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A YEAR OF DISASTER AT OLD COLONY: SUICIDE …

SinceApril 3, 2020, Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Carol Mici had enforced that “sheltering in place” because of COVID-19 meant total lockdown. Those incarcerated in state prisons had beenpermitted only … See more

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Act Now to Keep Masks in Healthcare: Virtual Phone Bank …

WEBOn April 5, the Boston Globe reported that Massachusetts hospital administrators have been lobbying the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to lift the state requirement for masks in healthcare.. In …

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STATE ADDS 400,000 EDUCATORS TO LIST FOR VACCINE …

WEBCambridge Health Alliance has so far received a shipment of 2,400 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, CHA spokesman David Cecere said. The U.S. Centers …

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THE DIGNITY INITIATIVE: FIGHTING FOR MENSTRUAL …

WEBAside from potential health issues, a lack of access to menstrual care—which, besides proper period products, includes shower facilities and soap—can …

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MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS STRUGGLE TO AFFORD CARE …

WEBThe COVID-19 outbreak has been rough on the minds and wallets of mental health patients, according to the people who treat them. The stresses of isolation can be …

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FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED STUDENTS, IT’S TOO …

WEBAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of getting severely sick from SARS-CoV-2, …

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MASS: EXPAND PAID SICK TIME & START MEDICAL …

WEBFortunately, the Commonwealth also enacted a Paid Family and Medical Leave law recently—again due to labor movement lobbying. It provides up to 26 weeks …

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HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN

WEBThe Massachusetts Department of Health numbers on COVID-19 deaths at long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in the Commonwealth shocked me out of my stupor. …

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ST. VINCENT NURSES TO PICKET FOR SAFER …

WEBThe health of both patients and staff has been put at risk. Now, the nurses will be calling upon for-profit Tenet Healthcare to give them a better environment. “As …

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IN BOSTON, A REOPENED HOSPITAL BUILDING HOUSES …

WEBTesting more members in vulnerable populations and separating them from others may be key to slowing the spread of the virus, according to many public health …

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YEARS IN THE MAKING, UMASS PATHWAY FOSTERS MORE …

WEBStill, such health disparities are best understood by physicians who have come from disadvantaged communities themselves. According to Paul Charles, the …

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HANDLING THE HERD: HOW BOSTON BUILT ITS MASSIVE COVID …

WEBWhittier Street Health Center in Roxbury and EBNHC stepped up to the plate. Looking back, Martinez said the city wanted to make testing a key part of its …

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CANNABIS JANICE: ON A MISSION TO REDUCE PAIN AND …

WEBJanice Newell Bissex, aka Cannabis Janice, is a holistic cannabis practitioner, the founder of Jannabis Wellness, and an author and registered dietitian …

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The Commonwealth’s Crisis Pregnancy Center Crisis – Dig Bos

WEBResearch by the Alliance, which advocates for reproductive health rights and gender equality, found that CPCs may seem like “small, local, and independent …

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BOSTON WILL LIFT ITS INDOOR MASK MANDATE – Dig Bos

WEBMayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, commissioner of Public Health and executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, announced on March 1 …

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INTERVIEW: HHS CHIEF MARTY MARTINEZ DETAILS BATTLE …

WEBHHS chief details battle against COVID in Boston.

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State Wire: Group Raises Awareness About New 988 National …

WEBAdvocates say launch is one step to shore up behavioral health system State Wire: Group Raises Awareness About New 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline – Dig Bos Skip …

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SINCE MASK DONATION, KRAFTS HAVE SOLD MORE THAN $7M …

WEBIn a statement to the Globe, the Krafts said, “The governor has shown great leadership in helping our courageous health care heroes with the acquisition of 1.4 …

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LABOR PAINS: A WEEK AFTER THE TUFTS LOCKOUT, PENSIONS …

WEBThe latest such move being considered by the Commonwealth’s Health Policy Commission is between B eth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey …

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VITAMIN BEER, A WAX SCROTUM, AND OTHER HISTORIC …

WEBAs she further explained, “ Companies use various health food crazes in marketing all the time today—think of kombucha … This was the first vitamin craze. The …

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INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: ON THE I-93 SOUND WALL …

WEBHere is a look at the push to have new sound barriers brought to the I-93 highway. (Somerville Wire) – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is …

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MASS CONTINUES DRUG-TESTING PROBATIONERS DURING …

WEBIn 2018, the Commonwealth spent $1.44 million with the Virginia-based company, expanding its services into specialty drug courts, a recidivism pilot program, …

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