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At 5-foot-8 and 295 pounds, Scott Strainge knew his weight was a contributing factor to his health issues. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes eight years ago, which eventually progressed to a point where he needed seven different medications a day to keep his blood sugar and blood pressure under control.

Barry Herb of Medford is no stranger to doctors and hospitals. Diagnosed with osteoarthritis, a degenerative condition that leads to cartilage loss in joints, he has undergone several surgeries and procedures on both knees and both shoulders over the past 20 years.

Lawrence, Mass. (September 18, 2020) – While the physical effects of COVID-19 have been widely documented, 100-year-old Rita Ducheneau has struggled with isolation at Marguerite’s House Assisted Living on the Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services campus in Lawrence.

Benefiting Home Health Foundation is a family affair.

Mandy Chaput is constantly on the move keeping up with her two active young boys and her career as Director of Early Learning and School-Age Programs.

Patient recognized the signs of stroke and got help immediately.

What seemed like a simple decision at the time may have ended up saving Melissa Shirtcliff’s life.

Walter Suita’s most recent 5K race wasn’t his fastest, but it was one of his biggest victories. Just months earlier, a crushing 13-foot fall had shattered his hip.

When Justin Williams, 28, walked into his local emergency room in October of 2018, he was shocked to learn that the pain he was experiencing was not from the minor car accident he was in the day before. The physicians suspected cancer.

When Beth Korth learned she was pregnant with her first child in the summer of 2020, she and her husband Alex were excited, but also nervous. Not only would they need to navigate the pandemic throughout the pregnancy, but the couple shared a bone growth disorder called achondroplasia, more commonly known as dwarfism, that would make delivery more challenging.

Anne-Marie Wagner has always been careful about her health and kept up with her screenings, especially her annual mammograms.

Wendy Canty suffered a heart attack in 2018 at age 50. And soon knew she needed to find a new option and turned to Tufts Medical Center's heart research team to learn more about implantable heart pumps.

Mac and his team at Tufts MC refused to let cardiomyopathy take his life, so they did all they could to get him to a heart transplant.

After hitting rock bottom, Ollie was ready for his journey with weight loss at the Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center.

Katherine used to spend most of her day outside, but with a cancer diagnosis she wasn't able to do her everyday tasks. With the help of the Division of Palliative Care, Katherine is back outside with her grandchildren.

Read the patient testimonial of Chantal Loiseau, a patient, mother and member of the Tufts Medical Center Patient and Family Advisory Board.

How this tough 3-year-old has impressed everyone with his strength and determination to beat cancer at Tufts Medical Center.

Professional dancer overcomes breast cancer thanks in part to early detection from a routine mammogram.

Diabetes has been part of Danny Rourke’s life since he was 12 years old.

Growing up, Curtis Challenger got used to being “big-boned” and the “cute chubby kid.”