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Climate Change Impacts Energy Needs of Elderly
A Mass General researcher says energy use by an elderly population that is growing rapidly may need special consideration as global temperatures climb.
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New Executive Outlines Goals for Equity and Inclusion
Recently named vice president overseeing the hospital’s equity and inclusion efforts, Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH, discusses plans to expedite changes over the next three years.
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Program Aims to Support Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Mass General’s Dementia Caregiver Support Program seeks to reduce the burden of Alzheimer’s disease by providing family-oriented care.
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Sunscreen is Still Safest Bet, Dermatologist Says
Mass General dermatologist Arianne “Shadi” Kourosh, MD, MPH, addresses recent concerns about the safety of sunscreen.
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Stroke Care Team Inked in Patient’s Heart
After a Massachusetts tattoo artist suffered two strokes in quick succession, a Mass General stroke care team stepped in to save his life.
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A New Generation of Brain Cancer Therapy Emerges
Landing a one-two punch with immunotherapy, researchers treat the deadly brain cancer, glioblastoma, in the laboratory to pave the way for human trials.
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Researchers Target a Protein that Causes Dementia
A new technology developed by Mass General and Dana-Farber shows potential for treating Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
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Care for Rare Genetic Disorder Helps Teen Thrive
Jesse Simon’s life has changed dramatically since he came to MassGeneral Hospital for Children to receive care for a rare genetic disorder that puzzled doctors elsewhere for years.
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U.S. News Names Mass General a Top U.S. Hospital
Mass General has been ranked #2 in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2019-2020 and is the only hospital evaluated to rank across all 16 specialties.
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Ragon Institute Gift Provides Support and Flexibility
A $5 million gift to the Ragon Institute from lawyer Ursula Brunner will establish the Brunner Fund for Medical Discovery, Education and Social Good to support the institute's FRESH Program and capitalize on evolving opportunities.
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How a Mother’s Immunity Transfers to Her Baby
A study led by Ragon Institute researchers identifies how a pregnant woman’s vaccine-induced immunity is transferred to her child.
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Smoking Cessation in the Age of E-Cigarettes
Nancy Rigotti, MD, founding director of the Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, discusses smoking cessation and the pitfalls and potential benefits of e-cigarettes.
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Caring For A Cure Enriches Lives. Period.
Caring For A Cure, a Mass General nurses’ initiative, leaves a lasting impression on the minds and hearts of patients and families.
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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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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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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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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.