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Massachusetts General Hospital is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the third oldest general hospital in the United States and has a capacity of 999 beds. (Wikipedia)

External link for more info: Massachusetts General Hospital

The Doctor That Can Actually Feel His Patients’ Pain

>> December 25, 2022

Mirror-touch synesthesia is a sensory processing disorder where a person can feel the sensations of another. As you can imagine, this condition can be an asset for certain people, like Dr. Joel Salinas.

institutions/organizations: Harvard Medical School| Massachusetts General Hospital

How Sleep Research Is Improving Communication Technology

>> October 30, 2022

In an effort to progress communication technology for the physically disabled, Dr. Daniel Rubin, a neurologist, is working to uncover some of the questions around sleep

institutions/organizations: Harvard Medical School| Massachusetts General Hospital

Mind Over Matter: How Science is Utilizing the Placebo Effect

>> August 7, 2022

Dr. Emiliano Santarnecchi hopes to use the placebo effect as a supplemental therapy to medicinal treatments. He discusses the potential applications, as well as the ethical dilemma behind this idea.

institutions/organizations: Harvard Medical School| Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital

Why Doctors Say A “Healthy Tan” Doesn’t Exist

>> June 19, 2022

Even a ‘healthy glow’ means our cells have already been damaged, and the sun isn’t the only problem. Dr. Shadi Kourosh discusses how factors like air pollution and digital screens can also harm our skin.

institutions/organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Notes: Week of June 13, 2021

Medical Notes: Week of June 13, 2021

>> June 13, 2021

Pregnant women face many medical risks, but a study suggests a case of symptomatic Covid-19 can make birth even riskier. Then, a new drug combination looks promising to treat Lou Gehrig's Disease. Then, doctors say you may want to reconsider using an over-the-counter antibiotic next time you scrape a knee. And finally… your chicken dinners aren’t saving any …

institutions/organizations: Amylyx Pharmaceuticals| Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital| U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Mirror Touch Synesthesia

Mirror Touch Synesthesia

>> September 29, 2019

Dr. Joel Salinas has mirror touch synesthesia, a condition involving cross-wiring in the brain. The result is that visual stimuli prompt a response in his touch system. He literally feels it when people experience pain. Salinas discusses how this strange condition works and how he is able to use it in diagnosis.

institutions/organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital
Weight Loss Surgery for Teenagers

Weight Loss Surgery for Teenagers

>> May 26, 2019

The proportion of severely obese teenagers continues to rise. Doctors increasingly understand that only weight loss surgery is likely to help them lose weight and avoid health consequences of obesity. But teens are often held back until they’re so heavy that even bariatric surgery isn’t enough to return them to normal weight. Experts discuss.

institutions/organizations: Children's Hospital Colorado| Cincinnati Children's Hospital| Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital| University of Colorado
School Based Mental Health

School Based Mental Health

>> November 25, 2018

Schools would be a good place for programs to screen for mental health issues in students, and to educate about mental health to lessen the pervasive stigma. Some states are making programs mandatory, but elsewhere schools and personnel may resist, seeing mental health as outside the normal role of teachers. Experts discuss how inventive programs are …

institutions/organizations: American Institutes for Research| Harvard Medical School| Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital
Mental Health Treatment for Children

Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017)

>> December 10, 2017

Experts discuss readiness of pediatricians to treat mental illness in children and efforts to be sure they’re prepared.

institutions/organizations: American Psychological Association| Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital
Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

>> November 5, 2017

Experts discuss symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder and how it may be treated, though few with the disorder agree to psychological treatment.

institutions/organizations: Harvard Medical School| Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital

A Doctor Who Really Can Feel Your Pain

>> July 2, 2017

Dr. Joel Salinas has mirror touch synesthesia, a condition involving cross-wiring in the brain that allows him to feel it when people experience pain.

institutions/organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital
Bariatric Surgery in Teenagers

Bariatric Surgery in Teenagers

>> May 7, 2017

The proportion of severely obese teenagers continues to rise, but teens are often held back until even bariatric surgery isn’t enough to return them to normal weight.

institutions/organizations: Harvard University| Massachusetts General Hospital| University of Colorado| University of Colorado Denver
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