Caring for the tiniest of
babies In the MGH's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU), lighting is low and nurses speak in hushed voices as they rock the tiniest of
babies in their arms. Now nurses in the NICU are doing something more: taking many of
their cues from the infants themselves.
Expanding options
for patients with cervical cancer In an effort to expand fertility options for
women, a trio of physicians at the MGH Vincent Memorial Obstetrics/Gynecology Service has
offered women with early cervical cancer the possibility of having their own children
through in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The MGH's family
of champions From the starting field in Hopkinton, up and over Heartbreak
Hill, down Beacon Street, past the landmark CITGO sign and finally to the Boylston Street
finish line more than 55 individuals from throughout the MGH family ran in the
Boston Marathon April 19.
Wellman Labs study shows
advantages of different laser treatments The erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) laser can be as
effective as the standard CO2 laser for the removal of wrinkles with fewer side
effects, according to a study from the Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine at the MGH.
MGH trustee
receives philanthrophy award Jane Claflin, honorary trustee of the
MGH, received the 1999 New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy award for
Distinguished Service to Philanthropy, at the organization's annual award luncheon April
12 in Newport, RI.
Job Shadow Day The MGH/Timilty Partnership seeks MGHers to host
seventh graders from the James P. Timilty Middle School in Roxbury for Job Shadow Day, May
18, 9 am to 1:30 pm.
"We're with you
every step of the way" The MGH, North Shore Children's Hospital, Salem
Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital sponsored a booth at the recent Boston Baby Faire.