Here s where we stand right now on the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts:
A seven-day average positive test rate above 7%, with just 4% of hospital beds are free in Boston. Some 140,000 people have gotten their first vaccine dose, and 1,200 have already gotten the second, as the state s slow rollout continues.
We take listener questions with Dr. Helen Boucher, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center, and a professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine; and Dr. Joshua Barocas, an infectious diseases physician at Boston Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine.
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BRIGHTON, Mass., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Steward St. Elizabeth s Medical Center expanded its cardiac rehabilitation program by officially treating its first patient through the Pritikin Program. St. Elizabeth s Medical Center is the first facility in New England to offer the Pritikin Program, and one of over 70 nationwide.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a key step for recovery after a cardiac event or heart surgery, consisting of a comprehensive
, medically supervised program that promotes heart health through education, exercise, and patient lifestyle changes. The medical expertise of the Cardiac Rehab team at St. Elizabeth s Medical Center led by Dr. Uyen Lam, alongside dedicated nurses and dietitians, gives patients who receive a prescription for ICR the opportunity to reduce future health risks and improves the quality of their lives.
A Soft Spot for Yalies
Prof. Liz Schneider put a personal ad in the Yale Alumni Magazine. Dr. Ben Liptzin answered it six months later.
By Rosalie R. Radomsky
Jan. 1, 2021
Elizabeth M. Schneider always had a soft spot for Yalies her father and son went there and she could belt out Bulldog football team fight songs and the “Bright College Years” unofficial alma mater with the best of them. So, she decided to place a personal ad in the Yale Alumni Magazine, inspired by her ties to the school and her upcoming 50th reunion from Bryn Mawr, from which she graduated cum laude. (She would have applied to Yale if women were accepted in 1964).
FRAMINGHAM Karen Foran Dempsey, a Framingham School Committee member and fierce advocate for those with disabilities, died suddenly on Christmas Eve, according to her family.
In a Facebook post, Dempesy’s sister, City Councilor Janet Leombruno, said it “was sudden and unexpected and we are all heartbroken.” She said Dempsey, 54, left behind “a world that loved her, one she spent her life making better.”
“Her life wasn’t the easiest, but you would never ever know it. We want to say thanks to the first responders for everything they did, and for the huge outpouring of love. She’s flying high with angels now, and free of pain forever,” wrote Leombruno.
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Did you know that on average, Americans gain a little over a pound in the week following Christmas? Would it make you feel better if I told you so do Germans and the Japanese? Misery loves company. And fudge.
The New England Journal of Medicine published a study in September that found Americans aren’t the only ones who put on weight during celebratory times. But, a report in Nutrition Review suggests that pounds Americans gain can have long lasting effects: weight gain during the holiday season may be an important contributor to the rising prevalence of obesity.
But how do we take the weight back off? Or prevent it from getting there in the first place? Dr. Michael Dansinger from Tufts University School of Medicine suggests weighing yourself twice a week to keep on track. Dr. Tim Church, as obesity expert advises trying to get at least fifteen minutes of exercise each day. Dieticians suggest that rather than trying to say no to all holiday treats, just indulge in the o