A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators found that many U.S adults travel abroad without first getting the full recommended course of measles vaccines. Researchers are now looking to find ways to increase the vaccination rate in order to protect travelers and the people they come in contact with back home. The measles virusRead more
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Two Mass General doctors from the Cancer Center and the Division of Palliative Care are hoping to help answer those questions using clear and simple language.
Investigators at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children have developed a promising new method for assessing the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with Down syndrome.
In her work as a clinician, researcher and educator, Stanford advocates for comprehensive obesity treatment that goes beyond behavioral therapy when necessary.
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HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Population Health & Outcomes, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 19 April, 2017 | 0
Individuals born with HIV are more likely to have difficulty managing their treatment as teens and young adults than they did as children.
Depression, Events, Global Health, Population Health & Outcomes, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 7 April, 2017 | 0
Did you know that more than 300 million people worldwide live with depression? That number has increased 18% between 2005 and 2015, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With such staggering numbers, it’s no surprise that WHO has chosen depression as its theme for this year’s World Health Day, which is celebrated today, April 7th.
Mass General researchers are working to increase the safe use of penicillins in patients who have a recorded penicillin allergy but are not actually allergic.