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Our Partners
Mass General is proud to partner with John Hancock Financial Services as it prepares for the 2019 Boston Marathon© with the funds raised benefiting pediatric cancer care and emergency preparedness programs at Mass General.
Marathon Team Crosses Finish Line
Runners were celebrated by family, friends, patients and staff at Mile 20. Please enjoy these photos and relive the smiles, tears and love that made the day one to remember.
The Emergency Response Team
Following the tragedy of the marathon bombings, Mass General received 40 bib numbers to create an Emergency Response Marathon Team. With the partnership of John Hancock, this group will continue to raise funds to provide critical support for emergency care, disaster relief and disaster preparedness training at Mass General that benefits victims worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions about running the Boston Marathon© with the Mass General Team:
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News & Events
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How Much Exercise is Too Much?
A Mass General cardiologist is among the researchers trying to determine whether exercise, taken to an extreme, can put the heart in peril.
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MGH Research Scholar Creates Tiny Lasers for Cells
S. H. Andy Yun, PhD, and his team created tiny lasers to study individual cells and better understand cancer and our immune system.
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R. Gino Chisari, RN, DNP, Honored with Endowed Chair
R. Gino Chisari, RN, DNP, was named the inaugural incumbent of the Dorothy Ann Heathwood Endowed Chair in Nursing Education.
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3rd Annual John “Ace” Estrella Costumes for Cancer 5K Run/2.5K Walk
October 28 @ 10:30 am
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
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Phillips Society Hears Cancer Center Vision
Daniel Haber, MD, PhD, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, told Phillips Society members that the center's approach revolves around early detection in combination with blossoming precision treatments.
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Can Beauty Salons Help Deliver Health Services?
A Weissman Family MGH Research Scholar is exploring whether beauty salons in South Africa can help to prevent unwanted pregnancies and stop the spread of HIV.
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The Friends of the Mass General Cancer Center Fall Benefit
November 2 @ 6:00 pm
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
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Hand Surgeon Takes Expertise to China and India
The efforts of Chaitanya Mudgal, MD, to care for patients and better the field of hand surgery extend 12,000 miles across the world to Guangxi Province in China and the city of Hubballi in India.
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Voices of Hope Sings for a Cure
Musical theater group celebrates a decade of raising money for targeted cancer research.
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Donor’s Wife Says Doctors Never Gave Up on Him
Remembering the names and faces of the 17 specialists who worked to help her husband makes Liz Morrill Cross proud of his gift to Mass General.
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McCance Center Promotes Lifetime of Brain Health
With insights acquired through a lifetime of venture capital investing, Henry McCance is fueling collaboration among top brain scientists and clinicians from across multiple disciplines at the new Henry and Allison McCance Center for Brain [...]
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New Colorectal Cancer Guideline Spotlights Age
A colorectal cancer expert at Mass General says a new screening recommendation reflects a concern about a rise in the number of early onset colon cancer diagnoses.
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Researcher Explores the Sleep-Anxiety Connection
A Massachusetts General Hospital researcher says that sometimes sleep problems begin before a person develops severe anxiety symptoms.
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Final Preparations Underway for HUBweek 2018
This year’s HUBweek theme is “We the Future,” with programs scheduled Oct. 8-14, 2018, on the Mass General campus and in Boston on City Hall Plaza.
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Global Health: Pediatrician Passionate about Teaching
A globe-trotting pediatrician teaches others to use proven but inexpensive methods to save children’s lives in distressed areas of the world.
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How to Stop Dieting
A Mass General dietitian says that, instead of following diets that concentrate on what not to eat, we might be better off focusing on foods we should be eating more of.
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Mass General Celebrates John Hancock Partnership
John Hancock and Mass General have strengthened their commitment to a partnership that supports child health, emergency preparedness and the MGH Boston Marathon Program.
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Study Helps Improve Neonatal Feeding Strategies
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children has adopted a new process for transitioning premature infants to oral feeding.
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Pulmonary Embolism: For Some Clots, It Takes a Village
Treatment of pulmonary embolisms may benefit from a team approach. But that model faces obstacles inside and outside the hospital.
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Strength Training Helpful for Older Adults
A fitness expert says strength training builds and maintains bones and muscles and helps manage symptoms of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and low back pain.
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MGH Cardiologist Shares Tips for Heart Health
Mass General cardiologist Malissa Wood, MD, says your environment, including your surroundings, friends, family and workplace, can influence your heart health.
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Doctor Advocates for Patients with Down Syndrome
Determined to ensure lifelong care for his patients, the director of Mass General’s Down Syndrome Program is on a mission to build philanthropic support and inspire more caregivers to enter the field.
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Susan Miller Briggs, MD, MPH, FACS Honored with Endowed Chair
The Carmella R. and Steven C. Kletjian Endowed Chair in Global Surgery will further ensure that patients everywhere have access to safe, sustainable and high-quality surgical care.
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New Clinic Offers Hope for Moms in Recovery
Mass General’s new HOPE Clinic integrates care to help mothers recovering from substance use disorder stay healthy and care for their infants through the second year of life.
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Students Celebrate Summer Jobs Experience
The 2018 Summer Jobs Program recognition event honored 255 high school and college students who committed 40,000 hours to Mass General and its community health centers.
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J. Stuart Ablon, PhD, Honored with Endowed Chair
J. Stuart Ablon, PhD, was named the inaugural incumbent of the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.