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William’s Story: Freedom from Pain after Eye Surgery
January 14, 2026
After years of severe eye pain from diabetes, William found relief and renewed life through expert eye surgery at Tufts Medical Center.
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Is It Too Late to Get a Flu Shot This Season? What to Know During the Flu Surge
January 12, 2026
Tufts Medicine’s Shira Doron, MD, Chief Infection Control Officer, and Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, on what to know about the flu surge.
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When Should You Worry About Heart Palpitations?
January 8, 2026
Learn when heart palpitations might be a cause for concern. Tufts Medicine cardiologists and electrophysiologists Margaret Infeld, MS, MD, Co-Director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Center at Tufts Medical Center, and Benjamin Smith, MD, Medical Director of Electrophysiology Services at Lowell General Hospital, share what to look for and when to seek professional help for your heart health.
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Vital Voices: Meredith Softic, RN
January 7, 2026
Get to know Meredith Softic, a nurse who brings skill, heart and teamwork to MelroseWakefield Hospital's catheterization (cath) lab.
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Grace’s Story: From Patient to Purpose
January 5, 2026
When Grace needed hope and understanding, Tufts Medical Center Child Life Specialists were there. Now she’s helping other kids find the same support.
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Hockey Dad Credits ‘End-of-Life Care’ With Saving His Life
January 14, 2026
Tamara Vesel, MD, Chief of Palliative Care at Tufts Medical Center, in a story about how she solved the mystery of a cancer patient’s chronic pain when no one else could.
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Pregnant Moms Are Asking ChatGPT to Guess Their Baby's Sex — Does It Actually Work?
January 14, 2026
Dallas Reed, MD, Chief of Genetics, Director of Perinatal Genetics and Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about pregnant women asking ChatGPT to guess their baby’s gender.
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How Long Does It Take to Regain Weight After Stopping Ozempic? Not Long, Unless You Use These Strategies
January 12, 2026
Richard Siegel, MD, Co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center at Tufts Medical Center and Endocrinologist at Tufts Medicine Weight & Wellness Center – Stoneham, in an article about a new study, which found people tend to gain all the lost weight back within two years of stopping Ozempic.
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