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Hospital beds in short supply due to COVID-19, flu and RSV

WEBThe present health care staff shortage is a big issue; nationally, more than 225,000 health care workers have quit in the past year. Right now, almost 10% of …

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Markey, Warren target Tenet Healthcare for more government …

WEBU.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and state legislators recently hosted hearings to address concerns about for-profit health care companies and the …

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Viral mix of COVID, flu and RSV further pressures Mass. health …

WEBBOSTON — With colder temperatures leading people to spend more time indoors, public health experts and health care professionals are concerned about an …

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Where to find a COVID-19 booster in MetroWest

WEBV-Care has also worked on vaccine clinics, including a booster clinic held Saturday at Natick High School. According to Patel, the pharmacy opened up 2,200 …

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MetroWest Free Medical Program opens Marlborough clinic after …

WEBMARLBOROUGH - After years of searching for a permanent home, the MetroWest Free Medical Program has brought its free community services to …

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MassBay opens state-of-the-art nursing, child care teaching facility

WEBMassBay on Tuesday christened its new Center for Health Sciences, Early Childhood and Human Services, a four-story building at 490 Franklin St. that spans …

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MA health care officials propose better ways to treat patients

WEBAccording to the Center for Health Information and Analysis, the state's total health care expenditures amounted to nearly $69 billion in 2021 — 3.2% higher than the …

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When you donate blood, what diseases do they check for

WEBAccording to the ARC website, all donated blood is screened for: the viruses/viral diseases Human Immunodeficiency (HIV), Human T-Lymphotropic 1 and 2 …

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Girls Inc executive encourages STEM education for BIPOC girls

WEBSTEM exposure for young BIPOC girls is a powerful tool in the pursuit of health equity. It not only addresses the representation gap in STEM fields but also …

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MA regulators concerned about impact of consolidated pediatric …

WEB0:51. BOSTON — Massachusetts health care providers have experienced a decline in demand for pediatric services over the past decade, a trend that dovetails with …

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Nutritionist can offer good diet choices to combat Type 2 diabetes

WEBYour nutritionist will teach you about healthy carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and low-fat dairy products, versus less healthy …

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Food security, health care: Proposed amendments to MA state …

WEB0:04. 0:58. BOSTON — MetroWest legislators are advocating for tens of millions of dollars in additional spending for health services and food security as the …

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What are free radicals and how do they affect the human body

WEBFree radicals are atoms that have an unpaired electron. That electron is seeking a pair, so the free radical is bouncing around looking for another unpaired …

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Framingham's Director of Public Health Wong to take medical leave

WEBTen months of nonstop work fighting a politicized pandemic took Wong to the edge. Michael Hugo, a former member of the Framingham Board of Health, said …

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New role for Leonard Morse Hospital

WEBThe facility performed its first surgery last month, and it's the first freestanding, outpatient surgery center in MetroWest that is licensed by the state …

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Brookline woman writes to endorse Medicare for All to become law

WEBMedicare for All is health care for all. It will create a system of publicly funded health care that would be affordable and cover all of our medical needs. No one …

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Health Connector connects uninsured Framingham residents with …

WEBFramingham has been earmarked by the Health Connector as a high-priority community due to its high number of residents without health insurance. And because …

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Northborough, Wayland, top list of safest communities in the state

WEB0:02. 1:24. NORTHBOROUGH — A security review website has concluded that Northborough is the safest community in the state. SafeWise, security product …

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Area hospitals tightening face mask policies with more infections

WEBFrom Dec. 17-23, there were 4,811 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,227 probable COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, according to the state's data dashboard. Data is updated …

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