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Dense Breasts + Breast Cancer Screening: What to Know
October 15, 2026
If you’re one of the more than half of women over 40 who’ve been told they have dense breast tissue, you’re not alone, and it’s natural to wonder what that means for your breast cancer risk and your screening. Radiologist Rachel Hitt, MD, MPH, Chief of Breast Imaging at Tufts Medical Center, explains what dense breast tissue is, how it can affect mammograms and the steps you can take to stay proactive about your breast health.
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5 Questions with Dr. Erika Werner
October 8, 2026
Tufts Medicine’s Dr. Erika Werner shares why listening to patients and clinicians matters and how it shapes a better culture of care.
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Your 2026–2027 Guide to Respiratory Illnesses: What to Know This Season
October 6, 2026
Learn how to tell the difference between flu, COVID-19, RSV and a cold, including symptoms, testing, treatment, vaccines and when to seek care.
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Beyond Prostate Cancer: Sexual Health and Reclaiming Intimacy
September 28, 2026
Maintaining a healthy sexual lifestyle following prostate cancer treatment is possible.
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PANS and PANDAS in Children: Symptoms, Causes + Treatment
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When a child suddenly develops intense anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, tics or other dramatic changes in behavior, families may wonder what's happening and whether an infection could be playing a role. Two conditions that may be considered in these situations are PANS and PANDAS.
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And It's Back to the Drawing Board for PDE9 Inhibition in Heart Failure
October 11, 2026
James Udelson, MD, Interim Chief Physician Executive, CardioVascular Center Chief, Cardiology Director, Nuclear Cardiology Laboratoryof Tufts Medical Center in Boston, in an article about a roadblock in the PDE9 inhibitor trials.
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Trying This Lifestyle Trick With Dinner Could Help Lower Your Blood Sugar
October 10, 2026
Richard Siegel, MD, Co-Director, Diabetes and Lipid Center and Endocrinologist at Tufts Medical Center in an article about a lifestyle habit that can lower blood sugar.
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Mothers Vaccinated Against HPV Before Pregnancy Less Likely To Give Birth Prematurely, Study Finds
October 8, 2026
Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, Attending Gynecologist, and investigator at the Woman, Mother and Baby Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about how HPV vaccinations can prevent premature births.
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