Decoding Massachusetts’ Distracted Driving Law...
Mass General’s Michael Flaherty, DO, breaks down the new distracted driving law in Massachusetts and encourages parents to talk to their teens.
Voter Registration Is Part of Physician’s Mission...
A new initiative provides patients, visitors and staff with the opportunity to register to vote, or check to see if they are registered to vote, while at Mass General.
Excess Food Donated to Community Nutrition Effort...
Mass General has teamed up with the Cambridge-based organization Food for Free to donate excess food from its largest cafeteria to help people in the greater Boston area experiencing food instability.
Physician Advocates for Obesity Treatment Coverage...
A Mass General physician is helping to lead an effort to establish a statewide obesity task force and a program to increase access to obesity treatment.
MGH Research Scholar Is Determined Policy Advocate...
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease and an MGH Research Scholar, discusses her congressional testimony, public health advocacy and the shifting challenges of infectious disease.
Climate Change Impacts Energy Needs of Elderly...
A Mass General researcher says energy use by an elderly population that is growing rapidly may need special consideration as global temperatures climb.
New Executive Outlines Goals for Equity and Inclusion...
Recently named vice president overseeing the hospital’s equity and inclusion efforts, Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH, discusses plans to expedite changes over the next three years.
Psychiatry Visiting Day Speaks to LGBTQ Challenges...
Clinicians at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry Visiting Day underscored the need for ongoing support of LGBTQ individuals.
Mass General Opens Gun Violence Prevention Center...
Hospital, state and city leaders say they hope the new MGH Center for Gun Violence Prevention can help address a major public health crisis.
Study Questions Benefits of Workplace Wellness...
Mass General researchers find that workplace wellness programs have no significant short-term effect on clinical measures of health or healthcare spending.