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H1N1 influenza (Swine Flu) Update from MGHfC

November 2009

Friday, November 13
Swine flu kills 540 children, CDC estimates – Boston Globe
quotes MGHfC physician Peter Greenspan

Friday, November 6
The Fall Bookshelf – HMS Focus
quarterly feature includes books written or edited by MGH/MGHfC faculty Mark Goldstein, Richard Kradin, Stephen Miller and Suhny Abbara

Spraying on Skin Cells to Heal Burns – Technology Review
quotes MGH/MGHfC physician Rob Sheridan

coverage quoting MGHfC physician Florian Eichler
Gene therapy makes major stride in 'Lorenzo's Oil' disease – Los Angeles Times
Gene Therapy Halts Brain Disease in Two Boys – Science Now/Science Online

Thursday, November 5
Studies link Diet Sodas to Kidney Problems (video report) – WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
quotes MGHfC physician Avi Tram

New Generation of Healing: Growing New Body Parts – Ivanhoe Newschannel
quotes MGHfC physician Joseph Vacanti

October 2009

Wednesday, October 28
Decorating for Halloween – Boston Globe
item on Bruins players visit to MGHfC

Tuesday, October 27
Wild Things - Boldfacers.com
Coverage of MGHfC Storybook Ball

Saturday, October 24
Swine flu scare shuts school – Boston Herald
quotes MGHfC physician Peter Greenspan

He could not tell a lie – Moms/Boston.com
weblog quotes MGHfC physician Atilla Ceranoglu

Thursday, October 22
Strict BP Control Helps Save Kids' Renal Function – MedPage Today
quotes journal editorial by MGH physician Julie Ingelfinger

Put on the spot, Reading High’s Parrelli is spot-on – Boston Globe (Globe North edition)
article on high school soccer star mentions his summer work with MGHfC physician Daniel Doody

Tuesday, October 20
coverage of MGHfC Storybook Ball
    The Bare Necessities – BIZBASH Boston
    10th Anniversary 2009 Storybook Ball - Boston Globe
    Tracked down: Howie Mandel, David Ortiz, Bianca de la Garza & more… - Boston Herald (click on 4th photo option)

Thursday, October 15
MGH preps for Storybook Ball (video report) – New England Cable News
coverage of preparations for event supporting MGHfC

Wednesday, October 14
Mother's Cancer Can Infect Her Fetus – Science NOW
quotes MGHfC physician Howard Weinstein

Wednesday, October 7
Teen Tribulations – CureToday.com
quotes MGH/MGHfC physician Paula Rauch

Monday, October 5
Numbers Diagnosed With Autism Continue To Rise – WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
quotes MGHfC physician Martha Herbert

September 2009

Wednesday, September 30
The new danger: Third-hand smoke – Doylestown (Penn.) Intelligencer
mentions journal article from MGHfC physicians

Tuesday, September 29
Bowling with B’s star (scroll down) – Boston Globe
item on event raising funds for MGHfC Cancer Center and others

Monday, September 28
So you've tried, and tried, and tried, AND TRIED to quit – Boston Globe
quotes MGH physicians Nancy Rigotti and Jonathan Winickoff

Wednesday, September 23
Lawmakers urged to intervene, protect doctors treating Lyme patients – State  House News Service
quotes MGHfC physician Mark Pasternak

Thursday, September 17
Child obesity, rampant in U.S., now global issue – Bay State Banner
quotes MGHfC physician Sara Nelson

Raising awareness, funds – Greenwich (Conn.) Time
quotes MGH/MGHfC physician Barbara Pober

Wednesday, September 16
coverage of partnership between David Ortiz Children's Fund and MGH/MGHfC
Papi forms partnership with Mass. General – RedSox.com
Papi doubles up on good deeds (scroll down) – Boston Globe
Ortiz announces partnership with Mass. General
– MetroWest Daily News
Big Papi partners with Mass. General – Boston Business Journal
Tracked Down: David Ortiz, Heidi Watney, Jim Kelly & more... –  Inside Track/Boston Herald

Thursday, September 10
Circle of Care - Executive Healthcare Management
features MGHfC physician Margaret Bauman

Mamal brains respond differently to neurotransmitters, causing neonatal seizures
- Science Codex
quotes MGHfC physician Kevin Staley

Walk to help raise funds for rare disease - The Milford Daily News
article features MGHfC patient

Tuesday, September 8
Don't let sleeping babies lie in car seats - San Francisco Chronicle
quotes MGHfC physician Bernard Kinane

How cigarette smoke in your carpet could harm your baby - Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
quotes MGHfC physician Jonathan Winickoff

Thursday, September 3
Community raises money for kids at Mass General – Andover Townsman
article on effort to support MGHfC Child Life Services

Tuesday, September 1
Analog man wins award, to be Jerry Lewis' guest
– Daily News Transcript
quotes MGH/MGHfC physician Brian Tseng

August 2009

Friday, August 28
MassGeneral gets $29 million from foundation to help found autism center – The Daily Tell
coverage of grant to establish Lurie Family Autism Center

Tuesday, August 25
coverage of study led by MGHfC physician Bernard Kinane
Limit newborns' time in car seats to travel, study suggests – White Coat Notes/Boston.com
Car Seats Can Lower Infants Oxygen Levels – WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
Infant car seat no substitute for crib: study – CBC News (Canada)
Infant Car Seats May Lower Oxygen Levels – WebMD

Adult Autism (scroll down) – Hear and Now/National Public Radio
audio interview with MGHfC physician Margaret Bauman

Monday, August 24
coverage of study led by MGHfC physician Bernard Kinane
Car Seat Safety Concerns Pop Up for Newborns – ABC News.com
Hypoxia Risk Cited for Car Seats, Beds
– MedPage Today
Infant Car Seats Lower Oxygen Levels in Blood During Sleep – Health.com

Sunday, August 23
coverage of grant to support MGH program directed by MGHfC physician Ann Neumeyer
MGH to target adult autism – Boston Globe
MGH to use large gift to help autistic adults
– WBZ Newsradio

A young writer with much to say – Boston Globe
article on MGHfC patient

Friday, August 21
Newton-Wellesley Hospital president to receive award for achievement in child development –Wellesley Townsman, coverage of award to MGH/MGHfC physican and NWH president Michael Jellinek

Thursday, August 20
Sudden Cardiac Death Common In Young Athletes – WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
quotes MGH/MGHfC physician Ami Bhatt

Monday, August 10
A lifetime under the knife – Toronto Globe and Mail
mentions participation of MGH/MGHfC oral surgeon Leonard Kaban in procedures to treat woman with congenital facial deformities

Thursday, August 6
Teens Use Facebook, YouTube to Educate Peers about Sexual Health - ABCNews.com
quotes MGHfC physician Mark Goldstein, MD

Wednesday, August 5
Adult mouse gut makes new neurons – Science News
quotes MGH investigator and MGHfC surgeon Allan Goldstein

Monday, August 3
Unfolding the mysteries of the brain – Boston Globe
quotes MGHfC physician Ellen Grant and investigator Bruce Fischl

 

July 2009

Friday, July 24
Research Shows Active Kids Fall Asleep Sooner - WBZ-TV, Channel 4
quotes MGHfC physician Ken Sassower

Thursday, July 23
AMI wants hot dog 'nuisance' lawsuit dismissed – Feedstuffs
quotes MGHfC physician Ronald Kleinman

Monday, July 20
Water Vacations Increase Moles; Cancer Risk – WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
quotes MGHfC physician Daniela Kroshinsky

Sunday, July 12
coverage of MGHfC fundraising event
Bikers hit the road for kids with health issues – Seacoast Online (Portsmouth N.H./York Me.)

Tuesday, July 7
Crash survivor sifts through wreckage – Boston Globe
quotes MGHfC physician Paul Boepple

Friday, July 3
In our view: Take It Outside – The Columbian (Columbia, Wash.)
quotes article by MGHfC physician Jonathan Winickoff

 

June 2009

Sunday, June 28
Ban Smoking in Public Housing – Newsweek
article written by MGHfC physician Jonathan Winickoff

Wednesday, June 24
New Guidelines Issued For Young Athletes With Concussions – WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
quotes MGHfC nurse practitioner Caren Harris

Tuesday, June 23
And the top children's hospitals are... – Contemporary Pediatrics
mentions MGHfC inclusion in U.S. News “Best Children’s Hospitals” issue

Friday, June 19
Children's takes top honors in three specialties in US News survey - White Coat Notes/Boston.com
mentions MGHfC ranking in top 10 and top 30 nationally for five pediatric specialties

Thursday, June 18
Pediatric Symptom Checklist - FOX 25 News
features MGH/MGHfC physician Michael Jellinek

Tuesday, June 16
FDA Urges Caution In Weighing Risks Of ADHD Drugs - WBZ-TV, Channel 4
quotes MGHfC physician Jim Perrin (choose video link at right)

Monday, June 15
Study links some ADHD meds to rare deaths - CNN
quotes MGHfC physician Jim Perrin

Friday, June 12
Recession May Take Toll on Children's Health - WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
features MGHfC physician Jennifer Rosenblum

Wednesday, June 10
Moon Balloon training is given – San Angelo (Tex.) Standard Times
article on MGHfC artist in residence Joan Drescher

Tuesday, June 9
Study: Sleepy Teens More Likely To Be Depressed - WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
quotes MGHfC physician Steve Schlozman

Friday, June 5
Mom to run in support of Jett Foundation – Hingham Journal
article on program supporting MGHfC muscular dystrophy research

Tuesday, June 2
Cigarettes Without Smoke, or Regulation – New York Times
quotes MGHfC physician Jonathan Winickoff

Do we need a law to keep kids off ATVs? – Moms are Talking About/Boston.com
quotes MGHfC physician Peter Masiakos

Monday, June 1
A medical puzzle yields cancer clue – Boston Globe
quotes MGHfC physician David Sweetser

A blue wave rises to lift ill children – Boston Globe
article on program raising funds for MGHfC and other organizations

 

May 2009

Wednesday, May 27
ECMO Can Improve Survival in Some Older Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure – Reuters Health (via Medscape)
report on study led by MGHfC physician Peter Masiakos

Local reverend publishes book about daughter's recovery – Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise
article on book written about child treated at MGH, proceeds to benefit MGH and other organizations

Friday, May 22
Engineered ears, heart tests and swine flu
– Mass HighTech
quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children Surgeon-in-Chief Joseph P. Vacanti, MD

Tuesday, May 19
Always Sunny – Down East magazine
quotes MGHfC physician Alison Friedmann

Friday, May 15
Nine scouts earn Eagle rank - Westwood Press
mentions donation to MGHfC

Thursday, May 14
Helping autistic kids travel to Boston – Moms Are Talking About/ Boston.com
weblog article on program helping transport patients to MGHfC LADDERS program

Wednesday, May 13
Rotary Club Honors Wellesley Doctor – Boston.com
article on award presented to MGHfC physician Jeff Myers

Researchers See Recovery From Autism – WebMD
quotes MGHfC physician Martha Herbert

Monday, May 11
Strength in numbers – Boston Globe
quotes MGHfC physician Brian Tseng

Saturday, May 9
Off-road warriors – Boston Globe
quotes MGHfC physician Peter Masiakos

Monday, May 4
Schillings make a heartfelt pitch – Boston Herald
coverage of former Red Sox pitcher’s take at MGHfC Youth Care event

April 2009

Thursday, April 30
A Mother's Mission – WHDH-TV, Ch. 7
quotes MGHfC physician Patricia Davis

Medical center to host 6K road race – Nashua Telegraph
article mentions MGHfC patient and local availability of MGHfC pedi gastroenterologist

Recent coverage of participants in MGHfC marathon teams and other MGH runners
From a runner’s perspective – Marblehead Reporter
Newton's Killilea brothers keep pace on Marathon trail
- Daily News Tribune
Local runners tired, but pleased with their performances
-Daily News Tribune
Local Marathoners reflect on completing 26.2 miles -Lynn Daily Item
Brother's memory keeps marathoner running
-Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader
Mark Meche, Salem Running to help kids with cancer -Salem News
Mike Freni, Beverly Spurred on by autistic son -Salem News
Former OA standout to run Boston Marathon -Easton Journal
On their marks: Crowds prep for Boston Marathon
-MetroWest Daily News
Beyond 26 miles: Marathon run has special meaning for local dad -Salem Gazette
A Mansfield mom will run for her son -Attleboro Sun Chronicle
Boston doctor laces up for a cure (includes video link)
-New England Cable News, profile of MGHfC physician Howard Weinstein
Nahant's Torchiana, Lynn's Bagley step outside their day jobs for a Patriots Day race  -Lynn Daily Item
Waltham mother to run Marathon in husband's memory
-Daily News Tribune
Running to give back; Dobbins will run first Boston for the hospital that saved his son -The Salem News
Siblings run in honor of Malden boy  -Malden Observer
Tewksbury father-daughter team takes on the Boston Marathon
-Tewksbury Advocate
Featured Runner of the Day: Sandy Xenos
-Milford Daily News
North of Boston Marathon Profiles: Richard and Tonya Rockett -Marblehead Reporter
Long-time friends run for MGH team -Belmont Citizen-Herald
 
Friday, April 24
Treating autism: Diet, ABA, and other interventions – Child Caring/Boston.com
quotes MGHfC physician Timothy Buie

Tuesday, April 21
Pediatricians help smoking parents quit (scroll down) – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
quotes MGH physician Jonathan Winickoff

Monday, April 20
1 in 10 Young Gamers Addicted, Says New Study – CrispyGamer.com
quotes MGH investigator Cheryl Olson

Thursday, April 16
Epilepsy drug in pregnancy may lower child's IQ – Associated Press
quotes MGH physician Lewis Holmes

Thursday, April 9
Coverage of
Bruins’ “Cuts for a Cause” event benefiting MGHfC pediatric oncology unit
Bruins take it off the top for charity (includes video link)
– New England Cable News
Big bald Bruins – Boston Globe
Close shave for the Bruins - Boston Herald

Wednesday, April 8
Generation Rescue’s Call to Action on IOM Committee – Age of Autism.com
article calls for inclusion of MGHfC physician Martha Herbert on Institute of Medicine Committee to Review Adverse Effects of Vaccines

Tuesday, April 7
More Kids Getting Kidney Stones (includes video link) – WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
quotes MGHfC physician Avi Traum

Sunday, April 5
Kids Receive Acupuncture for Ailments When Medicine's Not Enough – ABC News.com
quotes MGH investigator Bruce Rosen

Friday, April 3
4 Promising Autism Treatments, From Vitamin B12 to Alzheimer’s Drug Namenda – U.S. News Online
quotes MGHfC physician Martha Herbert

Coverage of Bruins’ “Cuts for a Cause” event benefiting MGHfC pediatric oncology unit
Ward hosts second annual Cuts for Cause – NESN
Bruins Notebook (scroll down to last paragraph) – Boston Globe

Organized sports pick should match child's personality and skills
– The Salem News
article written by MGHfC/NSMC physician Edward Bailey

Thursday, April 2
An “Open Letter” from Generation Rescue to the Institute of Medicine – Age of Autism.com
letter from autism advocacy group cites research of MGHfC investigator Martha Herbert

Wednesday, April 1
Should All Males Be Circumcised? – Men’s Health
quotes MGHfC physician Marvin Wang

 

March 2009

Sunday, March 29
Don't overdo delays, doctor says – Boston Globe
quotes MGH/MGHfC physician Ken Sassower

Monday, March 23
Exercise and Your Kids: Planting the Exercise Seed - Gather.com
article written by MGH physician Vicky McEvoy

Thursday, March 19
Trauma gets second check at MGH - Boston Herald
highlights MGHfC post-trauma clinic, quotes nurse practitioner Caren Harris and surgeon Peter Masiakos

Shaken baby cases on the increase - Boston Globe
mentions MGHfC child protection team

Wednesday, March 18
A Warning for Young Athletes - Fox 25
features MGH physician Joel Finkelstein, MD

Monday, March 16
Penicillin allergy test in the works - Boston Globe
quotes MGH physician Alisdair Conn

Sunday, March 15
Your Health: Kids of smokers have an ally in pediatricians - USA Today
quotes MGHfC physician and CEASE founder Jonathan Winickoff

Wednesday, March 11
Most women willing to get HPV vaccine – United Press International
coverage of study led by MGH physician Marcela del Carmen

Text Messages Up Sunscreen Usage – Reuters Health
coverage of study led by MGH/BWH physician April Armstrong

Sunday, March 8
Abuse: 'Almost an epidemic' - Boston Herald
quotes MGHfC physician Alice Newton

Gucci gala: Glitz for a good cause - Boston Herald
article about event benefitting MGHfC

Friday, March 6
Gucci benefit for hospital (scroll down)- Boston Globe
item on event to benefit MGHfC

Monday, March 2
Teens: Just say no to protein supplements - Chicago Daily Herald
refers to advice from MGHfC physicians

Gene links autism, bellyaches- Science News
quotes MGHfC physician Martha Herbert

Fever in babies- Gather.com
article written by MGHfC physician Vicky McEvoy

 

February 2009

Thursday, February 26
Going Nuts Over Nut Allergies- Time Magazine
quotes MGHfC physician Allen Lapey

Tuesday, February 24
Viruses versus Bacteria: What’s the difference?- Gather.com
article written by MGHfC physician Victoria McEvoy

Friday, February 20
Prenatal method for genetic screening not a major source for limb deficiencies, hemangiomas -
HealthDay News
report on study led by MGHfC physician Lewis Holmes

Thursday, February 19
Treatment For Rare Seizure Disorder Could Get FDA Approval- WCVB-TV, Ch. 5
quotes MGHfC physician Elizabeth Thiele

Tuesday, February 17
Chest Deformity in Babies and Scoliosis- Gather.com
article written by MGHfC physician Victoria McEvoy

Monday, February 16
Boston doctor establishes children's clinic in Vietnam- Global Post
article on the work of MGH physician Martin Mihm

Friday, February 13
Drug Gives Hope for Babies Suffering from Seizures- WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
video report (link on right) quotes MGHfC physician Elizabeth Thiele, MD

Wednesday, February 11
Setting Limits: Follow the “Rule of Nine”- Gather.com
article written by MGHfC physician Victoria McEvoy

Tuesday, February 10
Hospital, Club Give Child Gift of Life- WBZ-TV, Channel 4
quotes MGHfC physician Jeff Myers

Thursday, February 5
Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Use Of Gardasil Among Young Men- Medical News Today
quotes MGHfC physician Mark Goldstein

Tuesday, February 3
Best Treatment for TMJ May Be Nothing- New York Times
quotes MGH oral surgeon Leonard Kaban

Warts in children- Gather.com
article written by MGHfC physician Victoria McEvoy

News Coverage of MassGeneral Hospital for Children study on third-hand smoke
Smokers who step outside still bring their leftover poisons back through the door
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’
- New York Times
Beware of Third-Hand Smoke - NBC Philadelphia
'Thirdhand' smoke beliefs linked to home smoking bans - Boston Globe
Third-hand Smoke: Another Reason To Quit Smoking - ScienceDaily
Third-hand smoke may harm kids - The Times of India
Study: Third-Hand Smoke Dangers For Babies & Kids – CBS News
Third-hand smoke poses risk – Toronto Star
Warning over 'third hand smoke' – BBC News (U.K.)
'Third-Hand' Smoke -- the Dust Finally Settles – ABC News.com
'3rd-hand smoke' poses risk to infants, doctors say – CBC News (Canada)
City Has a Lot Fewer Heart Attacks After Smoking Ban – Voice of America.com
"Thirdhand" Smoke (choose video link) – Global National (Canada)
Third-Hand Smoke - ABC News Now's "Healthy Life" program (choose video link)
Medical research reaches new heights - Toronto Globe and Mail
Study: Too much smoke in casino restaurants – Las Vegas Business Press
Smoke lingers in home: Study – CanWest News Service

January 2009

Friday, January 30
Boys Born At Same Hospital Get Rare Cancer- WBZ-TV, Ch. 4
coverage of patients treated at MGHfC

Rare cancer hits two friends at Beverly High- Salem News
coverage of patients treated at MGHfC

Monday, January 26
Alcohol: Drinking during Pregnancy and After- Gather.com
article written by MGH physician Vicky McEvoy

Introducing Your Child to a New Baby Sibling- Ch. 13/Central Florida News
quotes MGHfC physician Michelle Tang Day

Thursday, January 22
Better Breakfast served to Revere students - Lynn Daily Item
mentions participation of MGH researchers in Project Bread program

Wednesday, January 21
Colic: When Your Baby Goes Postal - Gather.com
Article written by MGHfC physician Victoria McEvoy

Friday, January 16
Cancer returns for boy in chemo case - Salem News
updated on patient treated at MGHfC

Tuesday, January 13
Vicks and Kids (choose video link) - WHDH-TV, Channel 7
quotes MGHfC physician Craig Canapari

Coverage of study led by MGH/MGHfC/BWH physicians Mark Gorman and Tanuja Chitnis
Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates - HealthDay News
MS Relapse-Rate Higher in Adolescent-Onset Patients - MedPage Today

Monday, January 12
Second Opinions for Baby's Health - iParenting.com
Article quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children physician Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD

Thursday, January 8
Families Teach Med Students What Textbooks Can't (choose audio link) - WBUR Radio
quotes MGHfC physician Brian Tseng

January-February 2009 issue -
Life Sciences, Applied - Harvard Magazine Article discusses tissue-engineering research of MassGeneral Hospital for Children Surgeon-in-Chief Joseph Vacanti, MD