http://www.tuboston.com/articles.sec-233-1-health-and-family.html For the fourth year in a row, BIDMC has received the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Medal of Honor for Organ Donation. “This award reflects the commitment of numerous BIDMC departments and individuals here and at New England Organ Bank (NEOB) to the many patients awaiting a transplant,” said Linda Lentz, Director of Transplant Services at BIDMC’s Transplant Institute. ]]> The recent tragic death of Jett Travolta has raised awareness of Kawasaki Disease, a disease with which he was diagnosed in early childhood. Kawasaki disease is a rare form of vasculitis which usually strikes children under the age of five. The disease occurs more often in boys than girls, and most commonly in children of Asian and Korean descent. Although most children diagnosed with Kawasaki recover with no problems, some patients suffer serious heart problems and joint damage. ]]> In an effort to reduce exposure to the harmful effects of tobacco, the Boston Public Health Commission board today approved banning the sale of tobacco products at health and educational institutions, including pharmacies and drug stores and college and university campuses. The ban is effective in 60 days.]]> Una investigación estudia al grupo demográfico de los centenarios, personas con 100 años o más, un grupo demográfico que está creciendo rápidamente en Estados Unidos. Uno de cada 10,000 ciudadanos es centenario, y el 85% del total son mujeres. ]]> The holidays are upon us! Whether it’s a friend’s party or an office potluck, what you eat this holiday season can make or break your diet. According to Dr. Caroline Apovian, Director of the Nutrition and Weight Management Center at BMC and secretary and treasurer of TOS, The Obesity Society, most Americans have a hard time shedding the extra weight they gain during the holidays.]]> Forget plastic surgery, cancel your gym membership and jump aboard the GYROTONIC%uFFFD Band Wagon that celebrities such as Madonna and Tiger Woods have already adopted! The Movement Center of Boston Transforms Your Body in Only Six Weeks with New Year 2009 Package! ]]> America is about to be hit with runny noses, sore throats and coughs, but recently a new, naturally safe solution has been introduced in the U.S. that is clinically proven to shorten the duration and reduce the severity of the common cold.]]> To recognize those in the Hispanic/Latino American population who have, or are at risk for, diabetes, the American Diabetes Association, through a grant from the Abbott Fund, is introducing its new Adult Prevention Toolkit designed specifically for community-based and faith-based organizations in Hispanic/Latino communities. ]]> Ya sea con medicamentos con efecto placebo o con vegetales escondidos, engañar a los niños para que cumplan con lo que les pedimos puede ocasionar más daño que beneficio, así opina el médico especialista en nutrición del Hospital de Niños de Boston (Children’s Hospital Boston), Chris Duggan, MD, MPH.]]> Boston Properties, Joslin Diabetes Center and the American Diabetes Association Team Up to Commemorate World Diabetes Day in Boston by lighting up the Prudential Tower on Wednesday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m.]]> El sexo es una de los temas más difíciles que un padre puede abordar con sus hijos adolescentes, pero un estudio nuevo revela que los padres, a quienes se les ha enseñado destrezas específicas de comunicación, pueden sostener estas conversaciones más libremente y mantenerlas por mucho tiempo.]]> What's more rampant than water cooler gossip and more gag-inducing than the leftovers in the communal fridge? The cold and flu bug making the rounds at work each winter. "Colds and flu spread wherever groups of people are in close contact," says Joyce Fontana, RN, associate professor of nursing at Saint Joseph College in Connecticut.]]>