Nominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2021
SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, the Healthcare News and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting
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Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Massachusetts, Nationwide
Hard Pill to Swallow By Joseph Bednar It’s been a tough year in the battle against opioid addiction, Jessica Collins
Read moreOpioid-related Overdose Deaths in Massachusetts Rose by 5% in 2020
BOSTON — Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased by 5% in 2020 compared to 2019, with rates among black, non-Hispanic
Read more‘Black Lives/Black Lungs’ Screening, Discussion to Be Held on May 27
SPRINGFIELD — A Zoom presentation and discussion of the short film Black Lives/Black Lungs will take place on Thursday, May
Read moreNominations Sought for Healthcare Heroes Class of 2021
SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, the Healthcare News and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting
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Pandemic Ratchets Up the Stress on Kids, Teenagers
Youth in Crisis By Joseph Bednar Alane Burgess began by stating the obvious. “It’s not normal for kids to be
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New Inpatient Beds Will Meet a Long-time Regional Need
Mental Block By Joseph Bednar The health anxieties, economic stresses, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation exacerbated by COVID-19 aren’t
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Vaccinating Massachusetts Is a Thorny, Complicated Challenge
Arms Race By Joseph Bednar Back in December, the news was all good. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna
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Providers Grapple with Pandemic’s Toll on Physical, Mental Health
Impact Statements By Joseph Bednar Stephanie Nascimento and Jeanette Wilburn have long explored the connections between physical and emotional health
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Here Come the COVID Vaccines — but Hurdles Remain
Shot in the Arm By Joseph Bednar As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll off production lines, many questions remain —
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SkinCatering Moves into Larger Space in Tower Square
Urban Oasis By Joseph Bednar When spas were allowed to reopen several months ago following a statewide economic shutdown, clients
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The Healthcare News Celebrates 20 Years
The Only Constant Is Change It’s not easy to find the oldest issues of HCN. But we managed to dig
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Hospitals Bleed Millions in Revenue from Lost Volume During Pandemic
Critical Condition By Joseph Bednar Back in March, when COVID-19 was just starting to crest, hospitals took steps to brace
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College Health Programs Tackle Challenge of Hands-on Learning
Face to Face Weeks before COVID-19 shut down Massachusetts, Jennifer Hixon could read the signs. “In February, I sat with
Read morePhase 3 of State’s Economic Reopening Begins July 6
BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that phase 3 of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan will begin on Monday, July 6,
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Childcare Centers, Camps to Reopen Under Strict Guidelines
Keeping the Kids Safe Reopening an early-education center in the COVID-19 era isn’t easy, Kristine Allard says. In fact, it’s
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Pandemic Sparks Wave of Mental-health Concerns
High Anxiety By Joseph Bednar Most people have plenty of experience preparing for things, Alane Burgess says, whether that’s surgery,
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Non-COVID-19 Hospital Visits Plummet — and That’s a Problem
Don’t Ignore the Signs By JOSEPH BEDNAR Dr. Mark Kenton wonders where all the appendectomies have gone. “People are sitting
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Health Graduates Enter the Field at an Anxious Moment
Trial by Fire By Joseph Bednar Tallon Tomasi used to punch the same clock everyone else does when starting her
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Excel Dryer Touts Virus Filtration, Donates Mobile Units
Drying Times By Joseph Bednar When it comes to the XLERATOR, his company’s signature hand dryer, filtration is nothing new,
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Hospitals Gird for a Potential COVID-19 Surge
Life on the Front Lines Dr. Andrew Artenstein isn’t the first to notice the lack of cars on the roads,
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Home Care Grapples with the Challenges of an Evolving Sector
Shifting the Balance By JOSEPH BEDNAR When Michele Anstett opened a Visiting Angels franchise with her husband in 1999, it
Read moreMercy LIFE Strives to Keep Seniors Engaged and Healthy
Care Connections By JOSEPH BEDNAR Celina Conway tells the story of a man who arrived at Mercy LIFE after five
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