Mass General community members wearing their Mass General shirts smile for the camera after running the Everyday Amazing Race

Summer Fun: How to Keep it Safe and Healthy...

Published 3 days ago by Mass General Giving in Health & Wellness, MGH Fund

We’ve collected expert advice from the Mass General team on how to avoid health risks while making the most of your summer fun.

One difference between normal memory loss associated with aging and dementia is being able to complete tasks, like assembling a puzzle.

How to Tell Dementia from Memory Loss...

Published 4 days ago by Jennifer Nejman Bohonak in Health & Wellness, Patient Care

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.

Michael Goldberg and his wife Judi (pictured below with their son Andrew) started the Hugs for Mito nonprofit organization to build awareness and raise funds for research into mitochondrial diseases.

Hugs Help Advance Research of Mitochondrial Diseases...

Published 6 days ago by Albert McKeon in Donor Recognition, Medical Research

Suffering from mitochondrial disorders, Michael Goldberg is helping a Mass General clinician’s effort to better understand the mysterious group of diseases.

In its more recent classification of diseases, the World Health Organization considers gaming disorder an addiction, much like gambling addiction.

Gaming Disorder: When Does Playing Mean Trouble?...

Published 1 week ago by Gene Beresin, MD, MA, in Health & Wellness, Psychiatry

An expert in child and adolescent psychiatry discusses the latest thinking about gaming disorders and what parents can do to fend off trouble.

Vitaly Napadow, PhD (left), uses a prototype to demonstrate placement of his nerve stimulation device.

Researcher Developing Nerve Stimulation Device...

Published 2 weeks ago by Ellen Barlow in Medical Research

Research on the nonsurgical use of nerve stimulation to treat problems like chronic pain, depression, hypertension and stroke is advancing in the Mass General laboratory of Vitaly Napadow, PhD.

Bill Lauch volunteers his time and also donates to Mass General.

Donor Volunteers to Help Patients in Stressful Times...

Published 2 weeks ago by Jennifer Nejman Bohonak in Donor Recognition, MGH Fund, Patient Care

An MGH Fund donor and hospital volunteer spends many of his hours just being there for patients and offering encouragement.

From left: Donor Randy Watts; scholar recipients Mary Susan Convery, MSW, LICSW, a clinical social work specialist at Mass General, and Sarah Wettenstein, LICSW, a behavioral health clinician at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program; and Herbert Benson, MD, director emeritus of the BHI.

Donor Helps Bring Mind-Body Medicine to Homeless...

Published 2 weeks ago by Jennifer Nejman Bohonak in Community Health, Donor Recognition

The Watts Scholarship supports the Benson-Henry Institute’s efforts to bring mind-body medicine and resiliency skills to underserved communities.

Sean Healey with his wife, Amy Broch, and their daughter, Araminta

Challenge and Opportunity...

Published 3 weeks ago by Terry Byrne in Donor Recognition, Mass General Magazine, Medical Research

Diagnosed with ALS, successful business executive Sean Healey has joined forces with Mass General to focus on finding a cure.

Pictured at the Ragon Institute are, from the left, Bruce D. Walker, MD, its director, and Facundo Batista, PhD, its associate director and chief scientific officer.

Ragon Institute: Harnessing the Power of Human Immunity...

Published 3 weeks ago by Dan O’Sullivan in Donor Recognition, Mass General Magazine, Medical Research

As the Ragon Institute enters its second decade, a transformative gift from philanthropists Phillip T. and Susan M. Ragon adds fresh momentum to its remarkable fight against HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.

Amanda Baudanza and Jonathan Zuker make art to brighten the lives of Mass General patients and honor their loved ones who have passed.

Art Turns Grey Days to Color for Patients with Cancer...

Published 3 weeks ago by Colleen Marshall Delaney in Cancer Center, Donor Recognition

Amanda Baudanza and Jonathan Zuker make art to brighten the lives of Mass General patients and honor their loved ones who have passed.

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