Testicle Self-Check: What to Look For
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society notes that this type of cancer is not common. One of every 250 males will develop...
Say Hello to vNOTES: Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Greater Boston Urology is proud to offer patients the latest surgical innovations like vNOTES, which stands for vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic...
How to Read the Nutrition Facts Label
March is National Nutrition Month, and in honor of that month, we invited registered dietitian, Elle Wittneben, to answer a common question that patients ask...
6 Easy Ways to Prevent Kidney Stones
So what are kidney stones, exactly? Kidney stones are hard little substances made from chemicals in the urine. As the Kidney Foundation explains, "the stone...
3 Simple Health Tips to Serve You NOW
We've been chatting with our physicians and medical staff about subjects they want us to cover on the blog, and below are three of the biggest ones that keep...
World Cancer Day & National Cancer Prevention Awareness...
February 4 is World Cancer Day, and February itself is National Cancer Prevention Awareness Month. Let's shine the light on both, particularly in terms of...
What Do Registered Dietitians Do?
Are you wondering what registered dietitians do—and don't do? Have you heard people sharing their experiences online and are wondering what's real and what's...
What is a Nurse Navigator?
Receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis can be equal parts scary and overwhelming. Our goal at GBU is to help patients every step of the way, which is why we...
Greater Boston Urology Reflects on 2021
Every December, we like to reflect on the previous twelve months. Even though 2021 was an incredibly challenging year, plenty of positives still happened. Here...