Greater Boston Urology Blog

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...

Bulkamid for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

If you're a woman who's ever peed a little while doing something as simple as coughing or sneezing, you know how distressing stress urinary incontinence (SUI)...

12 Important Facts About Testicular Cancer

It's November, which is all about raising awareness regarding important men's health issues. Today, we're going to shine the light on testicular cancer.

What Does Blood in the Urine Indicate? Understanding...

Seeing blood in your urine can be distressing, but it's important not to panic. Hematuria, which is the medical name for blood in the urine, can have many...