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For some, ‘mild’ illness from Omicron feels like anything but
Boston Globe – January 21, 2022 Richard Schwartzstein, MD (Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, BIDMC) discussed the strain…
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Many COVID-19 vaccine side effects caused by placebo effect: Study
ABC News – January 20, 2022 A new study led by Julia Haas, PhD and Ted Kaptchuk (Program…
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Lo más importante es la salud y la familia”
El Mundo – January 17, 2022 In this first person piece, Leonor Fernandez, MD (Medicine, BIDMC) shares that…
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Bowdoin Street Health Center, part of BIDMC, recently received a generous gift from the Yawkey Foundation to help expand care in Dorchester, including opening of an on-site pharmacy. Read more: bit.ly/3o0vvMb
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment to better understand the most pressing health-related issues impacting the people living and working in the communities we serve. Please join us to hear key themes from our assessment, share your perspective, and discuss potential solutions.
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Jan 27, 2022: 6-7:30 PM: bit.ly/3rWizKg
In a recent study, researchers at BIDMC compared the rates of adverse events reported by participants who received COVID-19 vaccines to those who received a placebo injection containing no vaccine.
While the scientists found significantly more trial participants who received the vaccine reported adverse events, nearly a third of participants who received the placebo also reported at least one adverse event, with headache and fatigue being the most common.
Learn more about the study here: bit.ly/3fJF39R
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BIDMC researchers conducted clinical trials that found the placebo effect responsible for more than two-thirds of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events. Read more.With COVID-19 mutating rapidly, variant-specific vaccines are under development. Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC), recently spoke about the timeline involved, as well as some of the challenges along the way. Read more: bit.ly/3Fud2O5
What’s Holding Up New Omicron Vaccines?
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Vaccine makers worry yet another variant will start dominating in the months it takes to roll out shots against this oneLike hospitals across the country, we are busier than ever due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a high demand for medical care. Despite these challenges, we are here to help you, no matter your injury or condition. Learn more about which care setting may be best for your situation: bit.ly/3tHJnhV
Could electrical brain stimulation become a mainstream therapy and treatment for addiction? This expanding field of research is revealing fascinating truths of the brain, as experts explore how this therapy might be used to treat psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Heather Ward, MD, one of our research fellows said, "Evidence suggests many people with schizophrenia smoke cigarettes (a leading cause of early death for this population) because nicotine reduces the “hyperconnectivity” that characterizes the brains of people with the disease."
Ward suspects Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) could mimic that effect, and therefore reduce cravings and some symptoms of the disease. Learn more in this
STAT article: bit.ly/3rlILvE
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Researchers believe that neurology will soon be comfortable incorporating brain stimulation into routine care, just as cardiology has accepted electrical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators ...Our own Kevin Hill, MD, Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry discussed what state legislation on impaired driving may mean for Massachusetts drivers under the influence of marijuana. Tune in here: wbur.fm/31XNn2u
Drugged driving and diversity in medicine
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We take a look at some new legislation and a new program at Brigham and Women's.Timeline photosBeth Israel Lahey Health is proud to answer the call of Dr. King’s legacy, moving towards a system of care that dismantles barriers and provides equitable health outcomes for all.
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As Omicron continues to be responsible for nearly all new COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts, experts shared advice on how people can apply safety measures to their daily lives. Our own Jason Maley, MD, Pulmonary Disease discussed the likelihood of getting long COVID if vaccinated and boosted. Read more in The Boston Globe's article: bit.ly/3Kave2Q
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