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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.

A Mass General physician says climate change is already harming human health and healthcare providers have a moral obligation to take action. 

Physician Sees Health Effects of Climate Change...

Published 2 weeks ago by Kay Cahill in Health Policy, Medical Research

Emergency physician Renee Salas, MD, MPH, MS, says doctors are already seeing the health effects of climate change among their patients.

Virtual video visits are personal video chat communications between a health professional and patient using a computer or tablet via a secure application.

Virtual Video Visits Don’t Sacrifice Healthcare Quality...

Published 4 weeks ago by Sue McGreevey in Health Policy, Medical Research, Patient Care

A Mass General study finds that patients think the care they get through virtual video visits is the same as or better than what the receive at traditional office visits. 

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.

Members of the Mass General community gathered in 2018 to promote gun safety.

Health Policy Advocates on the March for Patients...

Published 3 months ago by Kay Cahill in Health Policy, Mass General Magazine

At Mass General, many physicians, nurses, researchers and health workers believe protecting patients should involve more than treating illness and injury.

Peter Masiakos, MD, of Mass General (left), and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans discuss the intersection of health, law enforcement and gun-violence prevention.

Mass General Gun-Violence Prevention Effort Expands...

Published 7 months ago by Nick Diamond and Kim Smith Sheppard, RN in Global Health, Health Policy, Patient Care

Mass General’s Consortium for Affordable Medical Technology (CAMTech) recently held its Gun-Violence Prevention: Hack-a-thon and Demo Day to generate innovative solutions in gun-violence prevention, mental health, community resilience and public policy.

Joan Sapir, senior vice president, highlights what’s in the works to better care for the transgender community.

Transgender Care Undergoing a Transformation...

Published 7 months ago by Ellen Barlow in Health Policy, Patient Care, Q & A

A Mass General senior vice president outlines efforts underway to make the hospital more welcoming for transgender patients.

Podcast Showcases Mass General Female Leaders...

Published 8 months ago by Amy Wicks in Giving News, Health Policy

Massachusetts General Hospital has launched a new podcast called Charged, featuring some of the hospital’s leading female voices.

Mass General telemedicine expert Lee Schwamm, MD, testified before Congress on behalf of a new law that benefits stroke patients.

Law Boosts Stroke Patients’ Access to Telemedicine...

Published 11 months ago by Terri Ogan Janos in Cardiovascular, Health Policy

An expert in telemedicine for stroke patients, the director of Mass General’s Comprehensive Stroke Center testified before the U.S. Senate last year on behalf of the legislation.

On March 14, 2018, Mass General staffers joined healthcare workers and students nationwide in calling attention to gun violence as a major medical and public health issue.

Gun Violence and Safety: Mass General’s Role...

Published 11 months ago by Peter L. Slavin, MD in Health Policy, Medical Research

Mass General President Peter L. Slavin, MD, says that, as an organization committed to heal, prevent injuries and promote good health, Mass General should be part of the national dialogue on the national epidemic of gun violence.

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  • Nurse practitioner Lindsey Martin, NP, was part of a Mass General global disaster response team that served aboard the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort last fall, in response to a humanitarian crisis in South America. Disaster Response Teams Busy at Home and Abroad
  • As of 2018, 1 in 5 high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes. or vaping. Vaping: The Facts About an Epidemic Among Youth
  • Nora Murphy and a group of volunteers are raising money to support Mass General research that could lead to an early, lifesaving test for ovarian cancer. Teacher with Ovarian Cancer Raises Funds for Early Detection
  • A Mass General physician says climate change is already harming human health and healthcare providers have a moral obligation to take action.  Physician Sees Health Effects of Climate Change
  • At a reception, Peter L. Slavin, MD, (left), Mass General' s president, personally thanked philanthropists James S. and Carol J. Herscot for a half century of generous support, including a new $50 million gift. (Photo by Alethia Williams) Herscots Make $50 Million Gift to Mass General
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