Allergy season is starting earlier and lasting longer. Pollens such as oak, mulberry, and various grasses are triggering #SeasonalAllergies . Ali S. Raja, MD and Aleena Banerji, MD shared insights with WCVB-TV Boston about what we can expect this year: spklr.io/6013qHeW

If you have given birth in the last 2 years, the Mass. Public Health is interested in learning more about how families access infant feeding support. The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes and is available in 10 different languages. Take the survey today: spklr.io/6012UAau

A new Mass General study finds an association between higher consumption of ultra-processed foods and greater risk of stroke and cognitive decline, and the risk was even more elevated in black patients. Learn more from the Mass General Research Institute: spklr.io/6013qEAP

Eating certain foods could result in better sleep. Uma Naidoo, MD, a nutritional psychiatrist and director of nutritional, lifestyle and metabolic psychiatry, was featured in a The Wall Street Journal article to discuss the connection between food and sleep.

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At the #ASCO24 Plenary Session, Joseph Greer, PhD (MassGeneral News Harvard Medical School) presents a comparative effectiveness trial of early palliative care delivered via telehealth versus in-person among patients with advanced #lungcancer .

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Today is National Cancer Survivors Day. Today provides cancer survivors, family members, friends, or medical professionals to connect, celebrate, and raise awareness for cancer survivorship resources and research.

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🫁Happening now at #ASCO24 : Jennifer Temel, MD, FASCO, of MassGeneral News, is presenting on a multisite randomized trial of stepped palliative care for patients with advanced lung cancer during an oral abstract session chaired by Kathryn DeCarli, MD, MBE and Nicholas Zdenkowski.

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Can statins, the cholesterol-blocking medication, help prevent heart disease and stroke in older adults? Learn more from our Mass General Brigham Heart experts: spklr.io/6016UHNo

Food insecurity is a major driver of poor health outcomes. A new study by the The Greater Boston Food Bank, in collaboration with Mass General Brigham, confirms sustained hunger in Massachusetts. spklr.io/6019U4MX

Please support to the #MGHFund in our 24k in ’24 challenge, aiming for 24,000 donors to the MGH Fund in 2024. spklr.io/6013UZXW #MassGeneralGiving

“This groundbreaking approach cuts the time to find an effective treatment in half, decreases costs by a third or more, and is supported by our patients, the FDA, ALS clinicians and scientists and our pharma colleagues,” says Merit cudkowicz, MD, MSc, director of the Sean M.

We invite you to meet our midwives! If you’re curious about selecting a midwife for your health care, log on to this free live-streamed event to meet our certified nurse-midwives. spklr.io/6012WwR0

The Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research at Mass General Cancer Center Quantum Award winners Liron Bar Peled, PhD, Mike Lawrence, PhD, and Chris Ott, PhD, share how their research project targeting transcription factors will open doors to new cancer therapies. #MassGeneralGiving

Honoring #AAPIHeritageMonth & #MentalhealthAwarenessMonth , we'd like to celebrate the advocacy of Dr. Mai Uchida, Director of the MGH Child Depression Program, that significantly improved the COVID vaccination rates in Japan.
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With the right care, rheumatoid arthritis can be manageable. In this article, our Mass General Brigham experts shed light on this condition's symptoms, history and treatments. spklr.io/6015Uimt #ArthritisAwarenessMonth

Did you know: A stroke occurs every 45 seconds in the U.S., totaling over 800,000 annually? Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, neurologist and chief of the Stroke Division at Mass General, shares everything you need to know about strokes. spklr.io/6011UH9d #StrokeAwarenessMonth

Happy #EmergencyMedicineDay ! Today, we celebrate the incredible dedication of all emergency medicine professionals who work tirelessly to save lives every day. Thank you for your unwavering commitment and compassion!

Mass General's Volunteer Department held a ceremony in celebration of all the volunteers who devote their time to helping Mass General and our communities. A big thank you to our volunteers and everything they do!