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News & Events
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The Unexpected and Long-Term Benefits of Family Dinner
Anne Fishel, PhD, director and co-founder of The Family Dinner Project, says eating together is good for the spirit, brain and health of all family members.
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2019 Meadow Brook Golf Club Breast Cancer Research Tournament
July 21 @ 12:00 pm
Meadow Brook Golf Club
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Youths with Epilepsy Make (Four-Legged) Friends
Pediatric Epilepsy Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children uses dog training to help youths with epilepsy build social skills and self-confidence.
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Teenager Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Research
North Andover’s Benjamin Metsch put on a basketball tournament at a local community center to fund breast cancer research at Mass General.
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Pioneer of Targeted Cancer Therapy Details Goals
Dejan Juric, MD, director of the Henri and Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies, discusses his plans to accelerate translational research and get new treatments more quickly to more patients.
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A Hair-Raising Attempt to Support Patients with Cancer
Having experienced scalp cooling firsthand, Athi Myint-U wants to make hair retention an option for patients receiving chemotherapy.
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Planned Giving: Estate Gift Drives Critical Research
Thanks to a planned gift from Marjorie Moerschner, Mass General research into women’s and men’s health issues can evolve over a long horizon.
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Posture: Stretching Exercises to Help Improve Yours
A Mass General trainer shares strategies for resetting posture to avoid aches and pains.
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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.
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2019 Haverhill Country Club Annual Charity Golf Tournament
August 18 @ 1:00 pm
Haverhill Country Club
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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.
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Study Links Eating Disorders to Childhood Infections
New data from a Mass General researcher highlights a link between the immune system and the onset of eating disorders.
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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.
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Summer Fun: How to Keep it Safe and Healthy
We've collected expert advice from the Mass General team on how to avoid health risks while making the most of your summer fun.
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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.
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Hugs Help Advance Research of Mitochondrial Diseases
Suffering from mitochondrial disorders, Michael Goldberg is helping a Mass General clinician’s effort to better understand the mysterious group of diseases.
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Gaming Disorder: When Does Playing Mean Trouble?
An expert in child and adolescent psychiatry discusses the latest thinking about gaming disorders and what parents can do to fend off trouble.
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Researcher Developing Nerve Stimulation Device
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.
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4th Annual Home Base Golf Tournament at Pelican’s Nest Golf Club
November 11 @ 10:00 am
Pelican’s Nest Golf Club
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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.
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Donor Helps Bring Mind-Body Medicine to Homeless
The Watts Scholarship supports the Benson-Henry Institute's efforts to bring mind-body medicine and resiliency skills to underserved communities.
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Challenge and Opportunity
Diagnosed with ALS, successful business executive Sean Healey has joined forces with Mass General to focus on finding a cure.
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Ragon Institute: Harnessing the Power of Human Immunity
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.
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Art Turns Grey Days to Color for Patients with Cancer
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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Ebola Readiness: Staff Practice Lab Procedures
At Mass General's Center for Disaster Medicine, a recent preparedness exercise included drills involving laboratory procedures that would be used to deal with Ebola specimens.
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How to Improve Foot Strength and Function
A fitness expert recommends an exercise to improve foot strength so the foot moves better and is less likely to be injured.
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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.