Pete Asnis (Mass General) is interviewed about his role as the head team physician and medical director for the Boston Bruins, head team orthopedist for the Boston Red Sox and a team physician for the New England Patriots.
This article examines the trend of naming medical schools. Jeffrey S. Flier (HMS dean), David Jones (HMS), Jay Loeffler (Mass General) and Lee Nadler (HMS) are quoted.
ALS ONE is working toward convening the best minds in the ALS community to work together to expedite progress in finding a cure and improving care. This week, ALS ONE formally launches in Boston with the goal of finding a treatment within four years. Merit Cudkowicz (Mass General) is quoted.
When people undergo genetic testing to find out whether they’re at risk for a specific disease, doctors often wonder how much information to give them. Robert Green (Brigham and Women’s) is quoted.
The CDC and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School analyzed 38 reports covering 96 countries and estimated that at least 50 percent of children in Asia, Africa and North America experienced past-year violence, as did more than 30 percent of children in Latin America.
Colon cancer rates are rising among men and women under 50, the age at which guidelines recommend screenings start, a new analysis shows. Andrew Chan (Mass General) is quoted.
This article discusses ways to engage children in physical fitness with a goal of leading a happier and healthier life. Fatima Cody Stanford (Mass General) is quoted.
SharingClinic, a kiosk stocked with a collection of audio clips from patients facing a range of illnesses, aims to transform the culture of the hospital by encouraging and facilitating storytelling. Annie Brewster (Mass General) spearheaded the development of the kiosk.
A huge federal trial of personalized cancer medicine has run into an unexpected roadblock: Many of the tumor samples aren¹t robust enough to be put through genetic analysis. Keith Flaherty (Mass General) is leading the trial.
