As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away
California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and ...
Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There’s a new option for tough cases
About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia.
5,000 baby outfits now donated to NICUs at Massachusetts hospitals, thanks to Caroline's Closet
About 5,000 premature babies in hospitals in Massachusetts will have outfits thanks to a mother who knows the NICU all too ...
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Union Contract Negotiations Stall for Residents and Fellows at Mass General Brigham
Residents and fellows at Mass General Brigham began federal mediation with the hospital system last week to settle their ...
Study finds smoking opioids is associated with lower mortality than injecting but is still high-risk
A new study published in Addiction has found that opioid smoking appears to be associated with lower mortality risk compared with opioid injecting. The authors, however, caution that opioid smoking ...
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Ultrasensitive test detects, serially monitors intact virus levels in patients with COVID-19
Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood ...
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Bruins to Host Mental Health Awareness Night, Presented by Mass General Brigham, on January 14
The Boston Bruins will host Mental Health Awareness Night, presented by Mass General Brigham, on Tuesday, January 14, during ...
Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget as post-pandemic revenue slowdown limits spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic ...
Health Beat: Tricking the brain into eating healthy
Research shows that foods high in sugar can tap into the same reward pathways in the brain as substances like street drugs.
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Mass General’s growth comes at expense of affordable health care
This $1.9 billion project will increase the footprint of Massachusetts General Hospital, housing 482 new beds and approximately 977 underground parking spaces. Because of consolidation of older ...
Mass General Brigham introduces new masking policy as respiratory illnesses rise
As cases of respiratory viruses soar, Mass General Brigham clinics and hospitals introduced new masking requirements Monday.
Massachusetts mom accused of strangling 3 kids is ordered to undergo psych exam as lawyers plan to mount insanity defense
The Massachusetts mom charged with strangling her three kids, will undergo a psychiatric exam after her lawyers announced ...