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MGH Doctors Touched By Gun Violence Make A Plea for Action
BOSTON (CBS) — While trauma surgeons are trained to treat victims of violence, they’re not robots. They’re humans, too, and watching children fall prey to senseless tragedy can take its toll on them as...
View ArticleDiabetes Breakthrough: Common Vaccine Can Improve Blood Sugar Levels Long-Term
BOSTON (CBS) – Researchers at Mass General Hospital announced a breakthrough in treating Type 1 Diabetes. In a long-term study released Thursday, patients in a clinical trial had their blood sugar...
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FDA Approves Clinical Trial Of Trauma Foam In Patients At MGH
BOSTON (CBS) – The FDA has approved the use of a potentially lifesaving foam on patients in a clinical trial. “It’s remarkable and it’s very exciting for us,” said Dr. David King, a trauma surgeon at...
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Girl Refuses To Leave Best Friend’s Side After Open Heart Surgery
BOSTON (CBS) – If you see Izzy Putnam or Addie Moulton from Andover, you will spot the other one, even in the hospital. When asked if she would rather be anywhere else, Addie shook her head no. In...
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‘Take Action’: Dave McGillivray’s Message To Anyone Ignoring Symptoms Of...
BOSTON (CBS) – There aren’t many people who run their age in miles every year. Dave McGillivray does. From the time he was a boy, he’s celebrated his good health and love of running with a personal...
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Hundreds Of Police Officers Grow Beards To Help Veterans
BOSTON (CBS) – It’s something you won’t see any other month but November, police officers with beards. That’s usually against the rules, but this is No Shave November and the beards are helping them...
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Breast Cancer Gene Also Linked To Prostate And Pancreatic Cancers
BOSTON (CBS) – Alex Fitzpatrick went from Hollywood screenwriter to Massachusetts restaurant owner so she and her husband could spend more time with her children. When she recently found out her risk...
View ArticleDavid Ortiz Takes First Steps After Surgeries For Gunshot Wound
BOSTON (CBS) – Red Sox legend David Ortiz took his first steps in a Boston hospital two days after being shot in the Dominican Republic. “Today, he’s stable. He’s talking with his family and even took...
View ArticleMGH Study: ‘Traffic Light’ Food Labels Lead To Healthier Eating
BOSTON (CBS) – “Red light, green light” isn’t just a kids’ game, but it’s a tactic one local hospital is using to encourage healthier eating by its employees. And according to a new study, it’s...
View ArticleStudy Suggests Exercise Helps Prevent Alzheimer’s
BOSTON (CBS) – A new study shows that being more physically active may help protect seniors from Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital...
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MGH Team Will Help With Hurricane Recovery Efforts In Bahamas
BOSTON (CBS) – Lindsey Martin is a nurse practitioner at Mass General Hospital. Her job is to assist doctors and patients. But when disaster strikes in parts of the world, Lindsey packs her bags and...
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Boston Woman Worried She Has Coronavirus Could Not Get Tested
BOSTON (CBS) – “When I woke up, I had a bad cough and sort of a feeling, like shortness of breath,” Hillary King said via FaceTime from her home in the North End. She’s worried she has coronavirus, and...
View ArticleProtective Gear Needed To Prevent ‘Tragic Situation’ While Treating...
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts General Hospital president Peter Slavin stressed the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gowns during the coronavirus outbreak. Slavin said if...
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James Taylor, Wife Donate $1M To Mass General’s Coronavirus Efforts
BOSTON (CBS) – Singer James Taylor and his wife, Kim, have donated $1 million to Massachusetts General Hospital to support its battle against the coronavirus pandemic. The gift will allow the hospital...
View Article‘Like A War Zone’: Nurses Worried For Safety As Coronavirus Cases Climb
BOSTON (CBS) – More hospital workers are being diagnosed with COVID-19, or going into quarantine, which takes them off the front line in the battle against the deadly virus. Trish Powers is a nurse at...
View ArticleCoronavirus Latest: MGH Nurses Thrilled To Be Getting Some Of Patriots N95...
BOSTON (CBS) – Doctors, nurses and medical workers across Massachusetts are getting some critical equipment from the state and the New England Patriots to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Gov....
View ArticleCoronavirus Diagnosis Prompts Mass General Hospital Doctor To Join...
BOSTON (AP) – The new coronavirus made Dr. Jag Singh a patient at his own hospital. His alarm grew as he saw an X-ray of his pneumonia-choked lungs and colleagues asked his wishes about life support...
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Bobby Orr Writes Letter Of Support To Mass General: ‘Keep On Fighting The...
Bobby Orr is doing his best to replicate the appreciation he's always received, specifically sending out a message of support for the doctors, nurses and staff at Mass General Hospital.
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‘It Tricks You’: Healthy 27-Year-Old Shares Coronavirus Recovery Story
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – Cameron Karosis is a healthy 27-year-old. The Cambridge man eats nutritional foods and exercises daily. He started working from home for his company Hubspot in early March when the...
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Two Resident Doctors Celebrate Socially Distant Wedding
BOSTON (CBS) – A global pandemic could not keep one couple from celebrating their dream day. Over the weekend, Michael Septer-Zapata and Tasha Evanoff said “I do” during a socially distant wedding...
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