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Main Category: Depression Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 24 May 2012 - 0:00 PDT Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have found that critically ill patients were more likely to die if they were taking the most ... (more)

ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have found that critically ill patients were more likely to die if they were taking the most commonly prescribed antidepressants when they were admitted to the intensive care unit .

Treatment of early stage prostate cancer can also result in improved quality of life for a subgroup of men who suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms , according to an abstract of a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led study presented to the American Urological Association.

Newswise - BOSTON - Treatment of early stage prostate cancer can also result in improved quality of life for a subgroup of men who suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms , according to an abstract of a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led study presented to the American Urological Association.

Living here at the edge of the Northwoods, we can forget what a privilege it is to have such easy... BOSTON -- Marshfield resident Carol Kilday, registered nurse, has been awarded a nursing scholarship from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

From the Nephrology Section, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and Divisions of Nephrology and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego ; Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle ; Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel ... (more)

Westborough resident Kara Bouchard has been awarded a nursing scholarship from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

If you are caring for a stroke survivor, you may have a lot of questions about whether your loved one will recover and what his or her needs will be in the months and years ahead.

Major highways pose a considerable risk to heart attack survivors living in close vicinity.

A mysterious and sometimes deadly type of heart failure that can strike otherwise healthy, expectant mothers late in pregnancy and leave them sick for life at last can be traced to faulty blood vessels in the heart, researchers report Wednesday.

Scott R. Whalen of Chelmsford, formerly of Hopkinton, a vice president of advertising for the Boston Herald, died Friday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston from injuries suffered in a car accident.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and Health Resources in Action will share $11.6 million in grants awarded to Massachusetts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

From Harvard Medical School ; Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit Division of General Medicine and Primary Care , and Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ; and Harvard School of Public Health , Boston, MA.

Living close to a major highway poses a significant risk to heart attack survivors, reinforcing the need to isolate housing developments from heavy traffic areas, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center study concludes.

SATURDAY May 5, 2012 -- Four out of five Americans who participate in public bike-sharing programs don't wear helmets and are putting themselves at significant risk for head injuries, a new study shows.

At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, we want to do everything we can to get you walking and keep you walking to better your health.

Everyone knows that exercise and proper hydration go hand-in-hand, but what's the best way to stay hydrated? And how can you tell if you're dehydrated? Liz Moore, an outpatient registered dietitian at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , boils it down.

Getting around town has never been easier. There's public transportation, like buses and metros.

Here is a list of 150 pain management physicians to know. Salahadin Abdi, MD . Dr. Abdi is the vice chair of pain medicine and chief of the Arnold Pain Management Center at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Brookline, Mass., as well as associate professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

A national rise in public bike sharing programs could mean less air pollution and more exercise, an environmental and health win-win for people in the cities that host them, but according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, more than 80 percent of bike share riders are putting themselves at significant health risk by not wearing ... (more)