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Whether it’s a common cold, the flu, COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spreading through our homes, schools and workplaces, it’s hard to make it through the winter unscathed. But there are things you can do to prevent some illnesses and to help stop the spread.

Dr. Helen Boucher, the dean of Tufts Medical School and an infectious disease specialist at Tufts Medical Center, explains what the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency changes.

More than 600 guests gathered for a night of fun, fashion and fundraising at CatWalk for CancerCare on Saturday, April 1, at the Burlington Marriott Hotel.

HOPE National Resource Center urges a “paradigm shift” to help kids grow and thrive.

Dwelling House of Hope helps thousands of families with food, education and other resources.

The number of Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital affiliated physicians on the Boston Magazine Top Doctors list continues to grow.

The most pressing health issues across Greater Lowell include mental health, chronic health and wellness and substance use, according to the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

With the need for funds greater than ever, the public is invited to participate in a virtual silent auction.

Dr. Geetanjali Akerkar, a Circle Health gastroenterologist, was selected as the Middlesex North District Medical Society’s 2021 Community Clinician of the Year, an award that recognizes her professionalism and contributions as a physician.

A second COVID-19 field hospital in Massachusetts is scheduled to begin accepting patients Monday morning.

In the 2020 US News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Lowell General Hospital was ranked 7th best in the Greater Boston region and the top community hospital in the area.

There is no time to waste when an individual might be experiencing heart attack symptoms. For the past 27 years, Melrosians and residents of surrounding communities have been coming to MelroseWakefield Hospital (MWH) to receive cardiac services close to home.

The MelroseWakefield Hospital emergency room has seen a significant decrease in patients, which hospital officials attribute to people afraid of coming in contact with COVID-19. Frontline workers now are urging those who need routine work to come in as well as those who need medical attention.

MelroseWakefield Hospital is finding that people who need care are putting off visits due to coronavirus-related anxieties.

Chief Michael L. Lyle recently shared that the Melrose Police Department gave thanks to medical professionals at MelroseWakefield Healthcare on Thursday and participated in a parade of first responders.

At a time where stress and anxiousness has dramatically increased, “Chalk Angels” are providing a glimpse of hope to healthcare workers and patients at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

For a look at how one community hospital is faring in the face of COVID-19, WBUR’s All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins spoke with Dr. Steven Sbardella. An emergency physician, he’s chief medical officer at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

On April 23, 2019, we attended the Medford City Council meeting. We presented a proposed new location within the existing footprint of the hospital building for the ambulatory surgery center.