As of 2018, 1 in 5 high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes. or vaping.

Vaping: The Facts About an Epidemic Among Youth...

Published 1 week ago by Sara Kalkhoran, MD, MAS in Children, Health & Wellness, Health Policy

A Mass General tobacco researcher offers an insightful primer on vaping and e-cigarettes, and their risks for young people.

Once beset by nutrition issues, Grey Greenough enjoys a recent lunch at daycare. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Pennell.)

Nutrition Team Helps Little Boy Develop Big Appetite...

Published 4 weeks ago by Briana Beckvold in Children, Patient Care

Grey Greenough, 2, has overcome early nutrition issues thanks to his dedicated family and a team of experts at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.

The PACT Program helps parents with cancer like Jen Norton (pictured with her children, Greta and Anders, and her husband, Steve) navigate the difficult waters of family life with their diagnosis.

PACT Helps Parents with Cancer Talk with Children...

Published 1 month ago by Kay Cahill in Cancer Center, Children, Patient Care

The PACT Program helps parents cope with the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and the uncertainty about what to tell their children.

In 2018, Massachusetts became the sixth state to raise the age to 21 for tobacco and nicotine sales. Celebrating are, from left, Lester Hartman, MD, state Rep. Paul McMurtry and Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH.

Pediatrician Calls for Advocacy on E-Cigarette Epidemic...

Published 1 month ago by Kay Cahill in Children, Community Health, Health Policy

With so many high school students using nicotine products, Mass General pediatrician Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, urges stronger action at all levels of government.

The Tufts family. (Photo courtesy of Hillary Tufts.)

Neonatal Care: One Preemie’s Amazing Journey...

Published 2 months ago by Briana Beckvold in Children, Patient Care

The family of Hillary Tufts is grateful for the neonatal care she received at Mass General after a tumultuous and premature entrance into the world.

Sofia Izzi with her mother, Stefanie (Photo courtesy of Stefanie Izzi)

Pitt Hopkins: Girl with Rare Syndrome Flourishes...

Published 2 months ago by Briana Beckvold in Children, Medical Research, Patient Care

With care from Mass General, Sofia Izzi is proving she is capable of big things despite her diagnosis with Pitt Hopkins syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

Harland Winter, MD, has spent his career taking care of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

IBD Expert’s Research Focuses on Improving Care...

Published 2 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Children, Medical Research, Patient Care

Harland Winter, MD, hopes his research will help to determine the roles that nutrition and the microbiome play in causing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Jett Rehm (second from right) with his sister, Ali, and parents, Kerri and John

A Calm After the Storm...

Published 3 months ago by Lauren Dagnese in Children, Mass General Magazine, Psychiatry

A little boy’s violent rages took control of his family’s life until they turned to a Mass General expert in pediatric bipolar disorder.

The Boston Bolts are raising awareness of sports concussion and supporting research at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.

Soccer Club Makes Sports Concussion Its Cause...

Published 3 months ago by Steve Calechman in Children, Community Fundraising, Donor Recognition

By playing soccer around the clock, the Boston Bolts youth soccer club is raising awareness and support for sports concussion research.

Ethan Datsis at his favorite place - his family's boat - one year after his surgery. (Photo courtesy of Ellen Datsis.)

Parents’ Instincts Help Doctors End Teen’s Pain...

Published 4 months ago by Briana Beckvold in Autism, Children, Surgery

Listening carefully to parents helped an expert MassGeneral Hospital for Children team successfully treat a 17-year-old who has autism spectrum disorder and is nonverbal.

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