Monthly Archives: March 2012

We’re here for you 24/7

Whenever illness strikes or you need medical advice, we are here for you around the clock. 24/7 Telephone Medical Advice Harvard Vanguard offers telephone medical advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  All you have to do is … Continue reading

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Brown bagging it the SMArt way

The recent heat wave (perfect weather for playing outside!) didn’t deter our SMArt kids from being “smart” and participating in this month’s SMArt kids SMA.  We focused on healthy lunches, and the overriding theme of the SMA was “brown bag … Continue reading

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Moo-ving to plain white milk in Watertown

Pediatricians Dan Slater, Kathy Mitchell and Julie Stepanian from Harvard Vanguard in Watertown conducted two Milk Awareness Day assemblies at the Lowell Elementary School on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.  The purpose of the assemblies was to teach children the benefits … Continue reading

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Doesn’t everybody get depressed? The difference between mood changes and a mood disorder

In popular culture, the words “sad” and “depressed” are used synonymously, but they are not the same.   Sadness is an emotional response to an event and should pass relatively quickly, but depression is actually a medical condition, known as a … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Copley Practice Update 5:00pm Saturday 3/17/12

As of 5:00pm Saturday, March 17th – Power has been restored to the Copley practice and it will be open for business as usual on Monday.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Copley Practice Update 12:00pm Friday 3/16/12

As of noon Friday, despite reports that power has been restored to all of Boston, our Copley practice is still without power and will remain closed for patient care for the remainder of the day. NSTAR is not able to … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Copley Practice Update 7:00am Friday 3/16/12

As of 7:00am Friday morning, despite reports that power has been restored to all of Boston, our Copley practice remains without power and therefore will continue to be closed for patient care. NSTAR is not able to provide an estimated … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Copley Practice Update 9:00pm 3/15/12

As of 9:00pm Thursday evening, our Copley practice is still without power due to the Back Bay transformer fire and will therefore remain closed for patient care. NSTAR is not able to provide an estimated time for power to be … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Copley Practice Update as of 3/15/12

As of 11:00am Thursday morning, our Copley practice continues to be without power due to the Back Bay transformer fire and therefore will be closed for patient care all day Thursday, March 15th. NSTAR is not able to provide an … Continue reading

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Copley Practice Update

As of Wednesday evening, our Copley practice is still without power due to the Back Bay transformer fire and continues to be closed for patient care. NSTAR is not able to provide an estimated time for power to be restored. … Continue reading

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