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Eugene Beresin, MD, MA, executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, provides practical guidance on how parents, teachers, caregivers, coaches and professionals can help children through the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color and how have MGH responses aimed at improving health equity?
In this conversation from April 26, 2021, Mass General community messengers share how they have built a trusted relationship with our underrepresented minority communities. They discuss barriers on getting the COVID-19 vaccine among our communities.
Psoriasis is a long-term disorder where multiple parts of the body can become inflamed. It affects about 3% of the US population. In this presentation from April 21, 2021, Dr. Flavia Fedeles gives an overview of the signs, symptoms, and diagnosis of the different types of psoriasis.
Are you currently raising or planning to raise your child to speak two or more languages? What are the best strategies to do so? Could being bilingual lead to a speech delay? And what should you do if your child only wants to speak in English?
In this presentation from April 9, 2021, in recognition of National Minority Health Month, Beverly Moy, MD, MPH, Brenda Lormil, NP, and Evelyn Abayaah, discuss the ongoing efforts to improve the quality of cancer care among underserved populations of cancer patients.
In this presentation from April 7, 2021, Winfred Williams, MD, and Jamil Sulemana, RN, BSN, discuss kidney disease in the black community, the differences between dialysis and kidney transplant, and when one should consider kidney transplantation.
While heart disease is often thought of as mainly being influenced by lifestyle factors, genetics can play a greater role in some people.
Many families find themselves in a state of crisis when a family member is unwell. However, a loved one living with a mental health disorder, substance use disorder, or both can be even more tricky when the family is unsure how to help.
When your child asks questions about something upsetting, scary or difficult that happens in the world, what do you say – or do you say anything at all?
Many people with lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease experience shortness of breath and fatigue.
Atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, is a chronic itchy skin condition that affects 10-20% of the US population. In this presentation from March 16, 2021, Jeff Yu, MD, discusses the symptoms and causes of eczema.
In this presentation from March 8, 2021, Elizabeth Glennon, NP, reviews criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diagnostic testing used to rule out other diagnoses similar to IBS.
Genetic counselors from the Mass General Preventive Genomics Clinic share the advantages and limitations of direct-to-consumer and consumer-initiated genetic tests.
Christopher Learn, MD, of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center and Department of Medicine, reviews the opportunities and challenges of adolescents and young adults transitioning to adult care providers.
Michael Honigberg, MD, reviews the epidemiology of heart disease in women, differences in heart disease between women and men, unique sex-specific risk factors for heart disease in women and special considerations for promoting female heart health.
Megan Lockwood, MD, a Rheumatology Unit fellow at Mass General, provides an overview of osteoporosis and reviews screening and treatment options.
Eugene Beresin, MD, MA, executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, provides practical guidance on how parents, teachers, caregivers, coaches and professionals can help children through the COVID-19 pandemic.
April Hirschberg, MD, discusses how stress awareness, healthy lifestyle behaviors and mind-body interventions can promote your well-being.
Parenting is always a balancing act and raising a child with a chronic illness poses extra challenges. Watch this video to discover ways to prevent, recognize and manage emotional distress that can improve the health of the entire family.
The chronic stress and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in challenging behavior for many kids. This presentation provides a proven approach to reducing conflict and repairing relationships that is more important than ever during this pandemic.
In this recent presentation, Kristina Skarbinski, MSN, FNP-BC, describes both common and uncommon symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). She then outlines management strategies including lifestyle modifications, types of medicine and surgical options.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the delivery of mental health care. In addition, there is increasing evidence of a sudden need for mental and behavioral health care. As a result, there has been a quick expansion of telemental health.
In recent years, vaping has become the new form of smoking. In this presentation from November 5, 2020, you will learn the basics of the dangers of vaping, the intersection between vaping and marijuana, and the most current updates on COVID-19 and vaping.
Twenty years of research has shown that family dinners are good for the body, the brain and the mental health of kids and their parents. Anne Fishel, PhD, of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGHfC, shares how to make the most of family dinners.
Feeding children can be complicated, and even more so in a world that targets children with food marketing and convenience food. While the way a child eats is not solely in the hands of parents, there are strategies that can help your child build a healthy relationship with food.
Testing for the classic hereditary breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, has been available and widely offered since their discovery in the 1990s. However, new technologies in genetic testing have recently uncovered information about other genes linked to hereditary breast cancer.
According to a CDC survey, 97% of people think it is important to know family health history, but only 30% have ever collected health information from family members. Join Meredith Seidel, MS, LCGC to learn tips on collecting your family health history, and how doing so can help you stay healthy.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Mass General Down Syndrome Program, dispel common myths and misperceptions about Down syndrome, and offer information and understanding about the interplay between medical and mental wellness across the lifespan.
Midwives care for pregnant women at all stages of recovery. The Midwifery Model of Care offers women and families support, education and guidance throughout their pregnancy and after childbirth. This presentation shares the experience of midwifery care provided in the Mass General HOPE Clinic.
Since the 21st century in the United States, evidence has shown an increasing trend in problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorders, most notably in older adults. This presentation reviews the epidemiology, socioeconomics and neurocognitive impact of alcohol use disorders in older adults.
Recovery coaches present on intentional and unintentional stigma, knowing and recognizing personal biases, and learning how to use these truths to make the patient care experience more beneficial for all.
In this presentation by the Mass General Blum Center, Vandana Madhavan, MD, will review the latest updates on COVID-19 infections in children and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
Genetic testing for cancer risk assessment was first offered in 1996 for a limited number of genes. Many people have heard of the BRCA genes, but cancer genetics has changed significantly since 1996. Stephanie Hicks, MS, LCGC, shares more about the role of genetic testing in the cancer setting.
Dr. Matthew Russell will begin by sharing the latest updates and getting medical care needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Erica Wilson will next discuss what matters most during a hospitalization.
Ovarian cancer is rare in the general population, but if it runs in your family, you may be at risk. In this Blum Center presentation from August 3, 2020, Kathleen Steinberg, MS, LCGC, discusses ovarian cancer-causing genes and what you can do if you have familial risk.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. A portion of these colon cancers are due to genetic predisposition genes. The Blum Center shares more in a recent presentation.
Dr. Doreen DeFaria Yeh, associate director of the Mass General Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, talks about pregnancy and adult congenital heart disease in this previously recorded Facebook Live.
Looking to maintain a healthy weight? Dr. Angela Fitch of the Mass General Weight Center shares some tips in this previously recorded Facebook Live.
Dr. Emily Lau, cardiology fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital, talks about the difference between heart disease in women and men in this previously recorded Facebook Live.
Learn about congenital heart disease (CHD) from this video featuring Dr. Doreen DeFaria Yeh, associate director of the Mass General Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program.
Karen Turner, MS, OTR/L, from the Mass General Lurie Center for Autism and MassGeneral Hospital for Children, talks about sensation, sensory strategies for wellness, as well as the sensory patterns of a variety of conditions including autism spectrum disorder, mental illness, pain and more.
In this previously recorded Facebook Live, Dr. Jeff Yu, dermatologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, talks about allergic contact dermatitis and allergens that you can find in your personal products.
Learn about allergies and treatment options in this video featuring Dr. Michael Pistiner, MMSc, Director of Food Allergy Advocacy, Education and Prevention at MassGeneral Hospital for Children's Food Allergy Center.
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, obesity medicine physician at Mass General, discusses weight and nutrition in children and adolescents in this previously recorded Facebook Live.
How can patients and families cope with serious illness? Dr. Juliet Jacobsen, medical director for the Continuum Project within the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at Mass General, provides some answers.
Dr. Hsinlin Thomas Cheng, PhD, from the Mass General Neurology Department, talks about migraine causes and treatment in this previously recorded Facebook Live.
Alyssa Tisdale, dietetic intern, shares healthy tips and suggestions so that you can celebrate the holidays while still being mindful.
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