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Press Release Archive

2021 BMC Press Releases

Dr. Karen Lasser

July 1, 2021

Study Shows Persistent Socioeconomic, Racial, and Ethnic Segregation in US Safety-Net Hospitals

Dr. Rebecca Perkins

June 9, 2021

Two Thirds of Women Don’t Meet Criteria to Discontinue Cervical Cancer Screening

April 20, 2021

Back Pain Shows Association with Increased Mortality Risk in Women

Thanh Nguyen, MD

April 2, 2021

Significant Decline in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Hospitalizations for Neurological Emergencies Due to COVID-19

March 22, 2021

NFL Stars & Twin Brothers Devin and Jason McCourty Join Boston Medical Center Health System Boards

Colleen LaBelle

March 22, 2021

BMC Launches App to Help Providers Treat Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

March 10, 2021

Recuperation Unit Decreased Hospitalizations of Homeless Individuals with COVID-19

January 21, 2021

Boston Medical Center Appoints Sadiqa Kendi to Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

January 15, 2021

Principles of Care Established for Young Adults with Substance Use Disorders

January 12, 2021

Study: Higher Vaccine Rates Associated with Indicative Language by Provider, More Efficient

2020 BMC Press Releases

December 4, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Responsible for Decrease in Hepatitis C Testing

November 23, 2020

Study: Opioid Overdose Deaths Involving Other Substances More Common in Youth

November 18, 2020

Boston Medical Center receives $1 million grant from the MassMutual Foundation for Health Equity Programming

October 30, 2020

New Cause of Inflammation in People with HIV Identified

October 27, 2020

Black Hispanic Individuals Hardest Hit by COVID-19

October 26, 2020

Prevalence of Racial, Insurance and Other Socioeconomic Disparities in Chemotherapy Treatment for Patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

October 23, 2020

Researchers Create Human Airway Stem Cells from Patients’ Cells, Advancing Regenerative Research for Lung Diseases

October 22, 2020

Common Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema Not Effective in Black Individuals

October 6, 2020

Previous infection with other types of coronaviruses may lessen severity of COVID-19

October 6, 2020

Tax Credits as a National Prescription for Health - Alleviating Poverty and Improving Maternal Child Health Outcomes

October 5, 2020

CODA Appendicitis Trial Shows the Risks and Benefits of Treating Appendicitis with Antibiotics Instead of Surgery

September 25, 2020

Managing Minimally Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Test Results, Following New Guidelines

September 25, 2020

Grayken Center for Addiction Launches First Addiction Nursing Fellowship for Registered Nurses

September 21, 2020

Biomarker Indicating Neurodegeneration Identified in the Eye

September 17, 2020

Boston Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital Formalize Cancer Clinical Trial Collaboration

September 9, 2020

Boston Medical Center and Proof Alliance Collaborate to Reduce Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Support Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

September 2, 2020

Rapid HIV, HCV Testing at Drug Detoxification Centers Associated with Higher Rate of Test Result Delivery

September 2, 2020

Researchers Identify Proteins that Prevent COVID-19 Transmission through the Placenta

August 26, 2020

SNAP Needed to Treat Increasing Epidemic of Food Insecurity Among Children and Their Families

August 25, 2020

Health Information Technology Improves Engagement in Preconception Health to Reduce Racial Disparities

August 21, 2020

Urine Sediment Test Results, Diagnoses Vary Significantly Across Nephrologists

August 12, 2020

Boston Medical Center Receives HRSA Grant to Expand Addiction Fellowship Programs

August 4, 2020

Decreased Intubation, Reduced Mortality, Increased Discharge in Severe COVID-19 Patients When Administered Interleukin-6 Inhibitors Early

July 29, 2020

Boston Medical Center Joins Aspen Institute Initiative to Advance Innovative Strategies for Families’ Health and Economic Prosperity

July 16, 2020

Patients with Substance Use Disorder Discriminated Against by Post-Acute Care Facilities

July 14, 2020

Factors that Maximize Impact of Yoga, Physical Therapy on Back Pain in an Underserved Population

July 8, 2020

Hepatitis C Management at Federally Qualified Health Centers Proves Cost-Effective

July 8, 2020

Value-Based Payments Disproportionately Impact Safety-Net Hospitals

Dr. Rebecca Perkins

June 15, 2020

Multilevel Interventions Improve HPV Vaccination Rates of Series Initiation and Completionation and Completion

June 10, 2020

BMCHS Receives Multiple Awards from Mass. Society for Health-System Pharmacists

April 6, 2020

Housing Prescriptions Improve Health Outcomes in Children, Reduce Anxiety and Depression in Adults

Dr. Frederick Thurston Drake

March 4, 2020

Appendicitis Incidence Not Random Across Geographic Regions, Study Shows

February 25, 2020

Mortality Decreased among People with Opioid Use Disorder who Receive Further Treatment After Detox

Dr. Karen Lasser

February 24, 2020

Social Determinants of Health Screening Not Enough to Capture Patients at Risk of Utility Shut-Off

January 21, 2020

Study: Pharmaceutical Companies Marketing Stimulants to Physicians

January 10, 2020

Researchers Develop New Protocol to Generate Intestinal Organoids In Vitro

January 9, 2020

Lack of Insurance Cause of Survivorship Gap in Minorities with Cancer, Study Shows

2019 BMC Press Releases

December 10, 2019

Improvements Needed for Hepatitis C Testing in Youth

December 4, 2019

Stricter Alcohol Policies Related to Lower Risk of Cancer

November 27, 2019

National Group Publishes Approach to Improve Pediatric Sepsis Surveillance

November 19, 2019

Yoga and Physical Therapy as Treatment for Chronic Lower Back Pain Also Improves Sleep

October 11, 2019

Public Reporting on Aortic Valve Surgeries has Decreased Access, Study Finds

October 10, 2019

Using Mindfulness as a Tool to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis

Megan Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE

October 10, 2019

Boston Medical Center Selected for National Multi-Site Demonstration to Advance Integrated Care Models for People with Complex Needs

Dr. Alexandra Power-Hays

October 9, 2019

Social Determinant Screening Useful For Families With Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

Sarah Bagley, MD, pediatrics

October 8, 2019

One in Three Young Adults Receive Medication for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose

October 7, 2019

Community Responders More Likely to Seek Help During Overdose when Naloxone Does Not Work

September 13, 2019

Researchers Identify Focus Points to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths

Dr. Frederick Ruberg

September 3, 2019

National Study Seeks Earlier Diagnosis of ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in Minorities

August 29, 2019

Review: Post Opioid-Overdose Interventions Emerge in U.S.

Elisha Wachman, MD, pediatrics

August 13, 2019

Study: Naltrexone to Treat Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy Favorable for Mom, Baby

Carl Streed Jr., MD, MPH, FACP

August 7, 2019

Physicians Call for an End to Conversion Therapy

Thea James, MD, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer at Boston Medical Center

August 7, 2019

Boston Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital Collaborate to Create Housing Stability in Boston

July 16, 2019

Boston and Cambridge Hospitals Announce Commitment to Enhanced Provider Training and Employee Support for Substance Use Disorders

Elisha Wachman

July 3, 2019

Symptom-Triggered Medication Dosing for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Yields Shorter Hospital Stays

Joshua Barocas, MD,

May 30, 2019

Polysubstance Use, Social Factors Associated with Opioid Overdose Death

May 23, 2019

Embedded Psychiatrist in Pediatric Clinic Improves Evaluation Access, Short-Term Treatment

Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH

May 21, 2019

Study: Widespread Testing, Treatment of Hepatitis C in U.S. Prisons Is Cost Effective, improves Outcomes

May 16, 2019

Boston Medical Center Develops Social Needs Screener as Part of Electronic Health Record to Improve Patient Outcomes

Grocery story

May 8, 2019

Reduction and Loss of SNAP Benefits Tied to Increased Food Insecurity and Poor Health among Working Families with Children

Manju Subramanian

March 21, 2019

New Study Finds Test of Protein Levels in the Eye a Potential Predictor of (Future) Alzheimer’s Disease

January 24, 2019

Medications Could Fill Treatment Gap for Adolescents with Obesity

January 22, 2019

Investigators Close In on Best Treatment Guidelines for Critical Limb Ischemia with 1,572 Patients Enrolled in Ongoing Trial

Lakendrea Bush and baby at CHAMPS hospital

January 18, 2019

Improved Maternity Care Practices Decrease Racial Gaps in Breastfeeding in the U.S. South

January 18, 2019

Grayken Study First to Link Opioid Pharmaceutical Marketing to Overdose Deaths

2018 BMC Press Releases

December 26, 2018

113 BMC PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED AS TOP DOCS

December 20, 2018

Urine Drug Testing May Be Important in Early Phases of Addiction Treatment

pill bottles

December 18, 2018

Editorial: Stop Allowing Beliefs to Get in the Way of Treating Opioid Use Disorder

December 17, 2018

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Boston Medical Center Announce Research Collaboration to Investigate Markers of Immuno-Oncology Response and Resistance

Natalie Jospeh, MD, MPH

December 17, 2018

Natalie Joseph, MD, MPH Recognized for Contributions to HPV Vaccination

December 10, 2018

The Possible Project, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and Boston Medical Center Launch Job Training and Educational Program for Students

OBGYN provider stock image

November 29, 2018

Study Finds Sexual Trauma Survivors Have Clear Preferences in Obstetric Care

Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH

November 19, 2018

Targeted Hepatitis C Testing Misses Substantial Number of Cases in Correctional Setting

Vaishali Sanchorawala, MD

November 9, 2018

New, More Accessible Staging System Developed to Predict Survival for Patients with Light Chain Amyloidosis

Boston Medical Center wins Leapfrog Safety Award 2018

November 9, 2018

Boston Medical Center Receives an ‘A’ for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

November 6, 2018

Back Pain Shows Significant Association with Mortality among Older Women

October 25, 2018

Study: 4.6% of Massachusetts Residents Have Opioid Use Disorder

September 27, 2018

Boston Medical Center, Boston University Receive $1.58M CDC Grant in Efforts to Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Katharine O’Connell White, OBGYN at BMC photo

October 1, 2018

BMC to Lead Education Program for Maternity Providers in Mass. on Contraception Counseling

September 12, 2018

Boston Medical Center Releases Tools to Help Employers Tackle Substance Use, Addiction

September 10, 2018

Adolescents, Young Adults Not Receiving Medication for Addiction Treatment

Neelam Vashi, MD

August 2, 2018

A New Reality for Beauty Standards: How Selfies and Filters Affect Body Image

August 1, 2018

BMC Selects 10 Communities to Strengthen Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Systems and Promote Child Wellbeing

Elissa Perkins

July 23, 2018

Emergency Departments Can Be an Effective Venue for Hepatitis C Virus Testing

July 12, 2018

BMC’s Nonpharmacologic Approach to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Wins 2018 Gage Award

Jeffrey Samet, MD, MPH

July 5, 2018

Methadone Should Get a Home in Primary Care

July 10, 2018

Boston Medical Center, John Hancock Celebrate $5M Raised Through Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program

May 8, 2018

Non-Pharmacologic Approaches Improve Outcomes for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

June 18, 2018

Methadone and Buprenorphine Decrease Mortality After Nonfatal Overdose

June 6, 2018

Grayken Center for Addiction, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Announce New Statewide Resources for Families in Crisis

May 29, 2018

Stronger Alcohol Policies Help Reduce Alcohol-Related Crash Deaths in U.S.

May 22, 2018

BMC to Test Childhood Anxiety Therapy Treatment with $13.5M Funding

May 14, 2018

Marketing to Physicians by Opioid Pharma Companies Leads to More Opioid Prescriptions

April 27, 2018

Boston Medical Center Leads Study on Peer Recovery Coaches for Opioid Use Disorder

April 12, 2018

Researchers Optimize Lung Stem Cell Engineering Process

Xinning Li, MD

April 5, 2018

Patients with Medicaid Have Limited Access to Physical Therapy in Massachusetts after ACL Surgery

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Review: Additional Research Needed to Develop Optimal Assessment, Treatment Standards

April 3, 2018

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Review: Additional Research Needed to Develop Optimal Assessment, Treatment Standards

Julianne Riley with her dog

June 8, 2018

Julianne Riley - Patient Story

February 16, 2018

Expanding Hepatitis C Testing to All Adults Is Cost-Effective and Improves Outcomes

Alex Walley, MD, MSc

February 15, 2018

A New Strategy to Address the Opioid Epidemic: Collaborations between Public Safety and Public Health Agencies

StreetCred Program co-developer Lucy Marcil, MD, MPH

February 6, 2018

BMC Can Help You Do Your Taxes!

Jason Reich, MD

January 24, 2018

Stigma, Social Media, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Potential Misinformation Cycle

January 22, 2018

Housing Instability Negatively Affects the Health of Children and Caregivers

January 9, 2018

Lucy Marcil, MD, MPH, Selected as a TED Fellow

Passport and stethiscope

January 5, 2018

Did you know that you may need vaccines for your next trip out of the United States?

January 2, 2018

Surgeon-in-Chief Named Deputy Editor of JAMA Surgery

2017 BMC Press Releases

December 13, 2017

Alcohol Taxes Low, Have Not Kept Up with Inflation

December 7, 2017

Boston Medical Center to Invest $6.5 Million in Affordable Housing to Improve Community Health and Patient Outcomes, Reduce Medical Costs

December 7, 2017

BMC Receives Grant to Reduce Breast Cancer Care Disparities

November 28, 2017

The Hero of Preconception Care

November 28, 2017

109 BMC Physicians Recognized as Top Docs

November 21, 2017

Matthew Kulke, MD, Joins Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine

November 8, 2017

New Care Model Closes Significant Gap in Addiction Treatment

October 30, 2017

Helping Smokers Quit: Payments, Personalized Support Can Work

November 3, 2017

BMC Launches Center to Improve, Advance Pediatric Care for Urban Families

September 21, 2017

Rapid Hepatitis C Testing May Help Better Screen Young Adults

September 21, 2017

Strong Alcohol Policies Help Reduce Alcohol-Involved Homicides

August 9, 2017

One in 12 Doctors Accepts Payment from Pharmaceutical Companies Related to Opioids

August 8, 2017

One Fall Too Many

July 17, 2017

Team-Based Model Reduces Prescription Opioid Use among Patients with Chronic Pain by 40 Percent, Study Finds

July 17, 2017

Black Light Helps Diagnose Common Skin Problem Found in Pregnant Women

David M. Greer

June 30, 2017

David M. Greer Appointed Chair and Chief of Neurology

July 6, 2017

Hospital Discharge Program Improves Patient Experience Leaving the Hospital

July 20, 2017

Jennifer F. Tseng, MD, MPH, Appointed Chief/Chair of Surgery at Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine

Paul Tornetta, MD

July 11, 2017

Paul Tornetta Appointed Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery

Boston Medical Center Grows First Hospital-Based Rooftop Farm

July 13, 2017

Boston Medical Center Grows First Hospital-Based Rooftop Farm in Massachusetts

June 19, 2017

Yoga and Physical Therapy Yield Similar Results in Treating Chronic Low Back Pain

June 19, 2017

Medications Underutilized When Treating Young People with Opioid Use Disorder

Michael Silverstein, MD

June 14, 2017

Boston Medical Center, Head Start Partner to Prevent Maternal Depression

June 8, 2017

Boston Medical Center Health System to Shift MassHealth Patients to Accountable Care Organization Model

June 1, 2017

In Utero Tobacco Exposure Can Lead to Executive Function Issues in Adolescents

Karen Lasser, MD, MPH

May 9, 2017

Primary Care Hepatitis C Treatment Program Shows Promise for Success, Broader Implementation

April 27, 2017

Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Rescue among Family Members of People who use Opioids

BMC’s cogen project

April 24, 2017

Boston Medical Center Unveils $15 Million Cogeneration Plant to Increase Energy Efficiency and Resiliency

Anne Merewood

April 21, 2017

Boston Medical Center BMC Receives W.K. Kellogg Grant to Expand Implementation of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Mississippi

March 29, 2017

Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine’s Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP, to Receive National Award from the American College of Physicians

March 31, 2017

BMC Addiction Expert Receives Award from American Association of Nurse Practitioners

March 22, 2017

Boston Medical Center Appoints Michael Botticelli Executive Director of the new Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine

March 9, 2017

Primary Care as a First-Line Defense for Treating and Identifying Postpartum Depression

March 6, 2017

Record $25 Million Gift from Grayken Family Advances Boston Medical Center’s Leadership in Treating and Preventing Opioid Use Disorder

February 14, 2017

Study Shows Strong Alcohol Policies Protect Against Drunk Driving Deaths among Young People

January 19, 2017

Scientists Aim to Create the World's Largest Sickle Cell Disease Stem Cell Library

2016 BMC Press Releases

December 5, 2016

Boston Magazine Recognizes 70 BMC Physicians as Top Docs

November 17, 2016

Through Grant & Telemedicine, Boston Medical Center Expanding Access to Epilepsy Care

November 14, 2016

Center for Regenerative Medicine Receives Three Prestigious NIH Awards To Further Stem Cell Research

September 20, 2016

Boston Medical Center Launches First Hospital-Based Baby Café in Boston

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