlying cardiovascular issues who want to become pregnant as well as for women who develop cardiac problems during pregnancy.



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