Health in Massachusetts
Doctors, medical centers
A Plus Dentistry
General, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry
Brookline dental practice founded by Dr. Julian Lender in 2005, now also featuring Dr. Martin Urban for periodontal and oral surgery - offering implants, crowns and bridges, dentures, teeth whitening, Invisalign, root canals, and full-mouth reconstruction, with financing options and free dental program enrollment assistance.
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Cosmetic dentistry, implants, and Invisalign
A Plus Dentistry in Brookline is a dental practice for families from Boston and nearby areas, with a general and cosmetic dentist and a specialist in gum care, surgery, and implants. It treats and restores teeth, places veneers, crowns, and implants, straightens bites with Invisalign, and sees patients in acute pain on the day they call.
More detailsABP Best Home Care Agency
Multilingual Home Health Care Since 2002
Medicare-certified home health agency serving Greater Boston since 2002, providing skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, home health aides, and companion care in Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Mandarin, Armenian, and many other languages.
More detailsAlegre Dental
Family dentistry with MassHealth, teeth in a day, and emergency visits
Alegre Dental in Lynn is a family dental practice in the heart of the city, close to the bus stops, that treats children and adults: mercury-free fillings, root canals, crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, whitening, and urgent care for a broken tooth. The practice accepts MassHealth and most private insurance plans and offers affordable payment options to patients without insurance.
More detailsAleris Dental Center
Downtown Salem dentistry: full-range care
Aleris Dental Center in Salem is a family dental practice for children and adults that treats teeth and gums, places crowns, bridges, dentures, and implants, whitens teeth, and provides urgent care for dental pain. The practice is downtown, close to a bus stop, the commuter rail station, and the ferry, and accepts MassHealth and most private insurance plans.
More detailsAll Dental Westborough
Dental implant and gum specialists
All Dental in Westborough is a family dental practice where general dentists and specialists work under one roof: implants and surgery, gum treatment, orthodontics with Invisalign, cosmetic dentistry, and sedation for patients who fear treatment. The practice accepts more than 200 insurance plans and offers its own plan for patients without insurance.
More detailsAlpha Plus Dental Center
Holistic, mercury-free dentistry with implants, laser care, and Invisalign
Alpha Plus Dental Center in Brookline is a full-service dental practice for children, teens, and adults with a holistic approach: mercury-free fillings and biocompatible materials, implants including zirconia, Invisalign, laser gum treatment, cosmetic dentistry, and urgent care. Diagnosis and treatment planning are guided by cone beam 3D scans.
More detailsHealth First Pharmacy
Easy Refills, Prescription Transfers, and Free Home Delivery
A local pharmacy in Brighton, Massachusetts, serving the neighborhood and beyond: prescription refills, transfers from another pharmacy, prescription and over-the-counter medication, pharmacist consultations, and free home delivery within Massachusetts. The pharmacy works hand in hand with your doctors so that your medications fit your diagnosis and your needs.
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Prescriptions Delivered Home, Vaccines, and a Pharmacist
A full-service pharmacy in Lynn, Massachusetts: prescription and over-the-counter medication, prescription transfers from another pharmacy, vaccinations, home delivery, and fast mail service. Pharmacists keep track of medications and refills, while convenient packaging and drug information in more than 13 languages help patients stay on course with treatment.
More detailsMelvin Rx Pharmacy
A Neighborhood Pharmacy with a Post Office, Western Union, and Notary
An independent pharmacy in Brighton, Massachusetts, serving the whole neighborhood: prescription and over-the-counter medication, consultations with an experienced pharmacist, vaccinations, medication delivery, and support for diabetes care. Next to the medication counter, everyday errands that usually take a separate trip get handled too: parcels through the USPS post office, money transfers, and notary services.
More detailsBalson Boris
Asthma and Allergy Care for Children and Adults: Testing, Allergy Shots
I am an allergist and immunologist in Lawrence, Massachusetts. I help children and adults deal with asthma, hay fever, food and drug allergy, hives, and skin reactions, from precise diagnosis with skin testing to allergen immunotherapy that works on the cause of an allergy, not just its symptoms. I see patients by appointment, and for urgent problems I do my best to find time within a day.
More detailsBarin Chiropractic
Chiropractic Care for Neck, Back, and Accident Pain
Chiropractic care for anyone tired of pain in the neck, back, or head: gentle adjustments of the spine and joints, specialized muscle work, and physical therapy modalities help the body recover naturally, without drugs or surgery. Special attention goes to injuries from car accidents and on the job. Visits are by appointment, evening and weekend times are available, and most major insurance plans are accepted.
More detailsBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham
Round-the-clock emergency care and specialists close to home in Needham
Chest pain in the middle of the night, a broken bone on a weekend, a planned operation: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, welcomes emergency patients around the clock and provides inpatient care, surgery and diagnostics in your own area. A close partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston brings advanced medicine to patients without a long trip.
More detailsBeth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care
Your primary care doctor at any age in Braintree
Every conversation about your health starts with a doctor who knows you and your history. This Beth Israel Lahey Health practice follows patients across their whole lives: the doctors are certified by the American boards of internal medicine and family medicine, work as a team and handle everything from a cold to a chronic condition, and when a specialist is needed they refer you within the Beth Israel Lahey Health network.
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Internal medicine for adults 18 and older: a doctor of your own in Needham
An adult needs one steady doctor who sees the whole picture: blood pressure, test results, medications, referrals to specialists. The internists of this Beth Israel Lahey Health practice are certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and see patients 18 and older, combining prevention, treatment and coordination with the network specialists.
More detailsBrighton Post Acute
Rebuild strength and come home: rehabilitation and around-the-clock nursing
Recovery after surgery, a stroke or an illness begins with a personal rehabilitation plan, physical, occupational and speech therapy up to seven days a week, and nursing care around the clock. For Russian-speaking seniors the center runs a dedicated Russian Program, and long-term care, dementia support and palliative care are available under the same roof.
More detailsBrookline Dental Studio
See your new smile before treatment: implants, veneers and Invisalign
Before treatment begins, you see your future smile on screen: digital smile design and an Invisalign preview show the result in advance. The studio has been at work since 1994, and general dentists, a periodontist and endodontic specialists see patients under one roof, so implants, root canals and cosmetic dentistry do not mean trips between different clinics.
More detailsVaninov Eugene
Cardiology and Internal Medicine
I am a cardiologist and internist in Brighton, Massachusetts. I help prevent and treat heart and vascular disease, keep blood pressure and diabetes under control, and care for patients as a general internal medicine physician. I pay special attention to the prevention of coronary artery disease: it is best when a problem is caught before you start to feel unwell. Visits are by appointment.
More detailsVilkomir Viktoriya
Doctor of Optometry
I am a doctor of optometry, an eye doctor, and I perform comprehensive eye exams: checking vision, examining the retina, and screening for glaucoma, which often goes without symptoms for a long time. I pay special attention to contact lens fitting, making sure the lenses fit well, feel comfortable, and keep your eyes healthy. I see patients by appointment and answer any question about your vision.
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Cardiologist in Boston: Diagnosis and Prevention
I am a cardiologist seeing adult patients at a university hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. If you suspect heart or vascular disease, we start with a complete evaluation using modern cardiac imaging, and we build a plan that lowers the risk of cardiovascular events instead of leaving you with only a set of test results.
More detailsDacha Center
A day center for seniors with nursing, meals, activities and transportation
Dacha Center in Brighton, Boston is a day center for seniors and adults over 21 with medical needs: nurses and staff provide daily support so that each person can stay independent and active longer. The center runs a day program with nursing care, nutritious meals, activities and transportation.
More detailsDeresh Irina
Dentistry, TMD and Jaw Pain Treatment Without Medication
I am a dentist in Brookline, Massachusetts. I treat temporomandibular disorders (TMD and TMJ): pain in the jaw, face, head, and neck, clicking when opening the mouth, teeth grinding, and ringing in the ears. As a rule the treatment is non-invasive and medication-free, and many patients come to me after unsuccessful treatment elsewhere. I also provide general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry, from exams and fillings to implants, veneers, and dentures.
More detailsEverett Dental Center
Dental implants from surgery to crown under one roof
An implant, a crown and gum treatment without trips between clinics: a general dentist and a periodontist see patients in the same office, and digital X-rays cut radiation exposure by 75 percent. The practice has been at work since 2005, and many patients come as whole families, some since they were children.
More detailsZdorovie Adult Day Health Center
Newton Adult Day Health: Three Centers on One Campus
An adult day health center for older adults from Boston and neighboring towns, where the day is filled with company: concerts, films, chess, dance, holidays, and birthdays. Russian and English are spoken, along with Ukrainian, Armenian, and Romanian, and the team, from nurses to drivers and social workers, knows each guest well. The center is open seven days a week and helps families sort out eligibility and paperwork from the very first call.
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Adult Day Health in Needham: Caring Company, Home-Cooked Lunches
An adult day health center where parents feel at home: familiar language, familiar food, and people who know their names. Russian-speaking nurses, social workers, and drivers, with Ukrainian, Armenian, Romanian, and English spoken across the team. The center is open seven days a week, so working families get a breather and guests get company and care. Serving families from Boston, Metrowest, and Norfolk County.
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Natick Adult Day Health
An adult day health center in Metrowest that looks after families as well as guests: respite for working adult children on any day of the week, plus help checking program eligibility, insurance paperwork, and scheduling doctor visits. The team speaks Russian and English, as well as Ukrainian, Armenian, and Romanian, and walks a family from the first call to the first day at the center.
More detailsZen Zone Spa
Laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation and medical massage
Zen Zone Spa in Brighton takes a clinical approach to beauty and relaxation: laser hair removal and electrolysis, skin rejuvenation with RF, microchanneling and PRP, Botox and fillers, body contouring and medical massage. The team includes registered nurses and practitioners who follow new technologies and choose treatments to fit the needs of the skin.
More detailsCenter Communities of Brookline
Independent living for older adults in the heart of the city
A Hebrew SeniorLife residential community for older adults who want to live independently and stay part of city life, with shops, cafes, parks and cultural venues close by. The community has a restaurant overlooking the city skyline, a fitness center and a wellness team that helps coordinate care with doctors and insurance providers.
More detailsKovalchuk Natasha
Addiction Counseling in Newton Centre
I am a clinical social worker, and I help people overcome alcohol and drug addiction. I see clients in person and by video, calmly and without judgment, and together we find a first step that is truly possible right now. If you or someone close to you is thinking about making a change, it is enough simply to start a conversation.
More detailsDr Valeriy Kostenko DMD
Family dentistry: exams, tooth treatment and help with sudden pain
A family dental practice on Market Street in Lynn that sees adults and children and cares for patients for years: general and preventive dentistry, treatment of cavities and gum problems, and help with sudden tooth pain. The doctors of the practice are accepting new patients and try to find time within the week for anyone in pain.
More detailsLandmark Dental
Gentle dental care without fear or pain, including sedation
A dental practice in Norwood that pays special attention to patients who are afraid of treatment. It provides exams and preventive care, implants, oral surgery, cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign and emergency care, and for anxious patients it offers nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation with an anesthesiologist, so that treatment goes without stress.
More detailsLeyfer Ovsanna
Clinical Psychologist: Anxiety, OCD, Depression
I am a clinical psychologist, and I help children, teens, and adults deal with anxiety, panic, phobias, depression, obsessive thoughts and compulsions (OCD), and life transitions. I work with evidence-based methods, above all cognitive behavioral therapy, and I am accepting new patients in Needham, in person and online. Together we create a safe space where you and your child feel heard.
More detailsLivshin Svetlana
Family Dentist in Walpole
I am a dentist, and I see patients of every age in a small family practice where there is time for everyone. Exams, prevention, and treatment for adults and children: I explain every step, choose a solution without unnecessary procedures, and take care with those who are afraid of the dentist. Many families have come to me for years and bring the next generation.
More detailsMass General Brigham Vein Care
Laser and Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins
Heavy legs by evening, twisted veins showing under the skin, swollen ankles, or a worry about deep vein thrombosis: this is what the Mass General Brigham vein care program treats, seeing patients at the Healthcare Center at Patriot Place, beside Gillette Stadium. Duplex ultrasound, laser treatment of varicose veins, sclerotherapy, and vein removal point toward a minimally invasive plan built around your diagnosis.
More detailsNorton Dental Group
Restore your teeth and your smile: implants, veneers and Invisalign
Family and cosmetic dentistry in Norton with a full cycle of care in one office: prevention, fillings and crowns, root canal treatment, extractions, as well as implants, veneers and Invisalign teeth straightening. Laser technology and modern diagnostics make treatment more precise and comfortable, and patients with severe pain or a dental injury are seen the same day.
More detailsOrthoSportsMED Physical Therapy
Orthopedic and sports physical therapy with an athlete level of care
OrthoSportsMED Physical Therapy in downtown Needham helps patients recover from orthopedic injuries: arthritis, sports injuries and surgery. The clinic combines soft tissue massage, joint mobilization, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and home exercise, and each treatment program is built individually for the patient.
More detailsRoyal Braintree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Short-term rehabilitation and long-term care
Royal Braintree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Weymouth Landing offers short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and care for people with dementia, and since 2008 it has run the Sunshine program for Russian-speaking residents, which serves their medical, cultural and dietary needs. The center is close to public transit and not far from Boston and South Shore hospitals.
More detailsTLC Dental of Medford
Smile Makeovers with Lumineers, Crowns, and Implant Restoration
Family and cosmetic dentistry in Medford, Massachusetts: crowns and bridges, implant restoration, full and partial dentures, and Lumineers for anyone who wants the smile they have always pictured. Digital diagnostics and modern technology shape each treatment plan around the individual patient, not a template. Visits are by appointment.
More detailsTri-Town Podiatry
Podiatry in Canton: Cold Laser, SoftWave, and Custom Orthotics
Podiatry for children and adults: ingrown toenails, plantar fasciitis, warts, sports injuries, Achilles tendon ruptures, ankle sprains, and diabetic and neuropathy complications in the feet, plus in-office bunion and hammertoe correction. A minimally invasive approach keeps surgery as the last option, while modern methods help patients return to full mobility as soon and as safely as possible.
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Arlington Foot and Ankle Care for Runners, Cyclists, and Families
Podiatrists for runners, cyclists, and anyone who spends a lot of time on their feet: sports injuries, ankle sprains, Achilles tendon ruptures, plantar fasciitis, and flat feet, plus ingrown toenails, warts, fungus, and diabetic complications in the feet. Minimally invasive methods, including Erchonia cold laser, SoftWave, and Keryflex, keep surgery for when it cannot be avoided. Most insurance plans are accepted, and new patients are welcome.
More detailsThe Optical Shop
Glasses in one visit: eye doctor, designer frames and repairs
A temple breaks before an important meeting, a lens pops out or your glasses keep sliding down your nose: at The Optical Shop these small emergencies are often fixed the same day, and adjustments are free. An optometrist sees patients in the same building, so your prescription, frames and lenses come together in one visit, with no extra trips.
More detailsUniversal Pediatrics
Pediatrics from Newborns to Age 24
A pediatric practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts, caring for children from their first days through young adulthood: newborn care, well-child visits, vaccines, same-day sick visits, ADHD evaluation and management, breastfeeding support, and adolescent medicine. A small, consistent team of doctors that families come to know, plus a patient portal, keeps children health care calm and clear for parents.
More detailsFarber Alik
Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon in Boston
I am a vascular surgeon working with blood vessels from the arteries of the legs to the carotid arteries. I treat with both minimally invasive endovascular techniques and open surgery, and I choose the path together with you, based on your health and your goals and not on habit. My job is to explain your situation in detail and recommend the treatment that truly fits you.
More detailsHebrew Rehabilitation Center
Long-term care and rehabilitation for older adults in Roslindale
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is part of Hebrew SeniorLife and has helped older adults since 1903. It offers long-term chronic care, short-term inpatient rehabilitation, help with dementia and memory loss, as well as outpatient rehabilitation programs and specialist visits in one medical center.
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In 1998, a 27-year-old fax machine saleswoman in Florida cut the feet off a pair of pantyhose because she couldn't find anything smooth to wear under white slacks. She had no fashion background, no business training, and five thousand dollars to her name. That single, unglamorous act of frustration became Spanx - and, decades later, helped fuel a broader cultural shift in which shapewear stopped being something women hid and started being something they openly credit for how their clothes fit. The story of how that happened says a great deal about who actually gets to invent things, and why.
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How a Diabetes Drug Quietly Rewrote the Cosmetic Surgery Industry
A few years ago, a well-known New York cosmetic dermatologist named Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank started noticing something odd in his practice: patients who had lost significant weight on drugs like Ozempic were coming in feeling thrilled about the number on the scale - and upset about the mirror. They looked, in their own words, older. Frank coined a term for it that has since become genuine shorthand across the entire aesthetics industry: "Ozempic face." It's a rare thing in beauty culture - a phenomenon caused not by a new product or a new procedure, but by the runaway success of a diabetes medication nobody designed with faces in mind at all. And it has already reshaped, in measurable numbers, what an entire industry spends its time doing.
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Your Brain Does Not Recognize Future You
That Is Why You Are Still Procrastinating
For years, procrastination was treated as a straightforward failure of willpower or time management - a problem for better calendars and stricter deadlines to solve. Two separate lines of research have quietly dismantled that idea. One comes from psychologists who spent decades studying what procrastinators actually do in the moment they choose to delay. The other comes from neuroscientists who put people in brain scanners and asked them to think about their future selves - and found something genuinely strange: on a neural level, many people's brains treat the person they'll be in ten years less like themselves, and more like a stranger.
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The Science of Staying Reachable
Why Growing Older Does Not Have to Mean Growing Distant
Picture the scene: a family dinner, three generations at the table, and somewhere in the middle of the meal the teenagers start laughing - genuinely, helplessly laughing - at something on a phone. An older relative leans in, asks what's so funny, gets a two-sentence explanation that explains nothing, and settles back into their chair with a polite smile that doesn't reach their eyes. Nobody was unkind. Nobody meant to exclude anyone. But for just a moment, a person who has been in that family longer than anyone else at the table becomes, quietly, a visitor in it. This scene repeats itself, in one form or another, in nearly every family, in every language, at every income level - and it is not really about phones, or jokes, or slang. It is about something that happens inside the aging mind that almost nobody explains clearly, and that turns out to be far more within our control than most people assume.
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The 90-Degree Myth
What the Science Actually Says About Sitting at a Desk
For decades, workplace posters and physiotherapists told everyone the same thing: sit bolt upright, ninety degrees at the hips and knees, feet flat on the floor, back straight as a ruler. It turns out that advice has less to do with spinal biomechanics than with old classroom and military posture traditions - and researchers who actually measured the pressure inside spinal discs at different sitting angles found something considerably more useful to know than any single correct position.
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Your Skin Type Is Not What You Think It Is
The 4-Category System Is a Century-Old Marketing Invention
Ask most people their skin type, and you'll get one of four answers: dry, oily, combination, or normal. It's the classification printed on nearly every product label, repeated by every beauty counter employee, and treated as basic biological fact. Here's what almost nobody knows: that four-category system wasn't developed by a scientist. It came from the cosmetics industry itself, and it has barely changed in around a century - even as the actual dermatological understanding of skin moved on decades ago. Meanwhile, research consistently finds that most people are simply wrong about which of even those four categories they belong to. The real story of skin typing is more interesting, more useful, and considerably more scientific than the label on your moisturizer suggests.
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7 parenting styles and their influence on a childs future
Parenting does not begin with methods, charts or perfect rules. It begins with relationships. A child grows not only under the influence of what adults say, but also through how they speak, how conflicts are resolved at home, how adults deal with stress, keep promises, admit mistakes and show love. That is why a good parent, while raising a child, inevitably raises themselves as well.
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9 foods that should not become part of your everyday diet
In nutrition, the real danger is usually not one random burger, one can of food or a slice of cake at a celebration. The problem begins when ultra-processed products, sweet drinks, cheap fats and “convenient food” become the norm rather than the exception. Many foods are marketed as quick, healthy or diet-friendly, but when eaten regularly, they give the body something very different from what the advertising promises.
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10 Eastern medicine tips for calm, energy and inner balance
Eastern medicine has always looked at health more broadly than simply the absence of illness. At its centre are rhythm of life, emotional state, moderation, warmth, movement, breathing, attention to the body and the ability not to waste energy unnecessarily. Not every ancient recommendation should be taken literally as a medical prescription, especially when serious illness is involved. But many of these principles resonate surprisingly well with the modern understanding of stress, sleep, nutrition, recovery and self-care.
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The Woman Who Invented the Bra From Two Handkerchiefs
In 1913, a 19-year-old New York socialite named Mary Phelps Jacob was getting dressed for a debutante ball when her whalebone corset ruined the look of her sheer new evening gown - the rigid bones kept poking visibly through the fabric at her plunging neckline. Rather than accept it, she called for her maid, two silk handkerchiefs, and some pink ribbon. What she stitched together that evening would eventually be worn, in one form or another, by most of the women on Earth. She sold the patent for $1,500. The company that bought it made more than $15 million from the design over the following decades. This is the actual story - and the story of the myth that grew up around it decades later.
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Intimate Hygiene Has Quietly Changed
What is Actually New
For decades, the intimate hygiene aisle was built almost entirely around one idea: stronger scent, more aggressive cleansing, more antiseptic. It took a genuine shift in medical understanding - and a louder consumer pushback against products that were quietly causing the exact problems they claimed to prevent - to move the entire category somewhere more scientifically grounded. Here's what's actually changed, and why the new default is less about fighting your body and more about working with it.
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