http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Massachusetts_General_HospitalFind stories, videos, and photos about Massachusetts General Hospital from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:25:12 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Massachusetts_General_Hospital14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Massachusetts General Hospital from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/27/massachusetts.hospital.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/27/massachusetts.hospital.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn off-duty security guard Tuesday fatally shot a psychiatric patient who had stabbed a doctor at a medical building in Boston, Massachusetts, police said.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/05/nobel.medicine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/05/nobel.medicine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree U.S. researchers have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for solving "a major problem in biology," the Nobel Committee announced Monday.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/26/kennedy.brain.cancer.treatments/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/26/kennedy.brain.cancer.treatments/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen cancer invades the brain, the prognosis is usually grim. Despite his treatment at highly regarded medical centers, Edward "Ted" Kennedy, who served as a Democratic senator from Massachusetts for nearly 47 years, died just over a year after his surgery.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/24/car.seat.blood.oxygen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/24/car.seat.blood.oxygen/index.html#cnnSTCTextInfant car safety seats can -- and do -- save newborns' lives in traffic accidents. In fact, you can't leave the hospital without one.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/diabetes.better.control/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/diabetes.better.control/index.html#cnnSTCTextRegina Regazzi, a 38-year-old New Yorker, is one of the lucky ones. Found to have type 1 diabetes as a child, she has remained relatively free of complications and continues to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. In fact, this executive recruiter has even run several marathons.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/04/17/ainge/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/04/17/ainge/index.htmlBOSTON (AP) -- Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge won't be at the team's playoff opener after his minor heart attack.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/27/gehrig.gene/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/27/gehrig.gene/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers announced this week that they've found a new gene, ALS6, which is responsible for about 5 percent of hereditary Lou Gehrig's cases.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/21/jolt.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/21/jolt.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextLong-term outcome research indicates that deep brain stimulation holds promise for the treatment of intractable major depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, a frequent companion illness. The technique targets a specific node in the cerebral cortex. When that one region is stimulated, the effects spread throughout the frontal lobe of the brain.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/11/03/healthmag.violent.video.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/11/03/healthmag.violent.video.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout 90 percent of U.S. kids ages 8 to 16 play video games, and they spend about 13 hours a week doing so (more if you're a boy). Now a new study suggests virtual violence in these games may make kids more aggressive in real life.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/10/24/is.gorgeous.hair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/10/24/is.gorgeous.hair/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere are 10 new tips to help you get glossier locks:Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229365,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229365,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis office says effects from a change in medication led to 911 callSat, 27 Sep 2008 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRobert Hazard, who wrote Cyndi Lauper's hit, passes away after a brief illnessThu, 07 Aug 2008 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828061,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1828061,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo huge international studies show that people who lack certain chunks of DNA run a dramatically higher risk of getting schizophreniaWed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResearch points to learning-related genes as a contributor to autism and suggests that early intervention in children can help fix genetic defectsThu, 10 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/09/kennedy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/09/kennedy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Edward Kennedy was released Monday from Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina after recovering from brain surgery, CNN has learned.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203748,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203748,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe brain-tumor surgery "accomplished our goals," says the senator's oncologistMon, 02 Jun 2008 23:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203648,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203648,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter a six-hour operation, the senator expects to be hospitalized for a weekMon, 02 Jun 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/kennedy.tumor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/20/kennedy.tumor/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday.Wed, 21 May 2008 11:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201363,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201363,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe hospitalized politician "remains in good spirits," his doctors sayWed, 21 May 2008 10:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808157,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808157,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe senator's seizure is diagnosed as a malignant tumor. But his chances of survival depend on exactly what type it isTue, 20 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/18/kennedy.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/18/kennedy.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTextDoctors at Massachusetts General Hospital Sunday were trying to determine the cause of Sen. Edward Kennedy's seizure.Sun, 18 May 2008 23:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201013,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201013,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe longtime politician is taken to Massachusetts General after suffering an apparent seizureSun, 18 May 2008 19:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/17/kennedy.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/17/kennedy.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Edward Kennedy was hospitalized in Boston, Massachusetts, after suffering an apparent seizure Saturday morning, his family said. Sun, 18 May 2008 08:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807491,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807491,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDoctors say the 76-year-old Senator did not suffer a stroke. But now they must figure out what caused his seizure Sun, 18 May 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807445,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807445,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsReports that he had a seizure do not preclude that it was a stroke as well, especially given his medical historySat, 17 May 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/04/09/healthmag.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/04/09/healthmag.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextMust. Stay. Awake. Yes, it's the 3 o'clock mantra. And who hasn't mumbled it while fighting off midday yawns and drooping eyes?Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/24/shriver.hospitalized/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/24/shriver.hospitalized/index.html#cnnSTCTextEunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of former President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, is in the hospital, said a spokesman for her daughter, California first lady Maria Shriver.Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/13/kennedy.surgery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/13/kennedy.surgery/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Ted Kennedy was released from the hospital Saturday, following a procedure Friday to remove an artery blockage, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Democrat said.Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/hm.chronic.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/hm.chronic.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTextTimothy Connick was in agony for six years. In bed at night, it felt as if a pair of scissors was sticking out of his foot. "I turn over, and it's just like they're getting jammed in more."Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/13/hm.psoriasis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/13/hm.psoriasis/index.html#cnnSTCTextPsoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition that affects up to 5 million Americans. CNN learned more about psoriasis from Dr. Mathew Avram, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology Laser and Cosmetics Center. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/01/news/companies/lilly/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/01/news/companies/lilly/index.htmEli Lilly & Co., in an act of transparency that's a first for Big Pharma, unveiled on Tuesday its list of nearly $12 million in grants to nearly 500 healthcare recipients.Tue, 01 May 2007 14:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/10/golden.hour/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/10/golden.hour/index.htmlLosing blood has immediate and guaranteed effects on the human body. In three to four minutes, neurons in the brain begin to die. In four to five minutes, permanent brain damage occurs. In 20 minutes, the heart no longer beats.Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/10/flu.update/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/11/10/flu.update/index.htmlAs the flu season heads into its traditional peak period, health officials are urging the public to take advantage of the record number of vaccines available.Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/11/16/cnna.sara.lazar/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/11/16/cnna.sara.lazar/index.htmlRegular meditation has been touted as a stress reducer for years, but a recent study says practitioners benefit from a brain boost as well.Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/06/profile.suit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/09/06/profile.suit/index.htmlHad he followed in his mother's footsteps, Dr. Herman D. Suit might today be breaking horses. But long ago, he traded the wide open, dusty plains of west Texas for the narrow brick canyons of Boston's West End and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/06/13/diabetes.glucose.controls/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/06/13/diabetes.glucose.controls/index.htmlA landmark finding a decade ago that sharply enhanced the lives of insulin-dependent diabetics now turns out to be much more beneficial than anyone suspected.Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/31/kerry.surgery/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/31/kerry.surgery/index.htmlDemocratic presidential candidate John Kerry was reported awake and lucid after undergoing surgery Wednesday to repair tears in a tendon and muscle in his right shoulder.Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/03/iran.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/03/iran.quake/index.htmlEight days after an earthquake devastated the ancient city of Bam, a 97-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble Saturday afternoon by rescue workers with Iran's Red Crescent Society.Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/01/07/316051/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/01/07/316051/index.htmYou'd think Mr. Cholesterol would have been routed in the past decade. Studies paint an ever starker picture of the danger posed by fatty deposits in the bloodstream. Anti-cholesterol "statins" lik...Mon, 07 Jan 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/05/01/225664/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/05/01/225664/index.htmNow that some health insurance companies limit how much time your doctor spends with you and even which tests and treatments you get, who can you count on to make sure you're receiving the right ca...Thu, 01 May 1997 04:01:00 EDT