Boston Medical Center Reflects on Boston Marathon Bombing 10-Year Anniversary
A decade after the tragedy at the Boston Marathon finish line, BMC staff share memories of pain and resilience from the day.
Read MoreShould We Still Be Saying “Food Desert”?
By reframing how we think about food insecurity, including using the terms “food desert” and “food swamp,” we can create more equitable food systems.
Read More‘Community Leaders Have More Impact on Neighbors Than Celebrities’ In COVID-19 Vaccine Trust
Boston Medical Center learned crucial lessons about public health messaging during community conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine and pandemic.
Read MoreFathers Who Lost Partners to Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Dedicating Their Lives to Birth Justice
In honor of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac, their surviving partners spoke during Boston Medical Center’s Vital Village Networks National Community Leadership Summit about Black fatherhood and advocacy.
Read MoreCommunity-Driven Food Systems Are Key in Tackling Food Insecurity
Communities have long had the answers to feeding themselves. It’s time for anchor institutions to listen and bolster their home-grown efforts.
Read MoreWhat Is a Street Doctor?
Boston’s pioneer in street medicine weighs in on street doctors’ origins in the city and providing health and community care to people experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreClean Socks Are Simple Way to Reach Patients Experiencing Homelessness
Upstream healthcare solutions are critical, but this essential need offers preventative treatment and relationship-building crucial to patient care.
Read MoreFor Immigrant Mothers, WIC Nutrition Program Led to Healthier Infant Birth Weights
Researchers say access to the federal program must be supported through culturally sensitive outreach and streamlined processes.
Read MoreMonthly Child Tax Credit Payments Linked to Decline in Food Insufficiency
Temporary changes to the benefit softened the impact of economic hardship on low-income families, including harm to children’s health, researchers say.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Safety Measures May Have Led to Increased Gun Injuries in Boston
Study on trends in violent injuries treated at Boston Medical Center suggests fallout from the
pandemic’s first wave hit vulnerable communities hardest.
Incarceration May Shorten Black Americans’ Life Expectancy—But Not Whites’
Researchers say findings show the “substantial, long-lasting harms” the criminal justice system and structural racism have on Black Americans’ health.
Read MoreMassMutual Is Making the Business Case for Advancing Health Equity
With its partnership with Boston Medical Center, MassMutual Foundation believes that serving its community also best serves its employees and company as a whole.
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