Population Health & Outcomes
Mass General Pediatrician Engages Communities to Make a Lasting Impact on Child Health
Imagine you are a pediatric clinician in an urban community health center. You notice that the majority of your patients have the same triad of conditions – obesity, asthma and behavioral health problems.
Read MoreCould Strenuous Exercise Be Bad for Your Heart?
Research has already confirmed that moderate-intensity exercise (like walking briskly, water aerobics, or tennis) on a regular basis can improve heart health. But a recent review conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital’s Aaron L Baggish, MD, director of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center Cardiovascular Performance Program, found that the same may not be applicable for high-intensity, strenuous exercise.
Read MoreResearch Your Resolution: Maintain an Exercise Routine for Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS, is an Obesity Medicine Physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, an Associate at the Mass General Disparities Solution Center, and Associated Faculty at the Mass General Mongan Institute for Health Policy. Her research and clinical practice take a holistic…
Read MoreResearch from Mass General Clinicians Highlights the Growing Opioid Problem and Its Impact on Health Outcomes
The opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, with drug overdose deaths and opioid-related health complications on the rise. According to the CDC, from 2000 to 2015 more than half a million people died from drug overdoses, and 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
Read MoreStudy Predicts Alzheimer’s Cases to Double in US by 2060. How Mass General Researchers are Fighting Back.
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released some unsettling new estimates about the number of individuals affected with Alzheimer’s disease this week—and how that number is expected to skyrocket in the near future.
Read MoreKamryn Eddy Finds Hope for Patients with Eating Disorders
The people we encounter early in life can often have a profound impact on our future. For Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist Dr. Kamryn Eddy, a childhood friend influenced her career trajectory.
Read MoreFour Massachusetts General Hospital Researchers Receive Prestigious NIH Director’s Awards
Please join us in congratulating the four Mass General investigators who recently received director’s awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)!
Read MoreLady Gaga’s Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Helps Shed Light on a Perplexing Chronic Pain Disorder
Lady Gaga recently discussed her struggles with fibromyalgia. Here’s what Mass General researchers are doing to learn more about this disorder.
Read MoreHackathon Revolutionizes Care with Plan to Reduce Deadly Opiate Overdoses
A Mass General team is working to reduce the deadly toll of opioid overdoses by putting Narcan in the hands of citizen volunteers.
Read MoreMore than Just Hindering Fires – Can Flame Retardants Interfere with Fertility?
In a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a team of researchers investigated the potential connection between exposure to flame retardant chemicals found in household products— called PFRs — and pregnancy.
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