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Tag Archives: West Roxbury
Congratulations to our 2012 Reader’s Choice Winners
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates is very proud to announce that several of our practices, doctors, optical shops and pharmacies – as well as several of the other Atrius Health medical groups – have been recognized on Wicked Local’s 2012 Reader’s … Continue reading
Posted in News & Info
Tagged best doctors, Braintree, Burlington, Chelmsford, Concord, Concord Hillside Medical Associates, Dedham, Dedham Medical Associates, doctor awards, Harvard, Medford, Peabody, Reader's Choice, Somerville, South Shore Medical Center, Southboro Medical Group, top doctors, Watertown, West Roxbury, Wicked Local
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West Roxbury SMArt Kids Welcomes Land’s Sake Farm
Deep into the summer months, it is almost impossible for one to ignore the bounty of fresh and local produce. Farmer’s markets, farm stands and pick-your-own stops can be found around just about every corner if you have your eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Pediatrics, Weight Management
Tagged adolescents, children, community supported agriculture, CSA, eating well, exercise, fruits and veggies, group appointments, healthy eating, healthy eating habits, healthy lifestyle, Land's Sake Farm, pediatric care, pediatrics, primary care, Shared Medical Appointment, SMArt Kids, teens, West Roxbury
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Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Earns Highest NCQA Recognition For Patient-Centered Medical Home
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates announced today that all 16 of its internal medicine practices have received the highest possible national accreditation as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home from The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA’s Physician Practice Connections® … Continue reading
Posted in News & Info
Tagged Boston, Braintree, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Concord, improving healthcare, Medford, medical home, national recognition, NCQA, patient-centered medical home, PCMH, Peabody, preventive care, preventive care quality, preventive medicine, primary care, primary care relationship, Quincy, Somerville, Watertown, Wellesley, West Roxbury
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Thinking about hormone therapy
In 1966, a revolutionary book was published entitled Feminine Forever. This book defined menopause as a deficiency disease that fed into the then-current stereotypes of older women as past their prime, unattractive, slightly crazy, and asexual. But there was good … Continue reading
Posted in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tagged Boston, Cochrane Collaboration, estrogen, Feminine Forever, group appointments, hormone replacement therapy, hormone risks, hormone therapy, hot flashes, HRT, menopause, menopause symptoms, perimenopause, Premarin, progesterone, progestin, Shared Medical Appointment, support groups, vaginal dryness, West Roxbury, WHI, Women's Health Initiative
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West Roxbury SMArt Kids: “Rainbow Foods”
Our April SMArt Kids session, which focused on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, could not have come at a better time, as we move into Spring and the warmer, more bountiful months in New England. We all enjoyed learning how … Continue reading
West Roxbury SMArt Kids: Sugar, sugar, everywhere
Thanks to the West Roxbury SMArt Kids for coming to our session this month and making it great! It was nice to have some new faces join the group too. We all learned a lot from our “sugar cube” activity. … Continue reading
SMArt Kids: Healthy news from West Roxbury
I am pleased to say we had a very successful first shared medical appointment at the West Roxbury site. Congratulations to all of our super-star patients and their families for coming, participating, and most importantly – for working so well … Continue reading
