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Mass General Nursing Innovation Enters New Era
More and more Mass General nurses are proposing solutions to problems they encounter on the frontlines of patient care.
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Health Policy Advocates on the March for Patients
At Mass General, many physicians, nurses, researchers and health workers believe protecting patients should involve more than treating illness and injury.
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Lurie Center for Autism Extends Its Global Reach
A London family is helping the Lurie Center for Autism make its expertise on autism spectrum disorder more widely available.
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Heart Transplant Milestone: Saving Mr. Kaminski
Reversing one heart transplant patient’s decline required intensive therapy, precise collaboration and the innovative use of an organ infected with a potentially deadly disease.
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A Calm After the Storm
A little boy’s violent rages took control of his family’s life until they turned to a Mass General expert in pediatric bipolar disorder.
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ALS: Mass General and Former NFL Player Team Up
Mass General has joined former NFL football player Tim Green in a fundraising effort designed to bring ALS research to the next level.
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Program Aims to Reduce Hip Fractures
The Fracture Liaison Service helps patients prevent a second hip fracture or bone fracture by encouraging medication use, exercise and safety.
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How to Manage Holiday Stress
An expert in mind body medicine and stress management offers advice on how to handle holiday stress.
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Cancer Survivor Advocates for Supportive Care
Susan Barry is a two-time cancer survivor committed to fundraising for supportive care services through the Friends of the Mass General Cancer Center.
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Soccer Club Makes Sports Concussion Its Cause
By playing soccer around the clock, the Boston Bolts youth soccer club is raising awareness and support for sports concussion research.
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Young Philanthropist Raises Funds for Brain Tumor Research
Determined to make progress in the fight against brain tumors, Elana Sargent makes bracelets and donates the proceeds in her father's memory to support glioblastoma research at the Mass General Cancer Center.
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Five Reasons to Stay Active
A fitness expert shares the lifelong benefits of keeping our bodies moving and avoiding long periods of inactivity.
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Mass General Works to Expand Transgender Care
The changes one primary care physician has made to meet the health needs of the transgender community reflect a broader effort at Mass General.
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Sepsis Effort Aims for Earlier Diagnosis, Treatment
The creation of an early warning system for sepsis is part of a broader Mass General effort to educate caregivers about the potentially deadly disease and treat it more quickly.
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Prostate Cancer Side Effects Can Be Managed
An expert on men’s health encourages prostate cancer patients to seek medical help for incontinence, erectile dysfunction and other side effects that may follow treatment.
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Donor’s Philanthropy Honors Late Wife and Son
Henry Saunders' philanthropy is a way to pay tribute to loved ones and fulfill pressing needs at institutions that have mattered in his life.
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Parents’ Instincts Help Doctors End Teen’s Pain
Listening carefully to parents helped an expert MassGeneral Hospital for Children team successfully treat a 17-year-old who has autism spectrum disorder and is nonverbal.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Helps Others with Scalp Cooling
Determined to help patients undergoing chemotherapy preserve their hair and dignity, a Boston-area couple is supporting a new scalp cooling program at Mass General Cancer Center.
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Behavioral Health Spotlighted at Storybook Ball
The 2018 event raised more than $2.1 million to support MassGeneral Hospital for Children research and care programs.
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Mass General Launches Neuroscience Initiative
This new initiative called Mass General Neuroscience was created to simplify the patient experience and offer access to the most advanced research and clinical trials.
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Surgeon Tests New Skin Cancer Imaging Device
A Mass General dermatologist is testing an imaging device that will provide surgeons with a more accurate look at a tumor prior to surgery to remove skin cancers on the face.
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Male Infertility: Six Things You Should Know
A Mass General urologist provides facts about male infertility and offers expert advice about what to expect when you seek related care.
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First Mile Program Promotes Health in Rural Uganda
Thanks to the Wyss Medical Foundation, Mass General and its partners are working to expand health care in rural Uganda.
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How to Discuss Sexting with Teenagers
A Mass General psychologist says sexting has become so common among teenagers, that parents should start the conversation rather than waiting for their child to bring it up.