Essentrics Classes Starting this Winter for a Full-Body Workout at the Steinberg Wellness Center for Mind and Body 12/27/2018
Essentrics classes are available starting in January at the Steinberg Wellness Center for Mind and Body at Emerson Hospital. Essentrics is a full-body workout that rapidly changes the shape of your body through a dynamic combination of strengthening and stretching. The classes are scientifically designed to rebalance the entire muscular skeleton, strengthen and stretch all of our muscles, aid in weight loss, keep joints healthy and increase range of motion while protecting against injury.
Strength, Balance and Conditioning for Seniors Class Starting this January at the Steinberg Wellness Center for Mind and Body 12/27/2018
If you or a loved one is looking for a class that will improve both mental and physical health, the Steinberg Wellness Center for Mind and Body at Emerson Hospital is offering a Strength, Balance and Conditioning for Seniors class this January.
Yoga For Healthy Aging in the New Year at Emerson's Wellness Center 12/21/2018
Have you ever wished you could slow down the aging process? Come learn yoga tools and techniques for a lifetime of healthy living. A brand new evening yoga class, called "Yoga for Healthy Aging" at Emerson Hospital's Steinberg Wellness Center for Mind and Body offers instruction on ways to foster physical, mental and emotional vitality and well-being.
New Physician Joins Concord Gastroenterology Associates 12/14/2018
John Dowd, DO, recently joined Concord Gastroenterology Associates and is accepting new patients at 131 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner in the John Cuming Building of Emerson Hospital, Suite 650 in Concord. He is board-certified in gastroenterology.
New Pediatrician Joins Pediatrics West 12/10/2018
Behzad Goharfar, MD, FAAP, recently joined Pediatrics West and is accepting new pediatric patients at 10 Pierce Avenue, Fitchburg. He is board-certified in pediatrics.
New Physician Joins Emerson Primary Care of Bedford 11/29/2018
Russell Zide, MD, FSVM, recently joined Emerson Primary Care of Bedford and is accepting new adult patients at 55 North Road, Suite 120 in Bedford. He is board-certified in internal medicine and vascular medicine.
New Pediatrician Joins Acton Medical 11/28/2018
Jasmin Darling, MD recently joined Acton Medical Associates and is accepting new pediatric patients at 321 Main Street, Acton. She is board-eligible in pediatrics.
Emerson Hospital Awarded A Grade for Excellence in Patient Safety 11/16/2018
Emerson Hospital has again been honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. Emerson has now earned twelve consecutive As for Safety since 2013. The results are available to the public and are designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay.
30th Annual Tree of Lights - December 3 11/15/2018
The community is invited to celebrate the season at the 30th annual Tree of Lights event at Emerson Hospital.
Vaping Use Doubles, While Sleep Decreases Among High School Students Based on Emerson Hospital’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey 11/9/2018
Vaping among youth in area public schools has doubled since 2016, according to the results of the 2018 Emerson Hospital Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the largest public school student behavior survey in Massachusetts. In the 2016 survey, 10% of students reported they had vaped. In 2018, that number doubled to 20% of students. The most common substances that youth in grades 6 through 12 report vaping are flavored nicotine and marijuana – both highly addictive substances.
