Haytham Kaafarani, MD, MPH, is leading a Mass General patient care initiative focused on improving surgery outcomes and ensuring patients can resume their normal lives as soon as possible.

Patient Care Initiative Driven by Data Analysis...

Published 1 day ago by Terry Byrne in Patient Care, Substance Use Disorders, Surgery

Reducing opioid prescriptions is part of a broader Mass General effort to develop new quality and safety standards that will transform patient care.

Adding exercises to your routine can help strengthen your back and hips.

Exercises to Help Avoid Back Injuries...

Published 4 days ago by Mike Bento in Health & Wellness

A fitness expert shares exercises to strengthen the hip to avoid injuries and become stronger.

3-D Technology Sheds Light on Immunotherapy Treatment...

Published 6 days ago by Kay Cahill in Cancer Center, Medical Research

Addressing one of the greatest challenges of modern cancer treatment, Russell Jenkins, MD, PhD, is working to predict who will respond to immunotherapy treatment.

Just two of the more than 1,000 people who competed in the 2019 Renegade Run that raised $25,000 for the Faustman Lab. Photo: Amanda Kowalski

Obstacle Course Race Bolsters Type 1 Diabetes Research...

Published 1 week ago by Albert McKeon in Community Fundraising, Diabetes, Donor Recognition

Since 2012, the Renegade Run Obstacle Course Race has raised $88,000 for type 1 diabetes research at Mass General’s Faustman Lab.

The health benefits from walking — along with other moderate movement that isn’t part of an exercise routine — can add up exponentially.

Walking: Even a Small Increase Can Boost Health...

Published 2 weeks ago by Mass General Giving in Health & Wellness

A Mass General nutritionist says finding time to walk extra steps throughout the day can have major health benefits.

The Home Base ACT Program is offered to veterans and service members across the country free of charge, and with lodging and transportation included.

Home Base Helps Retired General Rebuild Resilience...

Published 2 weeks ago by Cassandra Falone in Home Base Program, Patient Care

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ron Welch says the new, four-day Accelerated Clinical Treatment program at Home Base helped him regain control of his life.

Most scalds happen at home when a child is bathing, or eating or near people who are cooking or have hot liquids.

Scalds: Tips on Prevention and Treatment...

Published 3 weeks ago by Robert Sheridan, MD and Toby Raybould, MS in Health & Wellness

Learn how to prevent and treat scalds from a Mass General burn and trauma expert.

L-R: Kristen Curran, Andrew Curran, Victoria Kane, Elizabeth Schwartz, Tom Curran, Liz Curran at the Ugly Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl in December. Photo: Amanda Kowalski

Ugly Sweater Event Aids Corrigan Minehan Heart Center...

Published 3 weeks ago by Albert McKeon in Cardiovascular, Community Fundraising, Donor Recognition

Bar crawlers in ugly Christmas sweaters gather to honor a loved one and support Mass General’s Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.

On climate change, adults interacting with young people should strive to instill hope in place of what can seem like relentless despair.

Climate Change: How Adults Can Give Kids Hope...

Published 3 weeks ago by Steve Schlozman, MD in Children, Health & Wellness

To cope with the threat of climate change, young people need to believe that their advocacy and action can effect real and positive change, a Mass General psychiatrist says.

Human coronaviruses are common throughout the world and are comprised of large groups of viruses.

Keeping an Eye on Coronavirus...

Published 4 weeks ago by Noah R. Brown in Global Health

Clinicians at Mass General’s Infectious Diseases Division and its Center for Disaster Medicine are closely monitoring the outbreak of a new coronavirus.

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