The following articles mention MassGeneral Hospital for Children physicians, staff, or programs. Links were active at the time they were posted and are provided for reference only; some articles may be available via the host site's archive.
December 2006
For kids, MS itself just half the battle
12.28.06 Chicago Tribune
Quotes MGHfC physician Tanuja Chitnis.
Youth group gives hope
12.26.06 Sudbury Town Crier
Features Christopher's Haven, a home for young people being treated for cancer at MGHfC.
Norovirus spreading fast
12.26.06 Fox 25
Quotes MGHfC physician Iain Fraser.
Amid sorrow for sailor's lost life comes hope for baby
12.22.06 Kansas City Star
Mentions MassGeneral Hospital for Children care for Iraqi baby saved by American servicemen.
Scientists model infectious disease action
12.12.06 United Press International
Report on study led by MGH researcher Lynda Stuart and former MGHfC chief Alan Ezekowitz
Milk Therapy: Breast-milk compounds could be a tonic for adult ills
12.11.06 Science News
Quotes MGHfC researcher David Newburg
Saving Baby Mariam
12.08.06 'Here and Now' WBUR Radio
Mentions Iraqi baby being treated at MGHfC
New playroom brightens playtime
12.08.06 MGH Hotline
Pediatric patients delighted in new toys, puzzles and games as MassGeneral Hospital for Children unveiled a new, state-of-the-art playroom Dec. 6 . . .
Iraqi baby's story a 'gift,' mom says
12.08.06 St. Louis Post Dispatch
Article about Navy medic responsible from Iraqi child coming to MassGeneral Hospital for Children for treatment
Marines Save Iraqi Baby to Honor Fallen Soldier
12.07.06 Good Morning America
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children surgeon Rafael Pieretti, MD, who operated on baby
Behind the Scenes with DE Ty Warren
12.07.06 Patriots.com
Pats. player lists visiting patients at MassGeneral Hospital for Children among favorite activities
Ped Med: Scientists study genes in autism
12.05.06 United Press International
Mentions research of MGH physician Martha Herbert
Saving baby Mariam
12.04.06 Boston Globe
Article on Iraqi child brought to MassGeneral Hosptial for Children for care
MGHfC opens Coordinated Care Clinic for medically complex children
12.01.06 MGH Hotline
MassGeneral Hospital for Children recently launched the new outpatient Coordinated Care Clinic for pediatric patients to provide comprehensive, integrated, coordinated care for medically complex patients . . .
Puppy Pals bring smiles
12.01.06 MGH Hotline
During the holiday season, donors at the MGH Blood Donor Center will not only have a chance to give the lifesaving gift of blood, but also to bring a smile to a young patient's face . . .
November 2006
Gifts of Hope: Keeping the pantry stocked
11.30.06 Sudbury/Weston/Wayland Town Crier
Newspapers' campaign raising funds for Christopher's Haven, residence for parents of MassGeneral Hospital for Children pediatric cancer patients
Proof Is Scant on Psychiatric Drug Mix for Young
11.23.06 New York Times
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children physician Joseph Biederman, MD
"The Rock" visits the MGHfC Pediatric Diabetes Center
11.17.06 MGH Hotline
More than 150 delighted children and parents from the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Pediatric Diabetes Center were treated to a special visit from actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson . . .
Going hungry: Project Bread finds growing problem in area
11.15.06 Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Mentions MassGeneral Hospital for Children study on impact of hunger screening in pediatric practices
A place to call home
11.15.06 Wayland Town Crier
Article on residence facility for families of children receiving cancer care at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
A weekend of hope for patients with vascular malformations
11.10.06 MGH Hotline
It's not known why approximately one in 100 children each year in the United States is born with a vascular birthmark . . .
Storybook Ball a fabulous success
11.10.06 MGH Hotline
MGH employees and friends joined Cinderella and her guests long before the clock struck midnight at the seventh annual MassGeneral Hospital for Children Storybook Ball . . .
Parents need confidence, patience to deal with crying babies
11.06.06 Lawrence Eagle Tribune
article by MassGeneral for Children pediatrician Edward Bailey
Patch new option for treating ADHD
11.03.06 United Press International
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children physician Timothy Wilens
October 2006
Green Team - Boston Globe (scroll down)
10.27.06 Boston Globe
Mentions MassGeneral Hospital for Children Storybook Ball
Fairy godmother blesses children's hospital
10.15.06 Boston Herald
"The party went by the book . . ."
Grand buys, good causes bid up value of auctions
10.14.06 Boston Globe
"Auctioneer Michael Saperstein opened the bidding on a James Taylor VIP Concert Package at $5,000 . . ."
September 2006
Bonzo Crunch visits MassGeneral Hospital for Children
09.29.06 MGH Hotline
What better way to brighten a sick child's day than a special visit from a real circus clown?
Grown-Ups Could be Hurting Their Children's Fun
09.26.06 KSL-TV (Salt Lake City)
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children psychologist Steven Durant
When play is work
09.26.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children psychologist Richard Ginsberg
Dealing With a Parent's Serious Illness
09.22.06 Child magazine
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children physician Paula Rauch
Be wary of stronger bacteria
09.19.06 Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Article by MassGeneral for Children pediatrician Edward Bailey
Collaborative problem solving: New approach to explosive children
09.15.06 Berkshire Eagle
Article on presentation by MassGeneral for Children psychologist Ross Green
Kids and Sports
09.15.06 WFXT Fox 25
Interview with MassGeneral Hospital for Children psychologist Richard Ginsburg
Who you calling fat? Child obesity epidemic well known, but what about those adorable bigger babies?
09.15.06 Lawrence Eagle Tribune
quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children physician Laura Riley
Growing boys and girls have beef with feds: Students gnash teeth over small portions
09.07.06 Boston Herald
Quotes MassGeneral Hospital for Children physician Lee Kaplan
A 10-day hike for a friend
09.07.06 Weston Town Crier
Mentions MassGeneral Hospital for Children Pediatric Cancer Research
August 2006
A Better Breakfast Can Boost a Child's Brainpower
08.31.06 National Public Radio
Article on study led by MGHfC psychologist Michael Murphy; quotes nutritionist Stacey Nelson
Technology Lets Parents Track Kids' Every Move
08.29.06 NPR Morning Edition
Quotes MGH physician Steve Schlozman
Missing in medicine: time to listen
08.14.06 Boston Globe
Article by Victoria McEvoy, MD, chief of pediatrics and medical director of Mass General West Medical Group
Riley speaks at Isis Maternity
08.10.06 Medford Transcript
Article on presentation by Laura Riley, MD, MGH director of labor and delivery
Weight risk on the rise for infants
08.10.06 Boston Globe
Coverage of Harvard Medical School research study quotes MGH physician Laura Riley
Study: Mass. tots tubbier
08.10.06 Boston Herald
Coverage of Harvard Medical School research study quotes MGH physician Laura Riley
Mass. infants growing more overweight
08.10.06 Associated Press
Coverage of Harvard Medical School research study quotes MGH physician Laura Riley
Ultrasound affects mouse brains: study
08.08.06 Reuters
Quotes MGH physician Verne Caviness
Strattera seen effective for ADHD over 2 years
08.04.06 Reuters Health
Quotes MGH physician Timothy Wilens
July 2006
He's at the forefront of a new science
07.17.06 Boston Globe
Profile of MGH researcher Vamsi Mootha
Harvard Hospitals Place High on U.S. News List
07.17.06 HMS Focus
Stem cells help ovarian tumors persist
07.11.06 Reuters
Report on study led by MGH physician Patricia Donahoe
Safe sleep for infants
07.03.06 Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Article written by MGHfC physician Edward Bailey
How fish oil may have saved babies' lives
07.03.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MGHfC physician Daniel Doody
June 2006
Supino's owners cope with 7-year-old son's cancer battle
06.28.06 Salem News
Story about a child being treated for cancer at MassGeneral Hospital for Children
A Drug Awaits a Nod From the D.E.A.
06.22.06 New York Times
Quotes MGH physician Tim Wilens
Ped Med: The anti-depressant dilemma
06.21.06 United Press International
Mentions MGH study of antidepressant use in children and adolescents
Specialization for young athletes can have not-so-special effect
06.21.06 Providence Journal
Quotes MGH psychologist Richard Ginsburg
Keeping score isn't goal - or is it?
06.05.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MGH psychologist Richard Ginsburg
Mom’s kidney that gave son 36 years now failing
06.04.06 Boston Herald
Quotes MGH physician Nelson Goes
Rare Condition Often Misdiagnosed
06.02.06 WCVB-TV, Channel 5
Quotes MGH physician Joan Stoler
May 2006
A fresh shot05.29.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MGH West physician Victoria McEvoy
Shhh! In Westwood, parents and coaches take a timeout, letting the kids play, and learn, with no yelling from the sidelines
05.25.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MGHfC psychologist Richard Ginsburg, PhD
Exeter family grapples with rarely diagnosed disease
05.25.06 Portsmouth Herald
Mentions MGHfC physician Elizabeth Thiele
Is pregnancy riskier for teens than for adults?
05.22.06 Boston Globe
quotes MGH physician Laura Riley
Exercising a longer attention span
05.21.06 Boston Globe
quotes MGH physician Jeremy Schmahmann
As Babies Are Born Earlier, They Risk Problems Later
05.20.06 Washington Post
quotes MGHfC physician Elizabeth Catlin
New Tools Screen Mental-Health Risks in Children
05.17.06 Wall Street Journal (online access for subscribers only)
mentions MGH School Psychiatry website, quotes MGH physician Michael Jellinek
Some hospitals forgo baby-formula handout
05.08.06 Boston Globe
Mentions that MGH does not distribute gift bags with formula to new mothers
An alternative to Ritalin prescribes exercise instead
05.04.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MGH physician Jeremy Schmahmann
Kisspeptin a key player in puberty
05.01.06 Chicago Tribune
Mentions research done by MGH physicians William Crowley and Stephanie Seminara (requires log-in)
April 2006
Kids get royal treatment as beauty queen visits hospital
04.28.06 Boston Herald
Article about a visit from Miss Massachusetts to MassGeneral Hospital for Children
How to deal with high conflict families
04.27.06 West Roxbury/Roslindale Transcript
Article on presentation by MGH physician Robin Deutsch
Xu: 'Big picture' always in focus
04.25.06 USA Today
Article on Harvard student working on project to alleviate patient and family stress in the pediatric emergency department
Mumps cases continue to emerge in Midwest
(scroll down, choose video link)
04.24.06 New England Cable News
Quotes MGH physician Iain Fraser
Inspiration runs rampant--thanks to a brave girl
04.17.06 Boston Herald
Article on MGHfC patient Lu Yao Wang and physician Alison Friedmann
'Never-ending need' for reading teachers
04.16.06 Dallas (Texas) Morning News
Quotes Pamela E. Hook of MGH Institute for Health Professions
An uphill battle
04.15.06 Selma (Ala.) Times-Journal
Article on child with Lowe Syndrome mentions its 1952 identification by MGH physician Charles Lowe
Healthy food for children and teens
04.11.06 Toledo (Ohio) Blade
mentions MGH research study
Will ADHD Patch Mean More Over-Prescribed Kids?
04.08.06 ABC News.com
quotes MGH physician Timothy Wilens
Bladders Built in the Lab
04.03.06 Wall Street Journal
quotes MGHfC physician Jay Vacanti
March 2006
Sex-Ed Class Becomes Latest School Battleground03.30.06 Wall Street Journal
Quotes MGHfC Chief of Adolescent Medicine Mark Goldstein, MD
Delayed-release Ritalin has less potential for abuse
03.23.06 Reuters
Report on study led by MGH physician Thomas Spencer
Making a PACT for families in time of need
Article on MGH PACT program, quotes physician Paula Rauch
03.23.06 Brookline Tab
Kids and sports - "Whose Game Is It Anyway?" (scroll down)
03.20.06 NECN
Interview with MGH physician Richard Ginsburg
Doctor to run key Merck research area
03.16.06 New Jersey Star-Ledger
Article about R. Alan B. Ezekowitz, MD, MBChB, DPhil, Chief of Pediatrics
Prepare kids for days when the doubts creep in
03.13.06 Indianapolis Star
Quotes MGH psychologist Robin Deutsch
An inspiring gala
03.02.06 Wayland Town Crier
Event auction will include item from MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Rakan's War (choose audio link)
03.01.06 Here & Now, WBUR Radio
Program includes MGH physician Laurence Ronan
February 2006
The New Face of Multiple Sclerosis
02.28.06 Wall Street Journal
Article includes mention of the Partners Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Boston Globe series on Iraqi child treated through efforts of MGH physicians
Rakan's war
02.26.06 Boston Globe
"On Jan. 18, 2005, as dusk fell in Tal Afar, a scruffy city in northwest Iraq, Rakan Hassan was riding in the family car . . . " Part one of a four-part series
As healing begins, a painful decision
02.27.06 Boston Globe
Quotes MGHfC physicians William Butler, Laurence Ronan, and Patrick Brennan and physical therapist Alison Tate; Part two of a four-part series
Restless patient, agonizing choice
02.28.06 Boston Globe
"After three months in Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 12-year-old Rakan Hassan had gained one critical preteen skill -- popping wheelies in his wheelchair. . . ." Part three of a four-part series
At homecoming, a gift elicits wonder
03.01.06 Boston Globe
"A half-hour before the C-17 jet was to touch down in Iraq, the Mississippi Air National Guard crew strapped on body armor and then moved to help Rakan Hassan, the boy they were flying home, put on his. . . . " Part four of a four-part series
Red Light Brain Scans
02.27.06 WBUR
Quotes MGHfC physician Ellen Grant and MGH researchers Maria Franceschini and George Themelis
Food allergies are rarer than you think
02.26.06 The News Journal (Delaware)
Quotes MGHfC Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Ron Kleinman
Schools warn of 'choking'
02.23.06 Belmont Citizen-Herald
Quotes MGHfC Chief of Adolescent Medicine Dr. Mark Goldstein
Ped Med: The female factor in ADHD
Mentions study led by MGHfC physician Joseph Biederman
02.22.06 United Press International
Mission Possible: Finding a cure for Lolly
02.15.06 Seminole (FL) Beacon
Mentions diabetes research of MGH investigator Denise Faustman
The FDA and ADD (choose audio link)
02.08.06 Marketplace/National Public Radio
Includes comments from MGHfC physician Joseph Biederman
And for Perfect Attendance, Johnny Gets a Car
02.05.06 The New York Times
Quotes MGH physician Jeff Bostic
January 2006
Raise a Healthy Eater01.26.06 Parents.com
Quotes MGHfC Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Ron Kleinman
A closer look: DSS analysis of abuse
01.24.06 Boston.com NECN (scroll down to 1.24.06)
Quotes MGH physician Charles Welch
Wood raises money for psych patients
01.24.06 Cambridge Chronicle
Quotes MGH physician William Wood
The Teen Coffee-Drinking Trend
01.23.06 CBS 4 Boston
Quotes MGHfC physician Esther Israel
Runners help mentally ill kids
01.22.06 SouthCoastToday.com
Quotes MGHer Sandrine Medeiros
ADHD drug may help hyperactive teens
01.13.06 Reuters Health
Quotes MGHfC physician Timothy Wilens
Mary's Miracle: 'You wouldn't know anything was ever wrong with her'
01.10.06 The Patriot Ledger
Article on patient treated at MGH proton therapy center
Asthma use differs among races
01.03.06 myDNA News
Quotes MGHfC physician Timothy Ferris
