Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Massachusetts General Hospital published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 145
» View latimes.com items only
    May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Sleepy surgical residents impaired, study says

    Surgical residents were more fatigued than expected, especially on night rotations, according to a new study. A quarter of their waking time, they were the equivalent of being legally drunk, the study said.
    Surgical residents were more fatigued than expected, especially on night rotations, according to a new study. A quarter of their waking time, they were the equivalent of being legally drunk, the study said. “Our fatigue levels were higher than we...

    Tags: Fatigue, Hospitals and Clinics, Science and Technology, Health

    2. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Rod through Phineas Gage's brain caused more damage than thought

    The tamping rod that blew through Phineas Gage's brain 163 years ago damaged only a small portion of his brain, but it disrupted a much larger proportion of his neural connections, UCLA researchers reported Wednesday. The finding, based on imaging of Gage's skull, may help explain the behavioral changes he endured following the accident.
    This post has been corrected. Please see note at bottom.
    The tamping rod that blew through Phineas Gage's brain 163 years ago damaged only a small portion of his brain, but it disrupted a much larger proportion of his neural connections, UCLA researchers reported Wednesday. The finding, based on imaging of...

    Tags: Medical Research, Harvard Medical School, Hospitals and Clinics, University of California, Los Angeles, National Institutes of Health

    3. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Two paralyzed people successfully use robot arm

    After years of work with primates and able-bodied humans, researchers have successfully demonstrated in paralyzed humans that an implanted electrode in the brain can successfully control the movement of a robot arm, allowing the patients to drink and perform other functions for the first time since they were disabled.
    After years of work with primates and able-bodied humans, researchers have successfully demonstrated in paralyzed humans that an implanted electrode in the brain can successfully control the movement of a robot arm, allowing the patients to drink and...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Brown University, National Institutes of Health, Human Body, Health

    4. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Laxative-free colonoscopy may soon be possible

    <em>This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.</em>
    This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. A colonoscopy is a life-saving procedure, identifying polyps and early-stage tumors so they can be removed before they grow and spread. But many people refuse to undergo the procedure...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Cancer, Concerts, Music

    5. Mar 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Weight-loss surgery effective against diabetes, studies show

    In findings that promise radical changes in the care of the 20 million U.S. patients with Type 2 diabetes, two new clinical trials have shown that weight-loss surgery brings about dramatically greater improvement of blood sugar control in obese<strong> </strong>diabetics than standard diabetes care.
    In findings that promise radical changes in the care of the 20 million U.S. patients with Type 2 diabetes, two new clinical trials have shown that weight-loss surgery brings about dramatically greater improvement of blood sugar control in obese...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Amputation, Chemicals, Weight Loss Surgery, Diabetes

    6. Apr 13, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  6. Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury injures shoulder

    Boston Red Sox center fielder <b>Jacoby Ellsbury</b> left Friday's game against Tampa Bay after injuring his right shoulder while trying to break up a double play.
    Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left Friday's game against Tampa Bay after injuring his right shoulder while trying to break up a double play. Ellsbury, runner-up in last year's American League MVP voting, was hurt in the fourth inning of...

    Tags: David Wright, Luke Hochevar, Carlos Santana, George Sherrill, Boston Red Sox

    7. Feb 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Seeking the right recipe for food labels

    You can give people all sorts of useful information, but that doesn't mean they'll use it.
    You can give people all sorts of useful information, but that doesn't mean they'll use it. Case in point: the Nutrition Facts panels inscribed on nearly every can, box, jug, carton and plastic wrapper in which food has been sold since 1994. These small,...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, PepsiCo Inc., Obesity, Science and Technology, Dietary Supplements

    8. Feb 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Grammy Awards: Adele's return from vocal cord surgery is on pace

    It's been almost five months since 23-year-old British soul singer Adele, who's up for six Grammys, including album, record and song of the year, fell quiet due to a vocal cord hemorrhage in early October. At the time, she was forced to cancel a 10-date sold-out U.S. tour, just as her sophomore album &quot;21" was well on its way to becoming the top-selling album of 2011, having never left the Top 10 on the U.S. pop charts since its February release.
    It's been almost five months since 23-year-old British soul singer Adele, who's up for six Grammys, including album, record and song of the year, fell quiet due to a vocal cord hemorrhage in early October. At the time, she was forced to cancel a 10-date...

    Tags: John Mayer, Grammy Awards, Awards and Prizes, Adele (music artist), The Who (music group)

    9. Oct 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Robotic surgery grows, but so do questions

    These days, some surgeons have four arms and are made of metal and plastic.
    These days, some surgeons have four arms and are made of metal and plastic. Use of a robotic assistant called the Da Vinci Surgical System has quadrupled in the last four years, and the machine now helps with incisions and sutures in 2,000 hospitals...

    Tags: Intuitive Surgical Incorporated, Johns Hopkins University, Prostate, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body

    10. Sep 26, 2011 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. The Unreal World: 'Web Therapy' plot has some issues

    &quot;Web Therapy"
    "Web Therapy" 11 p.m. Sept. 13, Showtime Episode: "Whistling While I Work" The premise: Fiona Wallice (Lisa Kudrow) is a therapist with unspecified credentials who begins seeing clients in three-minute sessions conducted online via video chat. In...

    Tags: Crimes, Medical Specialization, Showtime (tv network), New York University, Health

    11. Nov 7, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Adele: Surgery successful, prognosis good, her doc says

    Ministry of Gossip
    Adele's surgery: Singer Adele had surgery on her vocal cords and is expected to make a full recovery. The doctor who did Adele's surgery had Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler as a patient in 2006....
    12. Nov 30, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Grammy nominations concert on CBS tries to find its rhythm

    It's not a true trophy show (no awards are handed out) nor is it a pure prime-time concert special (the music stops every few minutes as envelopes are unsealed), so viewers aren't to blame if they can't quite get a bead on the breathlessly named &quot;Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" which airs Wednesday on CBS.
    It's not a true trophy show (no awards are handed out) nor is it a pure prime-time concert special (the music stops every few minutes as envelopes are unsealed), so viewers aren't to blame if they can't quite get a bead on the breathlessly named "Grammy...

    Tags: Nokia Corp., Ceremonies, Awards and Prizes, Lauryn Hill, Adele (music artist)

 1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-13 • Next >
Original site for Massachusetts General Hospital topic gallery.
Advertisement
Loading...
 
 

Date:

Credit:

User-submitted

Tags:

Rate:
Sending...

E-mail this photo

Error: malformed email address(es)
Both "from" and "recipient" email fields are required.

Recipient E-mail Addresses

(up to 3, separated by commas) Send me a copy.

From:

e-mail | buy this photo | link to photo
Massachusetts General Hospital Photos
Dr. Mark H. Pollack has been appointed chairman of the...
(August 8, 2011)
Dr. Mark H. Pollack, chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Rush Medical College
Geraldine Ferraro in 1984.
(March 26, 2011)
&nbsp;