Tracheostomy Tube Removal Changes Boy’s Life...
Thanks to doctors at MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 5-year-old Michael Kostecki will enter kindergarten this fall without a tracheostomy tube or a nurse trailing after him.
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.
How to Tell Dementia from Memory Loss...
A Mass General geriatrician describes how doctors determine whether a patient is suffering from dementia or the normal memory loss that often comes with aging.
Donor Volunteers to Help Patients in Stressful Times...
An MGH Fund donor and hospital volunteer spends many of his hours just being there for patients and offering encouragement.
Physical Therapy Helps Reduce Pelvic Floor Issues...
A physical therapist says specific pelvic floor exercises can eliminate or help control problems like urinary leakage and pain.
New Marfan Syndrome Clinic Focuses on Aortic Aneurysms...
Mass General’s newly launched Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic is part of a collaborative effort to gain a better understanding of what strains the aorta and causes ruptures.
Brain Tumor Spurs International Medical Journey...
Alarmed by the discovery of a tumor growing in her brain, a Brazilian woman who traveled to Mass General for treatment is now tumor free and endowing a research scholar in honor of neurosurgeon Robert L. Martuza, MD.
Drug Shows Promise for Metastatic Breast Cancers...
A targeted drug generating excitement for one hard-to-treat type of breast cancer that has spread may also help women with other aggressive breast cancers.
New Building to Continue Tradition of Innovation...
Mass General’s plans to construct a new building mark a significant step in a two-centuries-old march of campus revitalization and renewal.
How You Can Manage and Reduce Acid Reflux...
A Mass General specialist says acid reflux can be reduced by taking medication, losing weight, quitting smoking, avoiding certain foods and elevating the head of your bed.