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Linnea (right) and her two sons, August (left) and Peter (middle).

Targeted Cancer Therapies Make Mass General Patient Optimistic...

Published 1 day ago by Katie Horne in Cancer Center, MGH Fund, Patient Care

Linnea Duff has advanced lung cancer, but she remains grateful for the care she has received at Mass General, including targeted cancer therapies.

MGH Expert Questions New Blood Pressure Recommendations...

Published 7 days ago by Ellen Barlow in Best Practices, Patient Care

Randall Zusman, MD, director of the Mass General Division of Hypertension, discusses the controversial new blood pressure guidelines and ways to control high blood pressure.

MGH Team Offers Advice on Talking to Children About Boston Marathon Attacks...

Published 1 week ago by Giving Site Admin in Boston Marathon, Community Health, Corporate Giving, Education, Health & Wellness

To help parents in the days before the 2014 Boston Marathon, a team of MGH child psychiatrists and psychologists has created parent guidance materials.

Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH (second from left) at Uganda's Mbarara National Referral Hospital.

Interview with Adeline Boatin, MD, MPH, Mass General OB/GYN Physician...

Published 1 week ago by Thomas Breathnach in Global Health

An OB/GYN physician who spoke at the 2014 Women In Global Health Symposium discusses maternal health and her journey from Africa to MGH and back.

Cathy Hutchinson used a robot arm to serve herself a drink for the first time in 15 years.

With Robot Arm, BrainGate Turns Thoughts into Action...

Published 1 week ago by Jennifer B. Wells in Medical Research

With the investigational BrainGate system, a sensor implanted in the part of the brain that controls motion allows paralyzed patients to control a robot arm by thought.

Alice Shaw, MD, PhD has published groundbreaking new research on ceritinib, an effective new treatment option for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

MGH Investigates the Promise of ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Therapy...

Published 2 weeks ago by Alley Fall in Cancer Center, Medical Research

Thanks to the work of Drs. Alice Shaw and Jeff Engelman, important discoveries are being made about ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer at Mass General.

John Kelly PhD, Recovery Research Institute at Mass General

MGH Expert Optimistic about Addiction Recovery...

Published 2 weeks ago by Kay Cahill in Community Health, Education, Health & Wellness, Health Policy, Medical Research, Patient Care, Q & A

In the face of a growing heroin epidemic, MGH psychologist John Kelly, PhD, strives to provide easy access to science-based information about recovery.

Richard Ginsburg, PhD, co-director of the MGH Paces Institute of Sport Psychology, encourages kids and teens to stay active.

Kids’ Exercise Expert Offers Tips for Boosting Activity...

Published 2 weeks ago by Ellen Barlow in Health & Wellness

Amid rising obesity rates, Mass General psychologist Richard Ginsburg, PhD, says adults need to take action to encourage kids’ exercise.

Boston Marathon Bombing First Responder Applies Lessons to Heart Health...

Published 2 weeks ago by Giving Site Admin in Boston Marathon, MGH Fund, Patient Care

Mass General’s Aaron Baggish, MD, the medical co-director of the Boston Athletic Association, will never forget what he witnessed as one of the first doctors on the scene of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. But these days, the cardiologist prefers to stay focused on what lies ahead as he gets ready for the 118th Boston Marathon on April 21.