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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness and Screening by Ludmila Svoboda, RN, BSN, MA, OCN, Cancer Care Equity Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and we at WSHC wish for the men in our community to have all the tools to remain as healthy as possible. One of these tools is to raise awareness to […]

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JUNE is Men’s Health Month!

By Dr. Stephen Wright, Men’s Health Department Physician, Whittier Street Health Center The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other […]

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Men’s Health

By Stephen Wright, MD June is Men’s Health Month! Across the US, Men’s Health Month is celebrated with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities. Image credit: menshealthnetwork.org As we celebrate and support men’s health awareness, here is some information to consider, based on my experience as a provider at […]

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Men’s Health Month: Celebrating and Supporting the AchieveMENts of our Boys and Men

                June is National Men’s Health Month, which is celebrated across the US with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities. The goal of Men’s Health Month is to raise awareness about preventable health problems and to encourage early detection and treatment of […]

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A note about Whittier and COVID-19

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in our area, we ask all clients and patients to call ahead before coming to any of our sites. We are working to take care of most clients/patients via phone/video encounter so we can meet your ongoing healthcare needs. This is for your safety and so we can provide the highest quality of care to you while following CDC guidance for COVID-19. Please call 617-427-1000 for any questions or concerns.

Whittier will provide COVID-19 testing from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday to Friday. Following CDC guidance, we recommend testing if you have a fever AND one of the following three symptoms: cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat. Please bring your picture identification and your insurance card (if you have insurance).