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Human microbiome: Five ways to get better gut health now

WEBGLOBE MAGAZINE Gut health explained: 5 things to know for a better microbiome Nutritionists and doctors offer insights on probiotics, the importance of fiber, …

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Massachusetts needs to strengthen its health care infrastructure

WEBLong-range planning would allow the state to build on the many strengths of its health care system with a clearer understanding of its evolving needs and resources. …

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How do we fix the Steward Health Care disaster

WEBIn 2009, Bernie Madoff was sentenced for the largest Ponzi crime in history. And now, with the collapse of Steward Health Care, it’s worth asking whether we’ve just …

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Medicaid’s prescription for health includes food and housing in …

WEBA pillar of the nation’s social safety net since the 1960s, Medicaid is the largest public source of health insurance. Now, it is becoming something more.

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BMC's Thea James is helping reduce racial health disparities

WEBIn Boston public health circles, where James, a natty dresser known for her signature oversized designer glasses, is a prominent figure, her singular focus on patient …

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State can better track health care affordability

WEBThe state’s Health Policy Commission tracks the overall cost of health care, but it should also eye the costs that consumers are paying. By The Editorial Board …

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Biden is announcing a new rule to protect consumers who …

WEBPresident Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A …

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Biden blames Trump for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban

WEBPresident Biden blamed Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant …

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Steward Health Care: Standouts planned this week in Massachusetts

WEBFearing hospital closures and service reductions, a coalition plans standouts over the next week at Steward Health Care hospitals in Massachusetts and is calling on …

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Supreme Court to hear case on emergency abortions in states with …

WEBThe Biden administration argues that even in states where abortion is banned, federal health care law says hospitals must be allowed to terminate pregnancies in rare …

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Lawmakers press US regulators to scrutinize Optum plan to …

WEBThe state’s congressional delegation is urging US regulators to scrutinize the proposed sale of Steward Health Care’s doctors network to UnitedHealth’s Optum unit …

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Has changed abortion landscape altered the political reality of …

WEBPresident Joe Biden delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

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In R.I. nursing homes, deficiencies are on the rise. Advocates …

WEBPROVIDENCE — Nursing homes in Rhode Island are increasingly failing to meet federal requirements that govern patient care, including preventable deaths. …

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Reimagining public health infrastructure in the 21st century

WEBA new multidisciplinary field of public health technology should be established to modernize the nation’s health system. By Susan J. Blumenthal and David …

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Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and …

WEBAbortion is legal in Maine at all stages of pregnancy with a doctor's approval. And lawmakers last year approved a bill to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to receive limited …

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Good Samaritan hospital cancer unit temporarily shut by Steward

WEBFinancially troubled Steward Health Care has closed a standalone hematology oncology infusion center in Brockton, forcing scores of patients being treated for cancer …

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R.I. Senate unveils package of 25 health care bills

WEBEdward Fitzpatrick. PROVIDENCE — Senate leaders on Tuesday unveiled a package of 25 health care bills as Rhode Islanders face rising costs, shortages of …

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Rift between two cities shows difficulty of public health reform

WEBLawrence and Methuen partnered to offer better public health. Now, a divorce may be coming. By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated March 24, 2024, 6:14 …

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Point32Health acquires Health New England of Springfield

WEBBy Tonya Alanez Globe Staff,Updated February 15, 2024, 9:34 p.m. 5. Cain Hayes, chief executive officer at Point32Health, which Thursday announced the …

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How to fix Bridgewater State Hospital

WEBBy The Editorial Board Updated March 13, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Razor wire surrounded the Bridgewater State Hospital grounds. JohnTlumacki. Abdul was being …

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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs …

WEBPolice stop at a car to inspect in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 22, 2024. Haiti's health system has long been fragile, but it's now nearing total collapse after …

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The misplaced shame of parental estrangement

WEBDavid L. Ryan/Globe Staff. At the beginning of this year, I found out that my mother died by suicide. This tragic news was complicated by the fact that she and I had …

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Helen Vendler, a towering presence in poetry criticism, dies at 90

WEBVendler Family photo. Struggling as a single mother in 1967 to raise a son on scant funds while teaching 10 college courses a year, Helen Vendler realized that …

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Update Ex-MIT researcher sentenced for Yale grad student's death

WEBQinxuan Pan, 33, who pleaded guilty to murder in February, apologized during a hearing in a New Haven courtroom packed with family and friends of the victim, …

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NBA playoffs: Celtics have to match the intensity of desperate Heat

WEBCeltics know they have to match the physicality and intensity of a desperate Miami team. The Celtics expected a physical battle from the Heat, and they got some of …

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Earthquake east coast today : Experts on how rare, why they happen

WEBOn the East Coast, earthquakes are generally rare, but you have them, just over a long time. The most recent one was in Virginia in 2011. That was a 5.8 — a …

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