Massachusetts Man Beats Odds in Life-Threatening Heart Attack
By Tiffany Williams – In North Andover, Massachusetts, Sudeep Chawla thought he had a sore shoulder. It was one of those aches you brush off. A strange pain near his…
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Bellevue Strengthens Nursing Leadership with Appointment of Christopher Wilson
By Tiffany Williams – New York — NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has named Christopher G. Wilson, MSN, RN, CNML, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE as its new Chief Nursing Officer. In his…
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Medical Minute: What “Metabolic Health” Really Means
When we hear the term metabolic health, many of us think it’s just about weight or diet. In reality, metabolic health is a measure of how well your body converts…
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Medical Minute — Quick Ways to Boost Your Daily Immunity
Supporting your immune system doesn’t require expensive supplements or drastic lifestyle changes. In fact, some of the most effective immune-boosting habits are simple, everyday choices that add up over time.…
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From Misdiagnosis to Remission: A Brooklyn Patient’s Turning Point
By Tiffany Williams – Brooklyn, N.Y. — For years, Idiatou Diallo moved through emergency rooms and doctors’ offices across Brooklyn with the same result: worsening pain, swelling, and no clear…
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Massachusetts and Connecticut Ensure Vaccine Access Amid Federal Uncertainty
By Tiffany Williams – As Washington stumbles, Connecticut and Massachusetts are stepping up. Governors Ned Lamont and Maura Healey announced sweeping measures to keep COVID-19 vaccines—and other critical shots—readily available…
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Mosquito Samples in Hyde Park and West Roxbury Test Positive for West Nile Virus
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced today that two mosquito test samples collected in Hyde Park and West Roxbury have tested positive for…
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Saint Vincent Hospital Celebrating Their Doctors On National Doctors Day
By Tiffany Williams – Doctors’ Day was officially established in 1991 and on Wednesday Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts was celebrating National Doctors’ Day by paying tribute to its…
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Military Medical Personnel Deploying To Hospitals In New England, New York, New Jersey And Pennsylvania
By Eleanor Flynt – The Department of Defense has announced that Doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists who are military medical personnel will soon deploy to New England New York, New…
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University Of Connecticut To Begin Spring Semester Online
By Kyla Brewer – Amid concerns about rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the omicron variant, students at the University of Connecticut will not be returning to class for…
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Saint Vincent Hospital In Worcester Reopening Behavioral Health Beds
By Kendrick Jones – Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester has confirmed that they are reopening 12 inpatient behavioral health beds. The hospital closed the beds in August they say because…
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After 248 Days On Strike, Nurses At Worcester Hospital Returning To Work
By Tiffany Williams After 284 days, the nations longest nursing strike in the nations history is over. Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester announced early Friday night that it has reached…
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Boston Ayles Road Fatal Shooting
By Jeff Bryant – On Sunday at approximately 2:58 PM, officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to District E-18 responded to a person shot in the area of 26…
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First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Worcester
By Tristan Bishop – On Saturday city officials in Worcester confirmed the cities first positive coronavirus case. This case is tied to the Biogen conference last month and DPH says…
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