Do your clothes not fit due to swelling? Have you been told that your swelling is something you "just have to live with?" You may have lymphedema, a treatable swelling disorder. Watch our webinar on what lymphedema is and ...
Audio podcast: Dr. Mark Drapkin, Associate Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Newton-Wellesley Hospital talks to 90.9 FM WBUR about the controversies surrounding long-term diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disea...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital dietitian Ashley Bade, RD, LDN, CNSD, discusses healthy lunch options for kids and ways to eliminate bagged lunch boredom. Start with fruits and veggies. Include at least three food groups in a ch...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides a caring and safe environment for domestic and sexual violence survivors. Our formal program includes a full-time domestic violence/sexual assault coordinator who works with survivors and...
Since its founding in 1881, Newton-Wellesley Hospital has benefitted greatly from bequests and other estate gifts provided by the generosity of the community it serves. Legacy gifts are critical to ensuring Newton-Wellesle...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital dietitian Ashley Bade, RD, LDN, CNSD, discusses ways to change your eating habits. The most effective changes are often small ones that - over time - help someone reach their larger goals. Example...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital dietitian Frances Konstatilakis, RD, LDN, talks about overeating. Did you know that it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain you're full? So it is important to eat slowly. And plan ...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital dietitian Frances Konstatilakis, RD, LDN, shares her tips for choosing a safe diet and avoiding fad diets. Diets should be realistic, not extreme and fit into your lifestyle. The diet should be ba...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital pediatric dietitian, Ashley Bade, RD, LDN, CNSD, discusses the importance of families having dinner together. Studies show children and adolescents who share family meals three or more times per w...
Nearly 1,000 people raised more than $215,000 at the 2011 HopeWalks event on Sunday, September 25. HopeWalks is a 3.5 mile neighborhood walk to directly benefit cancer patients and their families by supporting the life-enh...
At Newton-Wellesley Hospital's Vernon Cancer Center, we use personalized medicine. Our targeted therapy allows us to treat our patients in a way that is tailored just for them. This means we can use drugs that are more ef...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital's third annual community health fair on Sunday, March 4, 2012 attracted nearly 400 attendees over the course of the 3-hour event. Screenings included bone density, cholesterol, blood pressure, low...
Record heat during the 2012 Boston Marathon left 29-year-old Vincent Clohisey from Ireland in serious condition at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Clohisey was treated for severe heat stroke on Monday after collapsing at mile 1...
"Wellesley This Week" visited Newton-Wellesley's free Post-Marathon Athlete Injury Clinic and talked with Garth Savidge, PT, Outpatient Physical Therapy Supervisor, and Clinic founder Alex Hannenberg, MD. The Clinic provid...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital team members demonstrate three words how they keep patients safe. We were inspired by Good Morning America's "Your Three Words" segment and asked employees from many areas of the Hospital to share...
The Women's Imaging Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital is now offering 3D mammography, called tomosynthesis. Tomosynthesis is a new technology that allows the physician to see thin mammography sections of the entire breas...
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Physical Therapist Tim Mondale talks about low back pain. What are the risk factors for low back pain? When should you see your doctor? Are there ways to prevent low back pain? Tim answers these q...
Wellesley residents Melody Tortosa and Fran Hogan are both breast cancer survivors. They share their breast cancer journeys with WCMP-TV Wellesley and discuss their breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery, HopeWalks e...
The Pain Management Service at Newton-Wellesley Hospital offers a focused approach of care for people with acute, chronic or cancer-related pain. Segment includes interviews with a patient and pain specialists. Produced by...
A comprehensive medical center located right in Newton on Washington Street, Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital.
The Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality, safe and efficient medical care to each and every patient.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a member of Partners HealthCare, a network founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. This Partners affiliation allows us to provide patients with seamless accessibility to the finest community-based medicine as well as the most advanced specialty care in the world. Through multiple collaborations with Massachusetts General Hospital, MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Hospital offers patients access to various centers of excellence.
Learn more: http://www.nwh.org
A comprehensive medical center located right in Newton on Washington Street, Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital.