HEALTH
New building, new providers, new programsWith approximately 20 percent growth in the number of patient visits each year over each of the last three years, Whittier Street Health Center is quickly expanding to meet the health care needs of the community. Contributing to this growth is targeted outreach to populations that have historically lacked access to health care. One such population is men. More » |
Men less likely to take care of their health"There is a silent health crisis in America ... it is the fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women," said Dr. David Gremillion on the Men's Health Network. According to the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health Interview Survey, in 2005, African American men were 1.3 times more likely to lack a regular source of health care than white men and Latino men were 2.3 times more likely to lack a regular source of health care. More » |
Top reasons to make an appointment with a primary care physician todayStudies show that people who receive regular primary care are healthier compared to those who don't. But according to Julien Dedier, M.D., M.P.H., primary care practitioner at Boston Medical Center, it is still a struggle to convince men, especially younger men, that annual primary care visits are important. More » |
Innovative health care for men in our communityThe Dimock Center offers a range of services unlike anywhere else. We continue to develop new programs that change and grow with our community. Dimock is also the largest provider of substance abuse and mental health treatment, including developmental disabilities, in Boston's inner-city. More » |
30 years after first AIDS cases, hope for a cureLast Sunday marked 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impossible: finding a cure. More » |
Studies find new drugs boost skin cancer survivalCHICAGO - Two novel drugs produced unprecedented gains in survival in separate studies of people with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, doctors reported Sunday. More » |
