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    Bar-code bracelets one giant beep for patient-kind, 17 Mar 2005
    And you thought hospital johnnies were bad? Check out this news: Brigham and Women's Hospital has started putting bar codes on patients' wristbands. ... (Boston Herald)

    Aspirin Prevents Strokes in Women, 17 Mar 2005
    The new study "raises issues about the dangers of generalization," said Dr. Paul Ridker of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (PakTribune.com,)

    Around town: Get your Irish up and step out for the big parade, 17 Mar 2005
    Karen served as nurse program manager of pediatric oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, spent eight years at Brigham and Women's Hospital in both ... (Scituate Mariner,)

    Communities unite over Kidder's 'Mou, 17 Mar 2005
    ...by helicopter from Haiti to Boston, began volunteering for Partners in Health five years ago, after she finished her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Lincoln Journal,)

    Wilder's life is an open book; two trophies on parade, 17 Mar 2005
    Restaurateur Darryl Settles and his wife, Lisa Owens, welcomed their first baby, daughter Taylor Michelle Settles, the other day at Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Boston Globe)

    LWV hosts March 30 health care forum, 17 Mar 2005
    Program there. O'Malley served many years as a registered nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital and now serves as a Hospice Nurse. She ... (Lincoln Journal,)

    Antman named provost, 17 Mar 2005
    She also served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and has had hospital appointments at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in ... (Weston Town Crier,)

    Hope for a donor, 17 Mar 2005
    Bassignani said Janna Paster has remained positive throughout her treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Milford Daily News,)

    The fire inside, 17 Mar 2005
    Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the studies, one at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the other at the Cleveland Clinic, showed that ... (Louisville Courier-Journal,)

    MILKING IT.., 17 Mar 2005
    However, a glass of milk a day could lower your risk of developing the disease by 12 per cent, say experts from the US Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Mirror.co.uk,)

    Health Tips ... from UPI, 17 Mar 2005
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston identified a new class of aspirin-triggered bioactive lipids, called resolvins ... (Washington Times,)

    Brigham to adopt barcodes to cut errors, Mar 15, 2005
    Brigham and Women's Hospital this month is rolling out supermarket-style barcodes on medications and patients' wristbands, one of the first US hospitals to ... (Boston Globe)

    Report cites Bruschi's heart, Mar 15, 2005
    ...and the kind of sport they're returning to," Dr. Arthur Day, director of the Neurological Sports Injury Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, told the Globe ... (Boston Globe)

    Survey: 3 NJ hospitals among tops for patient safety, Mar 15, 2005
    Hackensack University Medical Center in Bergen County ranked third, behind two Boston hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Newsday,)

    Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Celecoxib in a Clinical Trial ..., Mar 16, 2005
    From the Cardiovascular Division, Departments of Medicine (SDS, MAP, PF) and Surgery (MB), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston ... (New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),)

    C-Reactive Protein Levels Are Not Associated with Increased Risk ..., Mar 14, 2005
    ...risk. From Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. Acknowledgments ... (Annals of Internal Medicine)

    Science delivers for families confronting infertility issues, Mar 13, 2005
    Dr. Rachel Ashby, who practices at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, has witnessed a great increase in the number of couples seeking ... (MetroWest Daily News,)

    WorldCare & Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Win ''Arab Health ..., Mar 14, 2005
    The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System and Partners HealthCare which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Business Wire (press release),)

    White Coat Notes, Mar 14, 2005
    ...and Boston Medical Center's physician-in-chief will leave his job of eight years to take the same position at Brigham and Women's Hospital across town. ... (Boston Globe)

    Pacemaker can cause heart failure in some patients, Mar 14, 2005
    ...key pumping chamber could prevent heart failure, said Dr. Michael Sweeney, director of heart devices implantation at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Boston Herald)

    Study Shows Acrylamide in Baked and Fried Foods Does Not Increase ..., Mar 15, 2005
    ...and a researcher in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and Channing Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital said, "This ... (AScribe)

    After-hours fracture surgery leads to complications, Mar 15, 2005
    In the other study, co-authored by Dr. Timothy Bhattacharyya of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, hip and thigh bone ... (Macleans,)

    Case Study: Women's Health Study, Mar 12, 2005
    March 21 issue - Conducted by Dr. Paul Ridker and colleagues at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. KEY FINDING ... (Newsweek)

    A new tool to stop heart attacks, Mar 13, 2005
    In one study, Dr. Marc S. Sabatine of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and his colleagues studied 3,491 men and women, at 319 hospitals, who suffered a ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription),)

    Health newsmakers, Mar 13, 2005
    A radiation oncologist, Dr. Albert comes to Saint Anne's from the radiation oncology department at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. ... (New Bedford Standard,)

    Another weighty worry: Fat and kidney stones, Mar 14, 2005
    Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who conducted the study, said fat tissue may decrease the body's ability to respond to insulin. ... (Arizona Republic,)

    Plavix helps heart attack treatment, Mar 13, 2005
    Infarction) Group, chaired by Eugene Braunwald, MD, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and of Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Medical News Today,)

    Disabled woman run over by van, Mar 13, 2005
    The resident, 67-year-old Barbara Reid, was flown to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she was listed last night in critical condition, a hospital spokesman ... (Boston Globe)

    Legislators announce summer employment opportunities, Mar 11, 2005
    R-Wrentham, of the 9th Norfolk District recently joined his colleagues, physicians, nurses and other caregivers at Brigham and Women's Hospital to discuss ... (Bellingham CountryGazette,)

    Antioxidant levels key to prostate cancer risk in some men, Mar 15, 2005
    ...such as selenium, lycopene and vitamin E, may help prevent prostate cancer," said Dr Haojie Li, a researcher at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard ... (NutraIngredients.com,)

    Process behind cellular export of iron may help to explain human ..., Mar 15, 2005
    A. Lima from Children's Hospital Boston and Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Jack L. Pinkus and Geraldine S. Pinkus from Brigham and Women's Hospital; Leonard I ... (News-Medical.net,)

    Doctors prescribe exercise to fight fat, Mar 14, 2005
    ...fitness and weight loss at all with patients, even obese ones, said Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Maryville Daily Times,)

    Aspirin Sensitivity Found in More Than One Quarter of Cardiac ..., Mar 14, 2005
    Marc Sabatini, MD, instructor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, noted in an interview with Medscape that "the field of ... (Medscape (subscription))

    Business Briefcase, Mar 15, 2005
    ...a medical technologist at Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Framingham Union Hospital and the Boston Hospital for Women (now Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Gloucester Daily Times,)

    Study: As docs age, care worsens, Mar 15, 2005
    ..."I was surprised by the consistency of the association," said lead author Niteesh K. Choudhry, a 33-year-old internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Newsday,)

    Progress sought in managing test results; information technology ..., Mar 13, 2005
    The Annals report, by Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, medical director of the patient safety team at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, summarized the issue ... (American Medical News)

    Study: Aspirin fails to help women's hearts as much as men's, Mar 8, 2005
    ...``The bottom line is that for younger women it's not clear that there would be an overall benefit,'' said Julie Buring of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (San Jose Mercury News)

    PLAVIX has good anti Clot Effects, Mar 14, 2005
    ...helps open arteries and improves outcomes," said Dr. Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Harvard Medical School and Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital . (Khalsa News Network,)

    Our World transcript 12-13 March 2005, Mar 11, 2005
    Dr. Buring, who is an epidemiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said one likely reason for the difference in aspirin's effects is that heart ... (Voice of America)

    Hospital happenings, Mar 11, 2005
    Prior to her appointment, Baratta served as the director of public affairs for Brigham and Women's Hospital since 1997, where she oversaw the internal and ... (Allston-Brighton TAB,)

    Computer alert stops clots in hospital patients, Mar 10, 2005
    ...just flabbergasted in a very joyous way about the results of this trial," senior author Dr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber, from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Heart Center Online)

    Resident of home for developmentally disabled woman dies in van ..., Mar 14, 2005
    Barbara Reid, 67, who lived at the home on Clifton Avenue in Salem operated by North Shore ARC, died early Monday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, a ... (Boston Globe)

    Dance partners set, Mar 13, 2005
    Watson, who was treated for cuts to his left ear and left hand at Brigham and Women's Hospital, seemed eager to get out of town for a while. ... (Boston Globe)

    Former employee admits to stealing $177,000 from Harvard ..., Mar 11, 2005
    BOSTON— A former administrative aide at Brigham and Women's Hospital has admitted to stealing checks worth more than $175,000 by forging the name of a ... (Worcester Telegram (subscription),)

    Your Health: A Guide to Feeling Great, Mar 2, 2005
    We asked: Mayor Tom Menino. His pick: Dr. John Saltzman, associate director of endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 617-732-6389. ... (Boston Magazine,)

    Vitamin D Injections May Significantly Improve Survival In ..., Mar 11, 2005
    In 1994, MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital joined to form Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery system comprising the two academic ... (Science Daily (press release))

    Cancer support, Mar 11, 2005
    ...support group. The group meets at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Outpatient Services in Brookline on Tuesday evenings. MITSS is ... (Watertown TAB & Press,)

    This Week in Health, Mar 10, 2005
    The study by researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston looked at 40,000 female health professionals 45 and older. ... (Intelihealth.com,)

    Health Care Forum places focus on primary care, Mar 9, 2005
    The panel will include: Dr. Judy Bigby, Director of Community Health Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Dr. Dan Lasser, Chairman of the Department of ... (Martha's Vineyard Times,)

    ASPIRIN REDUCES THE RISK OF A 1ST STROKE IN WOMEN: STUDY, Mar 11, 2005
    ...in the primary prevention of stroke, reinforcing what we know of its efficacy from secondary prevention trials," said Brigham and Women's Hospital's Julie E ... (Insurance Digest,)

    Hospital gave overdose to circumcised babies, Mar 9, 2005
    State and hospital officials launched a probe after two newborn babies were given too much Tylenol after being circumcised at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Boston Herald)

    Casey: Legislators are working hard, Mar 9, 2005
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital are looking to add more than 1,400 ... (Lexington Winchester Star,)

    Look Good…Feel Better, Mar 11, 2005
    CancerCare (the adult oncology collaboration among Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital) to make some ... (Town Times,)

    Sex selection popular among infertile women, Mar 11, 2005
    Other investigators involved in the study were Stacey Missmer, Raina Gupta and Dr. Mark Hornstein from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School ... (I-Newswire.com (press release))

    Gay rights advocacy group names leader, Mar 10, 2005
    A Brigham and Women's Hospital nurse who gave two newborns a tenfold overdose of Tylenol on Sunday has been placed on administrative leave with pay while the ... (Boston Globe)

    Pistol-packing mamas, and daughters, take increasing aim, Mar 13, 2005
    ...''I wanted to do something different.". Now she enjoys shooting during her time off from work at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she is an MRI technician. ... (Boston Globe)

    Plavix saves lives after big heart attacks, Mar 10, 2005
    ...one third of heart attacks are caused by such complete blockages of a coronary artery," said Sabatine, a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Heart Center Online)

    Births: Joshua Daniel Winiker, Mar 5, 2005
    Joshua Daniel Winiker, son of Jeffrey and Heidi (Romsey) Winiker of Franklin, was born on July 16, 2004, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (MetroWest Daily News,)

    Romney signs bill aiding officer, Mar 11, 2005
    A former administrative aide at Brigham and Women's Hospital was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison after she admitted stealing $177,722 from a ... (Boston Globe)

    Disabled woman dies after accident at group home, Mar 14, 2005
    ...over her. Sixty-seven-year-old Barbara Reid was pronounced dead early this morning at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She ... (Boston Herald)

    Computer-Alert System Reduces Blood Clots, Mar 9, 2005
    Goldhaber is also director of the Venous Thromboembolism Research Group at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard ... (HealthCentral.com)

    Investigation under way into Tylenol overdoses of two infants, Mar 8, 2005
    BOSTON - Two newborn babies were given 10 times the recommended dosages of Tylenol at Brigham and Women's Hospital after they were circumcised on Sunday ... (Boston Herald)

    A must read in some suburbs, Mar 13, 2005
    Farmer, who spends part of the year working as a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is one of the founders of Partners in Health, a nonprofit ... (Boston Globe)

    Senior Citizens Only Women to Protect Heart with Aspirin, Mar 8, 2005
    ...the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in conjunction with the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard ... (SeniorJournal.com,)

    Salem woman critical after group home van accident, Mar 13, 2005
    ...the van to free Reid, said deputy fire Chief James Lynch. She was in critical condition yesterday at Brigham and Women's Hospital. (Boston Herald)

    Nurse who administered Tylenol overdose put on paid leave, Mar 9, 2005
    A nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital who administered 10 times the recommended dosages of Tylenol to two newborn boys after they were circumcised has been ... (Dateline Alabama,)

    Family bids farewell to fatal accident victim, Mar 14, 2005
    Reid, 67, was already brain dead when she died at 1:15 am yesterday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ``We were there until very late. ... (Boston Herald)

    'Aspirin doesn't prevent heart attacks in women', Mar 10, 2005
    We need to look at whether this additional complexity in women should be factored in," said study leader Dr Julie Buring of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston ... (This is London,)

    Aspirin Helps in Stroke and No Heart Attacks for Women, Mar 8, 2005
    Julie Buring, senior researcher and a professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston unveiled that the findings underscore the importance of studying ... (Express Newsline,)

    Men and women respond differently to aspirin therapy, Mar 8, 2005
    The team, led by Paul Ridker of Brigham and Women's Hospital, said the findings ''clearly demonstrate the importance of studying women as well as men in major ... (Boston Globe)

    Frankfort fire victim recovering in Waterville, Mar 15, 2005
    Drob, who was being treated for burns at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after escaping from the fire that engulfed her Frankfort home on Route 1A, was ... (Waldo Village Soup,)

    HEALTH: Aspirin affects genders differently, Mar 13, 2005
    ...effect on the risk of fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction (heart attack)," said the team, led by Paul Ridker of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Daily Times,)

    New Resource Guides Provide Medicare/Medicaid Information for ..., Mar 9, 2005
    ..."Creating a State Minority Health Policy Report Card": The report by Amal Trivedi, a fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Division of General Internal ... (Medical News Today,)

    An Expert Interview With Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, Mar 1, 2005
    Boston, Massachusetts, and directs the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, a translational research unit at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Medscape (subscription))

    Babies Receive Tylenol Overdose At Boston Hospital, Mar 9, 2005
    ...recommended levels. Brigham and Women's Hospital said the infants received 10 times the recommended doses on Sunday. The Boston ... (Turn to 10.com,)

    Aspirin lowers women's risk of stroke, heart disease after age 65, Mar 7, 2005
    The study, conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, was the first major clinical trial designed to determine if using low-dose ... (Kansas City Star,)

    Aspirin Cuts Only Older Women's Heart Risk in Study (Update2), Mar 7, 2005
    ...the importance of studying medical therapies in women as well as men, said senior researcher Julie Buring, a professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Bloomberg)

    Drug-error risk at hospitals tied to computers, Mar 8, 2005
    Dr. David Bates, chief of general medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a leading proponent of computerized drug-ordering, said the ... (Boston Globe)

    Business notes, Mar 3, 2005
    He completed his internship in general surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and his residency in neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's and Children's Hospital ... (Brookline TAB,)

    Plavix shown to be effective in heart attack cases, Mar 9, 2005
    The other study was led by Dr. Marc Sabatine of Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and involved 3,491 heart attack patients in Europe given ... (Globe and Mail,)

    Daily buzz keeps us going, Mar 12, 2005
    ...fad. We're a sleep-deprived nation,� said Charles Czeisler, a neuroscientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. “Caffeine ... (Kansas City Star,)

    BC's Watson injured fleeing assailants, Mar 12, 2005
    Two victims were treated at the scene and the third, presumably Watson, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital to be treated for cuts to his left ear and ... (Boston Globe)

    Endeavorâ„¢ drug eluting stent provides significant treatment ..., Mar 9, 2005
    France; and Richard M Kuntz, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, and Chief, Division of Clinical Biometrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. ... (I-Newswire.com (press release))

    No headline, Mar 9, 2005
    The injured man was taken by ambulance to the Stratus parking lot, where he was transferred to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston by LifeFlight. ... (Beacon Villager,)

    2nd Drug After Heart Attacks Can Help Patients, 2 Studies Find, Mar 11, 2005
    The other study was led by Dr. Marc S. Sabatine of Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and involved 3,491 heart attack patients in Europe ... (New York Times)

    Health Care for Muslim Women in the USA, Post Conference News ..., Mar 9, 2005
    Dr. Nawal M. Nour, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Director, African Women's Health Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented "Clinical ... (Medical News Today,)

    Patient-Centered Health Care for Muslim Women in the USA, Mar 6, 2005
    ...am, Dr. Nawal Nour, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the African Women's Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, will lead ... (Medical News Today,)

    Plavix is shown to prevent second heart attacks, Mar 10, 2005
    ...be prevented, Chen said. The other study was led by Dr. Marc Sabatine of Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. (Miami Herald,)

    Nurse on leave for overdosing two newborns, Mar 9, 2005
    The nurse who gave two newborn babies 10 times the normal dose of Tylenol at Brigham and Women's Hospital has been placed on administrative leave with pay. ... (Boston Herald)

    Transplant pioneer Joseph Murray addresses Kiwanis, Mar 3, 2005
    ...brothers. The surgery took place at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston (known today as Brigham and Women's Hospital). Murray ... (Wellesley Townsman,)

    Bar-code bracelets one giant beep for patient-kind, 17 Mar 2005
    And you thought hospital johnnies were bad? Check out this news: Brigham and Women's Hospital has started putting bar codes on patients' wristbands. ... (Boston Herald)

    Aspirin Prevents Strokes in Women, 17 Mar 2005
    The new study "raises issues about the dangers of generalization," said Dr. Paul Ridker of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (PakTribune.com,)

    Around town: Get your Irish up and step out for the big parade, 17 Mar 2005
    Karen served as nurse program manager of pediatric oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, spent eight years at Brigham and Women's Hospital in both ... (Scituate Mariner,)

    Communities unite over Kidder's 'Mou, 17 Mar 2005
    ...by helicopter from Haiti to Boston, began volunteering for Partners in Health five years ago, after she finished her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Lincoln Journal,)

    Wilder's life is an open book; two trophies on parade, 17 Mar 2005
    Restaurateur Darryl Settles and his wife, Lisa Owens, welcomed their first baby, daughter Taylor Michelle Settles, the other day at Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Boston Globe)

    LWV hosts March 30 health care forum, 17 Mar 2005
    Program there. O'Malley served many years as a registered nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital and now serves as a Hospice Nurse. She ... (Lincoln Journal,)

    Antman named provost, 17 Mar 2005
    She also served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and has had hospital appointments at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in ... (Weston Town Crier,)

    Hope for a donor, 17 Mar 2005
    Bassignani said Janna Paster has remained positive throughout her treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Milford Daily News,)

    The fire inside, 17 Mar 2005
    Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the studies, one at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the other at the Cleveland Clinic, showed that ... (Louisville Courier-Journal,)

    MILKING IT.., 17 Mar 2005
    However, a glass of milk a day could lower your risk of developing the disease by 12 per cent, say experts from the US Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Mirror.co.uk,)

    Health Tips ... from UPI, 17 Mar 2005
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston identified a new class of aspirin-triggered bioactive lipids, called resolvins ... (Washington Times,)

    Brigham to adopt barcodes to cut errors, Mar 15, 2005
    Brigham and Women's Hospital this month is rolling out supermarket-style barcodes on medications and patients' wristbands, one of the first US hospitals to ... (Boston Globe)

    Report cites Bruschi's heart, Mar 15, 2005
    ...and the kind of sport they're returning to," Dr. Arthur Day, director of the Neurological Sports Injury Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, told the Globe ... (Boston Globe)

    Survey: 3 NJ hospitals among tops for patient safety, Mar 15, 2005
    Hackensack University Medical Center in Bergen County ranked third, behind two Boston hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Newsday,)

    Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Celecoxib in a Clinical Trial ..., Mar 16, 2005
    From the Cardiovascular Division, Departments of Medicine (SDS, MAP, PF) and Surgery (MB), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston ... (New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),)

    C-Reactive Protein Levels Are Not Associated with Increased Risk ..., Mar 14, 2005
    ...risk. From Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts. Acknowledgments ... (Annals of Internal Medicine)

    Science delivers for families confronting infertility issues, Mar 13, 2005
    Dr. Rachel Ashby, who practices at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, has witnessed a great increase in the number of couples seeking ... (MetroWest Daily News,)

    WorldCare & Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Win ''Arab Health ..., Mar 14, 2005
    The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System and Partners HealthCare which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Business Wire (press release),)

    White Coat Notes, Mar 14, 2005
    ...and Boston Medical Center's physician-in-chief will leave his job of eight years to take the same position at Brigham and Women's Hospital across town. ... (Boston Globe)

    Pacemaker can cause heart failure in some patients, Mar 14, 2005
    ...key pumping chamber could prevent heart failure, said Dr. Michael Sweeney, director of heart devices implantation at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Boston Herald)

    Study Shows Acrylamide in Baked and Fried Foods Does Not Increase ..., Mar 15, 2005
    ...and a researcher in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and Channing Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital said, "This ... (AScribe)

    After-hours fracture surgery leads to complications, Mar 15, 2005
    In the other study, co-authored by Dr. Timothy Bhattacharyya of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, hip and thigh bone ... (Macleans,)

    Case Study: Women's Health Study, Mar 12, 2005
    March 21 issue - Conducted by Dr. Paul Ridker and colleagues at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. KEY FINDING ... (Newsweek)

    A new tool to stop heart attacks, Mar 13, 2005
    In one study, Dr. Marc S. Sabatine of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and his colleagues studied 3,491 men and women, at 319 hospitals, who suffered a ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription),)

    Health newsmakers, Mar 13, 2005
    A radiation oncologist, Dr. Albert comes to Saint Anne's from the radiation oncology department at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. ... (New Bedford Standard,)

    Another weighty worry: Fat and kidney stones, Mar 14, 2005
    Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who conducted the study, said fat tissue may decrease the body's ability to respond to insulin. ... (Arizona Republic,)

    Plavix helps heart attack treatment, Mar 13, 2005
    Infarction) Group, chaired by Eugene Braunwald, MD, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and of Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Medical News Today,)

    Disabled woman run over by van, Mar 13, 2005
    The resident, 67-year-old Barbara Reid, was flown to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she was listed last night in critical condition, a hospital spokesman ... (Boston Globe)

    Legislators announce summer employment opportunities, Mar 11, 2005
    R-Wrentham, of the 9th Norfolk District recently joined his colleagues, physicians, nurses and other caregivers at Brigham and Women's Hospital to discuss ... (Bellingham CountryGazette,)

    Antioxidant levels key to prostate cancer risk in some men, Mar 15, 2005
    ...such as selenium, lycopene and vitamin E, may help prevent prostate cancer," said Dr Haojie Li, a researcher at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard ... (NutraIngredients.com,)

    Process behind cellular export of iron may help to explain human ..., Mar 15, 2005
    A. Lima from Children's Hospital Boston and Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Jack L. Pinkus and Geraldine S. Pinkus from Brigham and Women's Hospital; Leonard I ... (News-Medical.net,)

    Doctors prescribe exercise to fight fat, Mar 14, 2005
    ...fitness and weight loss at all with patients, even obese ones, said Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Maryville Daily Times,)

    Aspirin Sensitivity Found in More Than One Quarter of Cardiac ..., Mar 14, 2005
    Marc Sabatini, MD, instructor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, noted in an interview with Medscape that "the field of ... (Medscape (subscription))

    Business Briefcase, Mar 15, 2005
    ...a medical technologist at Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Framingham Union Hospital and the Boston Hospital for Women (now Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Gloucester Daily Times,)

    Study: As docs age, care worsens, Mar 15, 2005
    ..."I was surprised by the consistency of the association," said lead author Niteesh K. Choudhry, a 33-year-old internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Newsday,)

    Progress sought in managing test results; information technology ..., Mar 13, 2005
    The Annals report, by Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, medical director of the patient safety team at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, summarized the issue ... (American Medical News)

    Study: Aspirin fails to help women's hearts as much as men's, Mar 8, 2005
    ...``The bottom line is that for younger women it's not clear that there would be an overall benefit,'' said Julie Buring of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (San Jose Mercury News)

    PLAVIX has good anti Clot Effects, Mar 14, 2005
    ...helps open arteries and improves outcomes," said Dr. Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Harvard Medical School and Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital . (Khalsa News Network,)

    Our World transcript 12-13 March 2005, Mar 11, 2005
    Dr. Buring, who is an epidemiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said one likely reason for the difference in aspirin's effects is that heart ... (Voice of America)

    Hospital happenings, Mar 11, 2005
    Prior to her appointment, Baratta served as the director of public affairs for Brigham and Women's Hospital since 1997, where she oversaw the internal and ... (Allston-Brighton TAB,)

    Computer alert stops clots in hospital patients, Mar 10, 2005
    ...just flabbergasted in a very joyous way about the results of this trial," senior author Dr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber, from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Heart Center Online)

    Resident of home for developmentally disabled woman dies in van ..., Mar 14, 2005
    Barbara Reid, 67, who lived at the home on Clifton Avenue in Salem operated by North Shore ARC, died early Monday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, a ... (Boston Globe)

    Dance partners set, Mar 13, 2005
    Watson, who was treated for cuts to his left ear and left hand at Brigham and Women's Hospital, seemed eager to get out of town for a while. ... (Boston Globe)

    Former employee admits to stealing $177,000 from Harvard ..., Mar 11, 2005
    BOSTON— A former administrative aide at Brigham and Women's Hospital has admitted to stealing checks worth more than $175,000 by forging the name of a ... (Worcester Telegram (subscription),)

    Your Health: A Guide to Feeling Great, Mar 2, 2005
    We asked: Mayor Tom Menino. His pick: Dr. John Saltzman, associate director of endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 617-732-6389. ... (Boston Magazine,)

    Vitamin D Injections May Significantly Improve Survival In ..., Mar 11, 2005
    In 1994, MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital joined to form Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery system comprising the two academic ... (Science Daily (press release))

    Cancer support, Mar 11, 2005
    ...support group. The group meets at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Outpatient Services in Brookline on Tuesday evenings. MITSS is ... (Watertown TAB & Press,)

    This Week in Health, Mar 10, 2005
    The study by researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston looked at 40,000 female health professionals 45 and older. ... (Intelihealth.com,)

    Health Care Forum places focus on primary care, Mar 9, 2005
    The panel will include: Dr. Judy Bigby, Director of Community Health Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Dr. Dan Lasser, Chairman of the Department of ... (Martha's Vineyard Times,)

    ASPIRIN REDUCES THE RISK OF A 1ST STROKE IN WOMEN: STUDY, Mar 11, 2005
    ...in the primary prevention of stroke, reinforcing what we know of its efficacy from secondary prevention trials," said Brigham and Women's Hospital's Julie E ... (Insurance Digest,)

    Hospital gave overdose to circumcised babies, Mar 9, 2005
    State and hospital officials launched a probe after two newborn babies were given too much Tylenol after being circumcised at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Boston Herald)

    Casey: Legislators are working hard, Mar 9, 2005
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital are looking to add more than 1,400 ... (Lexington Winchester Star,)

    Look Good…Feel Better, Mar 11, 2005
    CancerCare (the adult oncology collaboration among Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital) to make some ... (Town Times,)

    Sex selection popular among infertile women, Mar 11, 2005
    Other investigators involved in the study were Stacey Missmer, Raina Gupta and Dr. Mark Hornstein from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School ... (I-Newswire.com (press release))

    Gay rights advocacy group names leader, Mar 10, 2005
    A Brigham and Women's Hospital nurse who gave two newborns a tenfold overdose of Tylenol on Sunday has been placed on administrative leave with pay while the ... (Boston Globe)

    Pistol-packing mamas, and daughters, take increasing aim, Mar 13, 2005
    ...''I wanted to do something different.". Now she enjoys shooting during her time off from work at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she is an MRI technician. ... (Boston Globe)

    Plavix saves lives after big heart attacks, Mar 10, 2005
    ...one third of heart attacks are caused by such complete blockages of a coronary artery," said Sabatine, a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Heart Center Online)

    Births: Joshua Daniel Winiker, Mar 5, 2005
    Joshua Daniel Winiker, son of Jeffrey and Heidi (Romsey) Winiker of Franklin, was born on July 16, 2004, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (MetroWest Daily News,)

    Romney signs bill aiding officer, Mar 11, 2005
    A former administrative aide at Brigham and Women's Hospital was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison after she admitted stealing $177,722 from a ... (Boston Globe)

    Disabled woman dies after accident at group home, Mar 14, 2005
    ...over her. Sixty-seven-year-old Barbara Reid was pronounced dead early this morning at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She ... (Boston Herald)

    Computer-Alert System Reduces Blood Clots, Mar 9, 2005
    Goldhaber is also director of the Venous Thromboembolism Research Group at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard ... (HealthCentral.com)

    Investigation under way into Tylenol overdoses of two infants, Mar 8, 2005
    BOSTON - Two newborn babies were given 10 times the recommended dosages of Tylenol at Brigham and Women's Hospital after they were circumcised on Sunday ... (Boston Herald)

    A must read in some suburbs, Mar 13, 2005
    Farmer, who spends part of the year working as a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is one of the founders of Partners in Health, a nonprofit ... (Boston Globe)

    Senior Citizens Only Women to Protect Heart with Aspirin, Mar 8, 2005
    ...the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in conjunction with the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard ... (SeniorJournal.com,)

    Salem woman critical after group home van accident, Mar 13, 2005
    ...the van to free Reid, said deputy fire Chief James Lynch. She was in critical condition yesterday at Brigham and Women's Hospital. (Boston Herald)

    Nurse who administered Tylenol overdose put on paid leave, Mar 9, 2005
    A nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital who administered 10 times the recommended dosages of Tylenol to two newborn boys after they were circumcised has been ... (Dateline Alabama,)

    Family bids farewell to fatal accident victim, Mar 14, 2005
    Reid, 67, was already brain dead when she died at 1:15 am yesterday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ``We were there until very late. ... (Boston Herald)

    'Aspirin doesn't prevent heart attacks in women', Mar 10, 2005
    We need to look at whether this additional complexity in women should be factored in," said study leader Dr Julie Buring of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston ... (This is London,)

    Aspirin Helps in Stroke and No Heart Attacks for Women, Mar 8, 2005
    Julie Buring, senior researcher and a professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston unveiled that the findings underscore the importance of studying ... (Express Newsline,)

    Men and women respond differently to aspirin therapy, Mar 8, 2005
    The team, led by Paul Ridker of Brigham and Women's Hospital, said the findings ''clearly demonstrate the importance of studying women as well as men in major ... (Boston Globe)

    Frankfort fire victim recovering in Waterville, Mar 15, 2005
    Drob, who was being treated for burns at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after escaping from the fire that engulfed her Frankfort home on Route 1A, was ... (Waldo Village Soup,)

    HEALTH: Aspirin affects genders differently, Mar 13, 2005
    ...effect on the risk of fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction (heart attack)," said the team, led by Paul Ridker of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Daily Times,)

    New Resource Guides Provide Medicare/Medicaid Information for ..., Mar 9, 2005
    ..."Creating a State Minority Health Policy Report Card": The report by Amal Trivedi, a fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital Division of General Internal ... (Medical News Today,)

    An Expert Interview With Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, Mar 1, 2005
    Boston, Massachusetts, and directs the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, a translational research unit at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Medscape (subscription))

    Babies Receive Tylenol Overdose At Boston Hospital, Mar 9, 2005
    ...recommended levels. Brigham and Women's Hospital said the infants received 10 times the recommended doses on Sunday. The Boston ... (Turn to 10.com,)

    Aspirin lowers women's risk of stroke, heart disease after age 65, Mar 7, 2005
    The study, conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, was the first major clinical trial designed to determine if using low-dose ... (Kansas City Star,)

    Aspirin Cuts Only Older Women's Heart Risk in Study (Update2), Mar 7, 2005
    ...the importance of studying medical therapies in women as well as men, said senior researcher Julie Buring, a professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Bloomberg)

    Drug-error risk at hospitals tied to computers, Mar 8, 2005
    Dr. David Bates, chief of general medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a leading proponent of computerized drug-ordering, said the ... (Boston Globe)

    Business notes, Mar 3, 2005
    He completed his internship in general surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and his residency in neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's and Children's Hospital ... (Brookline TAB,)

    Plavix shown to be effective in heart attack cases, Mar 9, 2005
    The other study was led by Dr. Marc Sabatine of Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and involved 3,491 heart attack patients in Europe given ... (Globe and Mail,)

    Daily buzz keeps us going, Mar 12, 2005
    ...fad. We're a sleep-deprived nation,� said Charles Czeisler, a neuroscientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. “Caffeine ... (Kansas City Star,)

    BC's Watson injured fleeing assailants, Mar 12, 2005
    Two victims were treated at the scene and the third, presumably Watson, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital to be treated for cuts to his left ear and ... (Boston Globe)

    Endeavorâ„¢ drug eluting stent provides significant treatment ..., Mar 9, 2005
    France; and Richard M Kuntz, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, and Chief, Division of Clinical Biometrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. ... (I-Newswire.com (press release))

    No headline, Mar 9, 2005
    The injured man was taken by ambulance to the Stratus parking lot, where he was transferred to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston by LifeFlight. ... (Beacon Villager,)

    2nd Drug After Heart Attacks Can Help Patients, 2 Studies Find, Mar 11, 2005
    The other study was led by Dr. Marc S. Sabatine of Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and involved 3,491 heart attack patients in Europe ... (New York Times)

    Health Care for Muslim Women in the USA, Post Conference News ..., Mar 9, 2005
    Dr. Nawal M. Nour, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Director, African Women's Health Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented "Clinical ... (Medical News Today,)

    Patient-Centered Health Care for Muslim Women in the USA, Mar 6, 2005
    ...am, Dr. Nawal Nour, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the African Women's Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, will lead ... (Medical News Today,)

    Plavix is shown to prevent second heart attacks, Mar 10, 2005
    ...be prevented, Chen said. The other study was led by Dr. Marc Sabatine of Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. (Miami Herald,)

    Nurse on leave for overdosing two newborns, Mar 9, 2005
    The nurse who gave two newborn babies 10 times the normal dose of Tylenol at Brigham and Women's Hospital has been placed on administrative leave with pay. ... (Boston Herald)

    Transplant pioneer Joseph Murray addresses Kiwanis, Mar 3, 2005
    ...brothers. The surgery took place at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston (known today as Brigham and Women's Hospital). Murray ... (Wellesley Townsman,)

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    Study identifies key aspect of immune response against HIV, 08 Dec 2004
    The center serves both MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital, the founding members of Partners HealthCare, and is a natural progression of the more than twenty ... (EurekAlert)

    Sudden Death in Young Adults: A 25-Year Review of Autopsies in ..., 08 Dec 2004
    Requests for Single Reprints: Robert E. Eckart, MAJ MC, US Army, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service (Cardiovascular Division), Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis ... (Annals of Internal Medicine)

    Lead exposure may lead to cataract:, 08 Dec 2004
    Debra A. Schaumberg of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, along with her colleagues investigated whether bone lead levels measured in both the tibia and ... (New Kerala)

    Are Saturated Fats Heart Healthy?, 08 Dec 2004
    Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, MPH, instructor of medicine, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Harvard Medical School, Boston. ... (WebMD)

    Sirna Therapeutics Launches Dermatology Division Targeting ..., 08 Dec 2004
    Medical School, Director of the Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Director ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    Halifax considers paramedic plan, 08 Dec 2004
    With nearly 50 firefighters, EMTs and paramedics in attendance, invited guest Dr. Charles Pozner of Brigham and Women's Hospital gave his opinion on how the ... (Brockton Enterprise)

    Researchers say lead exposure can cause vision problems, 08 Dec 2004
    The study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital of over 600 men found those with the highest levels of lead had almost three times the risk for ... (WIS)

    Extreme athlete offers medical lessons, Dec 6, 2004
    At Brigham and Women's Hospital, a group of doctors last week gathered around the ''most physiologically gifted athlete in the world," and watched her breathe. ... (Boston Globe)

    Drug-ordering systems get a boost, Dec 6, 2004
    Partners HealthCare, the parent organization of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, plans to spend $30.5 million over five years ... (Boston Globe)

    Drastic options require extreme caution, Dec 7, 2004
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston published a study revealing that frequent dieting among children ages 9 to 14 might lead to weight gain. ... (Salem Statesman Journal)

    Have a cold? Watch labels when seeking relief, Dec 6, 2004
    Alex Manini, an ER physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and lead author of the study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, said tests showed that ... (Kansas.com)

    ZymeQuest, Inc. Signs Process Development and Manufacturing ..., Dec 7, 2004
    Based on a joint invention with the Brigham and Women's Hospital, ZymeQuest is developing a technology that allows platelets to be stored under refrigeration ... (Business Wire (press release))

    Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Joins Cyberkinetics' BrainGate ..., Dec 7, 2004
    ...for the study who is a Consultant in Neurology at Spaulding and is on the Neurology staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Business Wire (press release))

    If I lie down during the day, I sleep, for two hours. Can a person ..., Dec 6, 2004
    ...may cause problems if you tend to have insomnia at night, said Dr. John Winkelman, medical director of the sleep health center at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Boston Globe)

    Health briefs, December 7, Dec 6, 2004
    By Lisa Ryckman, Rocky Mountain News. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that yoga helped improve sleep for people with chronic insomnia. ... (Rocky Mountain News)

    Accumulated Lead Exposure and Risk of Age-Related Cataract in Men, Dec 7, 2004
    Author Affiliations: Division of Preventive Medicine (Dr Schaumberg), Channing Laboratory (Dr Hu), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Schepens Eye Research Institute ... (Journal of American Medical Association (subscription))

    SsangYong Fire & Marine Executes Agreement With WorldCare Global ..., Dec 6, 2004
    The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System and Partners HealthCare System (Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital) for both ... (Business Wire (press release))

    Genetic Target Found for Pediatric Leukemia, Dec 6, 2004
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute noted that inhibitors of a membrane receptor called NOTCH1 caused T-ALL cell ... (PharmaLive.com (press release))

    Hospital gift shops often yield ...Present Surprises, Dec 4, 2004
    The shop run by the Friends of Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 1,500 square feet, raised $100,000 last year, but is expected to do three times that ... (Boston Herald)

    Births: Adriana Josephine Greska, Dec 4, 2004
    Siblings are Liam and Lily. Jovon Tyreke Mobley, son of Maria Klimek and Mark Mobley of Framingham, was born Aug. 23, 2004, at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (MetroWest Daily News)

    Two men fatally shot in Boston, Dec 5, 2004
    ...the city's Roxbury neighborhood. A man had been shot in the midsection and was pronounced dead at Brigham and Women's Hospital. (Boston Herald)

    Why the poor can't afford to eat better, Dec 6, 2004
    Dr. Paula A. Johnson and her colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital decided to examine what a dozen Roxbury women were eating and analyze how much it would ... (Marin Independent-Journal)

    leukemia drugs show promise, Dec 5, 2004
    ...had mutated versions of a protein called NOTCH1, says senior author Jon Aster, an associate professor of pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (USA Today)

    Qa-1 Restriction of CD8^Sup +^ Suppressor T Cells, Dec 5, 2004
    Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 3 Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 4 Department of ... (RedNova.com)

    Crucial Role for Ecto-5'-Nucleotidase (CD73) in Vascular Leakage ..., Dec 6, 2004
    ...of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Thorn 704, 20 ... (Journal of Experimental Medicine)

    Mentoring for Clinician–Educators, Dec 2, 2004
    From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (SEF), Boston, MA; Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital and Medical ... (AEM (subscription))

    Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With ..., Dec 3, 2004
    The Institutional Review Hoard of Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA), as well as those of the other CAMP study centers, approved the studies. ... (RedNova.com)

    On highway stretch, one life ends, another begins, Nov 30, 2004
    ...other relatives. Another family, from Plymouth, would celebrate new life in the nursery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The Nissan ... (Boston Globe)

    Southeast Expressway takes a life, gives a life, Nov 30, 2004
    ...portable wheelchair to a waiting ambulance. Mother and child were at Brigham and Women's Hospital last night. An hour earlier, just a ... (Boston Herald)

    Coming Up: Democracy for America meetup, Nov 30, 2004
    Ave., Newton. Held by the Brigham and Women's Hospital Blood Donor Program. For information, call 617-964-3330 ext. 1227. Eating ... (Newton TAB)

    Women's Cardiac Troubles Often Misdiagnosed, Dec 1, 2004
    ..."The numbers are quite remarkable," said Dr. Paula Johnson, chief of the division of women's health at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (ABC News)

    After Vioxx recall, the FDA and Merck both claim that all other ..., Dec 4, 2004
    ...as a good regulator," said Avorn, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (News Target)

    People in the news, Dec 1, 2004
    Farrell comes to Newton-Wellesley Hospital from Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she spent the last seven years in a variety of roles. ... (Weston Town Crier)

    High cholesterol in diabetes may harm vision, Dec 1, 2004
    Clinically significant macular edema is the leading cause of vision loss in diabetics, Dr. Debra A. Schaumberg of Brigham and Women's Hospital and colleagues ... (Heart Center Online)

    Vioxx fall is gain for Abbott, Dec 4, 2004
    ...that has come out hasn't painted Celebrex and Bextra with the same brush as Vioxx," said Dr. Elinor Mody of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Arthritis Center ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription))

    A Multicenter Study of Depression among Emergency Department ..., Dec 2, 2004
    Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (AK, SC, CAC), and Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital (CAC), Harvard ... (AEM (subscription))

    MRI shows liver tumors freezing in real time, Nov 30, 2004
    ...stomach or gall bladder." Dr. Tuncali is director of genitourinary radiology services in the department of radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Medical News Today)

    Future of stem cell research discussed at seminar, Dec 1, 2004
    Stella Coates Professor of Neurologic Diseases at Harvard Medical School and co-director at the Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Ipswich Chronicle)

    Alice Brennan, 99, Quincy secretary, Dec 2, 2004
    20 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston following a long illness. He was 63. Born in Central City, Neb., Mr. Kuhn lived in Omaha and St. ... (Boston Globe)

    Government news, Dec 2, 2004
    ...priorities, words and actions are those of a dedicated advocate," said foundation president Dr. Edward Bromfield, a neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Cambridge Chronicle)

    The Patriot Ledger, Dec 1, 2004
    ...a baby boy. Police said the woman and child were taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital and were doing well. Police detoured northbound ... (The Patriot Ledger)

    Walpole woman dies in I-93 crash, Dec 1, 2004
    Both were taken to Brigham and Women's hospital, and police said the mother and baby, whom they declined to identify, are doing well. ... (Daily News Transcript)

    Tolman honored by Epilepsy Foundation, Dec 2, 2004
    ...priorities, words and actions are those of a dedicated advocate," said foundation President Dr. Edward Bromfield, a neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Belmont Citizen-Herald)

    Drug Safety, Dec 3, 2004
    Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Chief, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital. (NPR)

    Sakey, ex-library head, dies, Dec 2, 2004
    ...passion for the city. Sakey died Nov. 22 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a brief illness. He was 79. Local librarians credit ... (Cambridge Chronicle)

    Woman Killed, Baby Born In I-93 Accident Two Women, One Man ..., Nov 30, 2004
    ...in labor and gave birth to a baby boy while stuck in traffic. Mother and baby were said to be OK at Brigham and Women's Hospital. (National Incident Notification Network)

    FDA advisory board scientists have blatant conflict of interest ..., Dec 3, 2004
    Dr. Philip S. Wang, association physician in the department of pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (News Target)

    Hospitals sharpen X-ray vision with digital archiving, Nov 29, 2004
    Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston recently purchased GE Centricity PACS Enterprise Edition from GE Healthcare, a $14 billion unit of General Electric ... (Search Storage)

    Business people in the news, Nov 25, 2004
    Farrell comes to Newton-Wellesley Hospital from Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she spent the last seven years in a variety of roles. ... (Wellesley Townsman)

    Resident study: Hours worked do make a difference, Nov 28, 2004
    During his first year at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, every medical mistake Christian Ruff, MD, and his fellow interns made in the intensive care ... (American Medical News)

    Researchers use drugs to prevent gallstones in mice, Dec 1, 2004
    ..."This is another potential agent," said Dr. Martin Carey, a gastroenterologist at Harvard University Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Contra Costa Times (subscription))

    MS patients thankful for new drug, Nov 24, 2004
    It was tested in clinical trials at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ``It isn't for all patients, but this gives us a new drug and a promising drug. ... (Boston Herald)

    Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibition in Stable Coronary ..., Nov 10, 2004
    ...with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition (PEACE) Trial (Eugene Braunwald, MD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Michael J ... (New England Journal of Medicine (subscription))

    Low-glycemic diet may help keep weight off and raise metabolism, Nov 25, 2004
    Dieters have higher metabolism, feel less hungry - Preliminary data from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital, published in the November ... (Onlypunjab.com (press release))

    Poor Find It Hard to Afford Heart-Healthy Foods, Nov 9, 2004
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston developed sample menus for African-American families of four that included children under age 18 and ... (Smartmoney.com (subscription))

    Local doc has the skinny on carb vs. fat cut, Nov 27, 2004
    Researchers from Children's and Brigham and Women's Hospital found a low-glycemic diet that includes certain carbs and fats may help overcome the body's ... (Boston Herald)

    Charles DeGregorio, 57; worked as meat cutter, Nov 26, 2004
    NATICK -- Paul R. Laliberte, a former engineer for Nortel Networks , died Nov. 19 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a battle with leukemia. ... (Boston Globe)

    Hold the stuffing: Low-glycemic diet may help keep weight off, Nov 23, 2004
    Preliminary data from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital, published in the November 24 JAMA, suggest that weight-loss diets may be ... (EurekAlert)

    Baptism by fire, Nov 23, 2004
    ...the archdiocese -- owned the church they had helped build in the 1950s, Heck replied: "If that's the case, I own part of Brigham and Women's Hospital, part of ... (Boston Globe)

    Experts: Reality bites: So toss the leftovers and hit the ..., Nov 25, 2004
    ...month. It's an eating orgy. They just keeping eating,'' said Marc O'Meara, a nutritionist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. With ... (Boston Herald)

    Surgery Without Incisions: New Frontiers For Radiology, Nov 29, 2004
    Currently, eight major medical centers in the United States are equipped with the ExAblate 2000 System: * Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    SAMe may improve treatment of depression, Nov 30, 2004
    In 1994, MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital joined to form Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery system comprising the two academic ... (Medical News Today)

    Health IT: Unlocking the Logjam, Nov 24, 2004
    Partners HealthCare System Inc., an integrated health care delivery system based in Massachusetts that includes Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts ... (eWeek)

    4th teen is killed on roads over weekend, Nov 28, 2004
    He was sent to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he was treated and released, she said. No charges had been filed late yesterday. ... (Boston Globe)

    Support groups, Nov 26, 2004
    ...support group. The group meets at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Outpatient Services in Brookline on Tuesday evenings. MITSS is ... (Watertown TAB & Press)

    Two teen girls die in accident on I-93, Nov 27, 2004
    One girl was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was pronounced dead after being taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Boston.com)

    FDA Approves a Multiple Sclerosis Drug, Nov 23, 2004
    ...t shut it off completely," said Howard L. Weiner, a professor at Harvard and head of the multiple sclerosis center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (New York Times)

    The 'second victims' of medical tragedies, Nov 29, 2004
    ...said Linda Kenney, 42, who cofounded the group when she couldn't find a forum to discuss her near-death experience at Brigham and Women's Hospital five years ... (Boston Globe)

    Two dead in accident on Interstate 93, Nov 27, 2004
    One of those killed was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was pronounced dead at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Boston.com)

    New MS Drug Approved, Nov 30, 2004
    So if you can stop them going into the brain then they don't cause damage," Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. Howard Weiner said. ... (Boston Channel.com)

    Study: diabetics experience less heart disease, Nov 24, 2004
    A study at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston University with data from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of more than 8000 diabetics suggests ... (WIS)

    In the wake of the Vioxx fiasco, is there any place a consumer can ..., Nov 29, 2004
    There are a few other places to turn, said Dr. Jerry Avorn of Brigham and Women's Hospital, who recently wrote a book about prescription drugs called "Powerful ... (Boston Globe)

    Easing the way for immigrant workers, Nov 28, 2004
    ...of skills is a challenge for both Massachusetts workers and employers," said Beverly Sobers, manager of workforce development at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Boston Globe)

    21 meals in a week, Nov 23, 2004
    ...the grocery store, said Rachel Fulp, who headed the Boston study as director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Women at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Palm Beach Post)

    Political notes, Nov 26, 2004
    ...words and actions are those of a dedicated advocate," said Foundation President Dr. Edward Bromfield, a neurologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Allston-Brighton TAB)

    Scents turn to dollars in a fragrant world, Nov 28, 2004
    Enough people have complained about scents to spur organizations such as Kaiser Permanente and Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital to adopt fragrance-free ... (Miami Herald (subscription))

    A wealth of e-health, Nov 29, 2004
    ...hormones got breast cancer compared with 30 per 10,000 not taking hormones, said Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription))

    A fix for fibroids, Nov 30, 2004
    While some researchers are trying to study the embolization procedure further, others, like Dr. Elizabeth Stewart of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Ocala Star-Banner)

    Witnesses for Petitioners Are Often Tough to Find, Nov 29, 2004
    Early in 2002, Smith was informed by his supervisors, Dr. David Hafler at Harvard and Dr. Howard L. Weiner of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription))

    Cryotherapy Effective For Distruction Of Liver Tumors, Nov 30, 2004
    Lead investigator Dr. Kemal Tuncali, an instructor in radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said the success rate was 62% for smaller lesions ... (Cancerpage.com)

    Beat victim fights for life, Nov 22, 2004
    Nobody knows much. We just woke up to this.". O'Sullivan was listed in critical condition at Brigham and Women's Hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman. ... (West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript)

    Sweet relief: Guilty pleasure could have health benefits, Nov 28, 2004
    But hold on. "Don't go out and eat a lot of chocolate," cautions Naomi Fisher, MD, director of hypertension services at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (American Medical News)

    Norvasc lowers cardiovascular events by 31%, says Pfizer, Nov 24, 2004
    ...events in patients with coronary artery disease,� said Dr. Peter Libby, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA ... (Onlypunjab.com (press release))

    Hand-held devices aid health-care battle, Nov 28, 2004
    The 28-year-old MIT graduate works days as a pathology resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital across the Charles River in Boston and only turns his energies ... (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

    Driver charged in crash on Pawtucket Boulevard, Nov 30, 2004
    His other passengers, Ra Veth, 16, and Chantra Vykim, 15, remained hospitalized yesterday. Veth was listed in fair condition at Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Lowell Sun)

    Sleepy Hospital Interns Cause Medical Errors, Nov 9, 2004
    In the first research of its kind on the impact of lack of sleep on the safety of hospital care, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Newswise (press release))

    Hospitals To Process Test Results Faster, Nov 11, 2004
    ...test results have been looked at, whether the appropriate action has been taken, whether the patient has been notified," Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. Eric ... (Boston Channel.com)

    No Increase in Deaths or Hospitalizations for Heart Failure ..., Nov 9, 2004
    The ESCAPE trial was led by Dr. Lynne Stevenson of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and coordinated by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). ... (Medical News Today)

    Heart Health Tough to Buy With Food Stamps, Nov 9, 2004
    Access to healthy food is a struggle," said study co-author Dr. Paula Johnson, chief of the division of women's health at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Lex 18)

    Dey, LP to Fund 2005 Nationwide COPD Patient Education Days ..., Nov 16, 2004
    The Boston event was co- sponsored by NECA, Alpha-1 Foundation, Alpha-1 Association, AlphaNet, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (PR Newswire (press release))

    Salem Hospital gives birth to new maternity ward, Nov 12, 2004
    ...center's full-service obstetrics and midwifery program includes an affiliation in maternal and fetal medicine with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (The Daily Item of Lynn)

    Attention Business And Medical Editors:, Nov 22, 2004
    ...in patients with coronary artery disease," stated Marc A. Pfeffer, MD, Ph.D., Interim Chairman, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Co ... (CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse))

    Medicaid Prior-Authorization Programs and the Use of ..., Nov 17, 2004
    ...of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics (MAF, SS, JA, DHS) and Rheumatology (DHS), Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard ... (New England Journal of Medicine (subscription))

    Doc spreads word: Mysterious killer is so common it's scary, Nov 20, 2004
    ...household term. ``We have a lot of work to do getting the word out,'' said DeMeo, a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. It's ... (Boston Herald)

    Salem Hospital gives birth to new maternity ward, 13 Nov 2004
    ...center's full-service obstetrics and midwifery program includes an affiliation in maternal and fetal medicine with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (The Daily Item of Lynn)

    Raynham hit-and-run suspect charged, 13 Nov 2004
    Days Inn on Route 44. Luz was airlifted to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after the collision. She was upgraded from serious ... (Brockton Enterprise)

    Teen eyed in hit-and-run reports c, 13 Nov 2004
    The 41-year-old victim, Donna Luz of Raynham, was hit at 6:20 pm Thursday on Route 44 and flown by helicopter to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston with ... (Boston Herald)

    Doctors: Oxycontin Getting Bad Rap, 13 Nov 2004
    ...you want to just refill the prescription every time a patient asks for more, because that's just a recipe for problems," Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. Jerry ... (Boston Channel.com)

    Experimental Cervical Cancer Vaccine Shown to be 100 Percent ..., 13 Nov 2004
    Physician Christopher Crum of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston says industrial countries would benefit, too, because fewer of these expensive ... (Voice of America)

    Hospitals To Process Test Results Faster, Nov 11, 2004
    ...test results have been looked at, whether the appropriate action has been taken, whether the patient has been notified," Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. Eric ... (Boston Channel.com)

    Poor Find It Hard to Afford Heart-Healthy Foods, Nov 9, 2004
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston developed sample menus for African-American families of four that included children under age 18 and ... (Smartmoney.com (subscription))

    Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibition in Stable Coronary ..., Nov 10, 2004
    ...with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition (PEACE) Trial (Eugene Braunwald, MD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Michael J ... (New England Journal of Medicine (subscription))

    Tackling Anemia in Diabetics, Nov 11, 2004
    ...cardiovascular risk in individuals with CKD and type 2 diabetes," lead investigator Dr. Mark Pfeffer, chief of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a ... (Forbes)

    HPV Vaccine Shows Promise to Prevent Cancer, Nov 11, 2004
    ...with vaccines that target those strains," say Christopher P. Crum, MD, director of women's and perinatal pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (WebMD)

    Support groups, Nov 11, 2004
    ...support group. The group meets at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Outpatient Services in Brookline on Tuesday evenings. MITSS is ... (Watertown TAB & Press)

    The Vioxx Safety Study Merck Didn't Do, Nov 12, 2004
    Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, became involved with Merck's cardiovascular safety trials of Vioxx and Arcoxia in ... (Forbes)

    Nuvios Names Dr. Christopher Glass to Scientific Advisory Board, Nov 12, 2004
    ...fellow in Endocrinology and Metabolism at UCSD, following internships and residency training at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (mysan.de)

    Smoking cessation helps patients with lung disease live longer, Nov 12, 2004
    ...disability. A team at Brigham and Women's Hospital now reveals that giving up smoking is probably the only real cure for the condition. ... (HealthandAge.com)

    ACE Inhibitors Not Needed For Many Heart Disease Patients ..., Nov 11, 2004
    Eugene Braunwald, MD, who co-chaired the study with colleague Marc Pfeffer, MD Both are in the Cardiovascular Division of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Science Daily (press release))

    Avon resident learns firsthand about the goodness in people, Nov 11, 2004
    ...know. Kates could only reply with a simple, "No.". Soon after this, Kates traveled to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. While ... (Farmington Valley Post)

    Marriages: Jacqueline Clare Genova, Nov 11, 2004
    Clare on Sept. 2, 2004 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She weighted 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is ... (Daily News Tribune)

    Dr. David Minkoff Finds Protein Myths Linked to America’s ..., Nov 12, 2004
    One study at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that when individuals with reduced kidney function engaged in high protein diets, their kidneys declined even ... (Emediawire (press release))

    No Increase in Deaths or Hospitalizations for Heart Failure ..., Nov 9, 2004
    The ESCAPE trial was led by Dr. Lynne Stevenson of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and coordinated by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). ... (Medical News Today)

    Heart Health Tough to Buy With Food Stamps, Nov 9, 2004
    Access to healthy food is a struggle," said study co-author Dr. Paula Johnson, chief of the division of women's health at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Lex 18)

    Smoking Increases Risk of COPD Death, Nov 11, 2004
    ...to smoke. The research by scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston appears in the Nov. 9 issue of CHEST. Researchers ... (PakTribune.com)

    Most Doctors Lag in Reviewing Test Results, Massachusetts Study ..., Nov 9, 2004
    Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital mailed surveys to 262 physicians affiliated with the Brigham and with Massachusetts General Hospital about how they ... (RedNova.com)

    Hospitals Best for Vaginal Birth After C-Section, Nov 10, 2004
    Lieberman, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues collected data on 1913 women who intended to have midwife-supported vaginal delivery after ... (Yahoo News)

    Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Arthritis Risk, Nov 9, 2004
    ...in addition to lowering the risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer," Dr. Elizabeth Wood Karlson from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, told Reuters Health ... (Yahoo News)

    No shock here: Interns' long hours cause medical errors, Nov 10, 2004
    Interns in the coronary and intensive care units of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital who worked 80 hours per week, including 24-hour shifts, made almost ... (Yahoo News)

    Limited access to heart-healthy choices for food-stamp recipients, Nov 9, 2004
    ...diet filled with heart-healthy foods," said Rachel Fulp, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Women at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Scripps Howard News Service)

    Around town, Nov 9, 2004
    Cristin is now employed as financial coordinator of the OR at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Braintree is proud of you, Cristin. ... (Braintree Forum)

    Chest pains and ER's revolving door, Nov 10, 2004
    The study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Karlson of Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard affiliate, appears in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. ... (International Herald Tribune)

    Study Of Cancer Trials Finds Significant Safety Improvement, Nov 10, 2004
    In 1994, MGH and Brigham and Women's Hospital joined to form Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care delivery system comprising the two academic ... (Science Daily (press release))

    Police: Crash no ..., Nov 9, 2004
    ....... She was taken to Jordan Hospital and later flown to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where she died a day later. ... (Old Colony Memorial)

    Chief of medicine Gharib to oversee physicians at UHS, Nov 11, 2004
    Gharib, co-founder and co-director of the Women's Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, will oversee all family and primary care physicians at HUHS ... (Harvard University Gazette)

    Quick-thinking friends save Nashua radio personality stricken at ..., Nov 11, 2004
    1, a week after he was admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Frank Teas underwent a successful coronary double bypass operation to unblock two ... (Nashua 1590 Broadcaster)

    What's up, doc?, Nov 11, 2004
    ...doctor before going further in an exercise program, said Dr. Paula A. Johnson, chief of the Division of Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Times Picayune)

    Study Mesh can help weak heart, Nov 10, 2004
    But a study of more than 8,000 patients led by Dr. Marc Pfeffer of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found no difference in heart attacks or other ... (Hagerstown Morning Herald)

    Norvasc lowers cardiovascular events by 31%, says Pfizer, Nov 10, 2004
    ...events in patients with coronary artery disease,� said Dr. Peter Libby, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston MA ... (Medical News Today)

    Wellesley Club dinner is Nov. 17, Nov 11, 2004
    ...and then (2001) named president of Newton-Wellesley Hospital, a 240-bed acute care hospital and, along with MGH, Brigham and Women's Hospital and North Shore ... (Wellesley Townsman)

    Swift named to WellCare Health board, Nov 10, 2004
    Swift's other board commitments include a seat on the board of Teachscape in New York and of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (Boston Business Journal)

    Saugus briefs, Nov 10, 2004
    As part of the Masonic Health Fair, the William Sutton Masonic Lodge-AF&AM will sponsor a blood drive for Brigham and Women's Hospital, and free bone marrow ... (Saugus Advertiser)

    Sleepy Hospital Interns Cause Medical Errors, Nov 9, 2004
    In the first research of its kind on the impact of lack of sleep on the safety of hospital care, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Newswise (press release))

    Lower-risk heart patients can stop drug, study says, Nov 7, 2004
    But an international consortium of scientists, led by doctors from Brigham and Women's Hospital, wanted to know what would happen if lower-risk patients did ... (Boston Globe)

    Black men reluctant to get prostate cancer screening, says study ..., Nov 7, 2004
    ...it, they are significantly less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, according to a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital study. ... (News Target)

    Hormonal factors play role in rheumatoid arthritis, Nov 8, 2004
    ...menopause or during pregnancy. A team at Brigham and Women's Hospital now sheds new light on the hormonal factor in RA. Using data from ... (HealthandAge.com)

    Carry on eating your fruit and veg, says Canadian Cancer Society, Nov 6, 2004
    ...and the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer, a research team from the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Medical News Today)

    Patients see reduction in cognitive function after heart surgery, Nov 7, 2004
    Many cardiologists, among them Dr. Christopher Cannon of Brigham and Women's Hospital, also believe that deficits are most likely to occur in older patients who ... (News Target)

    Five years later, medical errors stilla leading killer, Nov 8, 2004
    And some hospitals are making dramatic progress fighting errors -- at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a computerized drug-ordering system has slashed serious ... (Boston Globe)

    'Western' Diet Linked To Type 2 Diabetes In Women, Nov 8, 2004
    Boston-based institutions are the Simmons College Department of Nutrition, the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Harvard ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    Saving Lives Gets More Difficult, Nov 8, 2004
    Mark Pfeffer of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, who led the study, emphasized that these are still effective drugs, with benefits that include lowering ... (Forbes)

    Leo McElhiney, 80, former police chief, Nov 8, 2004
    WOBURN -- Former Woburn Police Chief Leo McElhiney, 80, died Oct. 28 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston following recent surgery. ... (Boston Globe)

    New Berlex Studies Demonstrate Efficacy of Novel Lipoxin Analog in ..., Nov 9, 2004
    Charles Serhan (Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and professor at Harvard University), who discovered lipoxins as a ... (PR Newswire (press release))

    People on food stamps can't afford heart-healthy meals, Nov 9, 2004
    ...with heart-healthy foods," said Rachael S. Fulp, MPH, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Women at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. ... (EurekAlert)

    Author, director of famous heart research visits MH, Nov 9, 2004
    Dr. Johnson was in Boston, Dr. Castelli's home base, in 1999, on a fellowship to Brigham and Women's Hospital, the teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School ... (Baxter Bulletin)

    Smoking cessation can improve survival among patients with severe ..., Nov 8, 2004
    ...mortality in our patients with severe COPD," said Craig P. Hersh, MD, Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. ... (Medical News Today)

    Disease management cuts CHF mortality; cost benefits unseen, Nov 8, 2004
    The study, by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston), found that frequent "vigorous exercise" was associated with "an increased risk of ... (BioWorld Online (subscription))

    WellCare Health Plans Announces Appointment of Jane Swift, Former ..., Nov 8, 2004
    Ms. Swift is also currently a director of both Teachscape in New York, New York, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. ... (Business Wire (press release))

    Care Cadre, Nov 9, 2004
    If you are a $90-per-year member of Best Doctors, the organization's multidisciplinary team based out of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (a major Harvard ... (RedNova.com)

    Sionex Joins Team of CIMIT Medical Experts in Boston Area ..., Nov 9, 2004
    ...experts from Partners Healthcare, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston ... (Business Wire (press release))

    Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals Announces New Clinical Trial ..., Nov 9, 2004
    ...said Eugene Braunwald, MD, FACC, Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, chairman TIMI Study Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital. ... (Business Wire (press release))

    Sleep-Deprived Docs Make More Mistakes, Study Finds, Oct 28, 2004
    By Liz Kowalczyk. Dr. David Andorsky, a resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital, woke up from a two-hour nap in the on-call room at 6:30 am last Tuesday. ... (TechNewsWorld)

    CRPhealth.com - Now Available Online: The Most Comprehensive ..., Nov 5, 2004
    ...risk for these conditions" says Dr. Paul Ridker, a preventive cardiologist and researcher in the field of CRP from the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    FDA APPROVES EXABLATE(R) 2000 SYSTEM AS NON-INVASIVE SURGERY FOR ..., Oct 25, 2004
    2000 gives women an important new choice to help reduce the symptoms of uterine fibroids," said Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital and co ... (ITNews)

    Doctors should return test results faster, Nov 1, 2004
    A study at Brigham and Women's Hospital showed that the average primary-care doctor receives dozens of test results a day, said John Glaser, chief information ... (Boston Globe)

    Study: Interns who got enough sleep made fewer errors, Oct 28, 2004
    ...of working 30 hours in a row may be the Achilles heel of the medical education system," said Charles Czeisler of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ... (Seattle Times)

    Researchers Identify Another Possible Parkinson's Gene, Nov 4, 2004
    The finding "holds a lot of promise for therapy," said Dr. Mel B. Feany, an associate professor of pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who ... (RedNova.com)

    Doctors' Long Hours Can Increase Risk of Errors, Oct 28, 2004
    At the intensive care unit at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, medical resident Aaron Kesselheim is tending to a patient who is suffering from end ... (NPR (audio))