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News & Events
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Patient Care Initiative Driven by Data Analysis
Reducing opioid prescriptions is part of a broader Mass General effort to develop new quality and safety standards that will transform patient care.
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Exercises to Help Avoid Back Injuries
A fitness expert shares exercises to strengthen the hip to avoid injuries and become stronger.
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3-D Technology Sheds Light on Immunotherapy Treatment
Addressing one of the greatest challenges of modern cancer treatment, Russell Jenkins, MD, PhD, is working to predict who will respond to immunotherapy treatment.
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Obstacle Course Race Bolsters Type 1 Diabetes Research
Since 2012, the Renegade Run Obstacle Course Race has raised $88,000 for type 1 diabetes research at Mass General’s Faustman Lab.
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Walking: Even a Small Increase Can Boost Health
A Mass General nutritionist says finding time to walk extra steps throughout the day can have major health benefits.
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Home Base Helps Retired General Rebuild Resilience
Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ron Welch says the new, four-day Accelerated Clinical Treatment program at Home Base helped him regain control of his life.
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Scalds: Tips on Prevention and Treatment
Learn how to prevent and treat scalds from a Mass General burn and trauma expert.
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Swim Across America – Boston Team Relay Challenge 2020
April 5 @ 9:00 am
Blodgett Pool – Harvard University
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Ugly Sweater Event Aids Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Bar crawlers in ugly Christmas sweaters gather to honor a loved one and support Mass General’s Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.
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Climate Change: How Adults Can Give Kids Hope
To cope with the threat of climate change, young people need to believe that their advocacy and action can effect real and positive change, a Mass General psychiatrist says.
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Keeping an Eye on Coronavirus
Clinicians at Mass General's Infectious Diseases Division and its Center for Disaster Medicine are closely monitoring the outbreak of a new coronavirus.
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Ten Years Since Haiti Earthquake: Mass General Remembers
It has been a whole decade since Mass General teams rushed to help the many thousands of victims of the Haiti earthquake.
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Cancer Therapy Effort Targets Dormant Cells
Using single-celled yeast, a trailblazing researcher at the Mass General Cancer Center has developed a way to lure dormant cancer cells out of hiding so cancer therapy can do its work.
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Voter Registration Is Part of Physician’s Mission
A new initiative provides patients, visitors and staff with the opportunity to register to vote, or check to see if they are registered to vote, while at Mass General.
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Smartphones May Bolster Postoperative Recovery
A Mass General researcher is co-leading an effort to determine whether data gathered with smartphones can help provide a clearer picture of recovery after surgery.
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Volunteer in Need Experiences Compassionate Care
A Mass General volunteer writes that, after her husband suffered a serious injury while traveling abroad, they encountered a Mass General physician who treated them with memorable skill and empathy.
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Bequest Reflects a Determination to Enrich Lives
Mass General cardiologist Eric M. Isselbacher, MD, is a leader in his field, but it was his unyielding compassionate care that inspired a bequest gift from Elise and Rik Tuve.
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Moms Play Flag Football for Breast Cancer Research
Second annual Mom Ball: Battle for the Battle! flag football event raises more than $37,000 for breast cancer research at Mass General.
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New MRI Brain Scans Provide Unprecedented Detail
New MRI images developed by scientists at Mass General are helping us see the structure of the human brain in extraordinary, three-dimensional detail.
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Baby Teeth May Signal Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
Mass General researchers are part of a team that outlines new method to predict future risk for mental illness using baby teeth.
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MGH Research Scholar Aims to Prevent Cleft Lips
Eric Liao, MD, PhD, a Laurie and Mason Tenaglia MGH Research Scholar, is studying whether genetic research can identify cleft lip and palate early in pregnancy and prevent it.
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Sports Medicine Center Focuses on Holistic Care
An orthopaedic surgeon and team physician to the pros says Mass General's Sports Medicine Center is using holistic, team-based care, patient feedback and biologics to improve outcomes.
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Excess Food Donated to Community Nutrition Effort
Mass General has teamed up with the Cambridge-based organization Food for Free to donate excess food from its largest cafeteria to help people in the greater Boston area experiencing food instability.
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Baldness: Innovative Method May Reveal its Secrets
Mass General researchers say a newly developed method to assess the health of hair follicles can be used as a biomarker for the treatment of baldness.
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Mass General Cancer Center Hosts CenterStage Gala
The 2019 CenterStage gala raises $2.5 million for groundbreaking research taking place at the Mass General Cancer Center.