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How a Blue Cross executive wants to use AI in health …

WEBJeremy Siegel. April 19, 2024. Artificial intelligence is not new in health care, said Bill Fandrich, executive vice president of technology and operations for Blue Cross Blue …

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Healey announces $3 million in grants for women's health …

WEBWomen's health is getting a big boost from Gov. Maura Healey's administration. The governor on Tuesday announced nearly $3 million in grant money to …

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Reflecting on Edison's Creativity

WEBEdison thought the key was to generate a lot of ideas, not to limit oneself to thinking there is only one solution to a problem or only one use for an invention. Edison wouldn’t accept …

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$21 million in federal funds will boost Boston's response …

WEBMark Herz. March 20, 2024. With an urgent and escalating need for more mental health services for young people across Massachusetts, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, city …

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Investigating an Outbreak: First Steps

WEBInvestigating an Outbreak: First Steps. Public health investigations involve a mix of work in the field and tests in the lab. As the different health professionals in the video tried to …

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COVID and flu cases rise in Mass. as experts urge more …

WEBCOVID-19 and flu are both on the rise in Massachusetts. The latest wastewater detection levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the days after Christmas, …

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From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra …

WEBThe evidence piles up. The observational studies included in this new review do not prove that consumption of ultra-processed foods can cause anxiety, cancer or …

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Investigating an Outbreak: Finding Answers

WEBAfter the initial investigations were completed, there was a breakthrough. Lab tests showed that the virus affecting humans was a form of encephalitis (en-seh-fah-LIE-tis). …

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With need surging, behavioral urgent care center opens …

WEBNovember 09, 2023. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center held an official opening for its new Behavioral Health Urgent Care Service for children, adolescents and adults on …

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Mass General Brigham's new vans make health care accessible for …

WEBNewly designed "Community Care Vans" were unveiled by Mass General Brigham on Monday, as the hospital broadens its mobile health care outreach in …

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Lawmakers weigh health care reforms, PCA program changes

WEBKatie Lannan. March 11, 2024. As state lawmakers gear up to decide how much Massachusetts should spend on health and human services next year, they’re also …

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Lawmakers zero in on private equity in health care amid Steward

WEBUpdated March 25, 2024. The pressure points inflicted by private equity ownership in health care extend far beyond Steward Health Care, and lawmakers have a long menu of …

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A year after fire, Brockton Hospital aims to reopen in the spring

WEBUpdated February 07, 2024. One year after a 10-alarm fire forced the evacuation of 162 patients and left the South Shore without much-needed hospital beds, Brockton Hospital …

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Mass. approves new sex ed, physical ed guidelines for schools

WEBSeptember 19, 2023. Massachusetts has approved new physical and sexual health education guidelines for school districts for the first time since 1999. The new education …

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Over 1 million Americans start menopause every year. Why don’t …

WEBEach year more than one million American women begin menopause — an experience many don’t understand and few talk about. Often referred to as “the change,” …

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Elected leaders, communities on edge as Steward is mum on …

WEBIn December, Steward said it would close its New England Sinai Acute Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Hospital in Stoughton by April 2024 due to “chronic low …

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To keep a Mission Hill nursing home open, lawmakers call for …

WEBMiranda called for the state Department of Public Health and Attorney General Andrea Campbell to support the appointment of a receiver "to assess the …

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Warren, Markey knock 'looting' of health care by private equity

WEBA financial crisis at Steward has sparked concerns about whether its hospitals here will stay open, spurred Gov. Maura Healey to call for the Dallas-based hospital …

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How a nonprofit dramatically lowered HIV rates among Boston's …

WEBSince 2019, Boston’s Department of Public Health has sounded an alarm: HIV cases among people experiencing homelessness were on the rise, particularly for …

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Critics say Healey PCA cuts will hit 6,000 people GBH

WEBCritics say Healey PCA cuts will hit 6,000 people. Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh testifies before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means …

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Showcases Everyday Heroes GBH

WEBA new AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film captures the power of everyday people to change the course of their own lives — and history. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at …

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