‘We don’t want people to panic unnecessarily’: Massachusetts’ top health official braces for changes under Trump
In an interview with the Globe, Kate Walsh, the state secretary of health and human services, discussed how President Trump’s ...
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The severity of the flu in Mass. is ‘very high.’ Here’s what to know.
according to the latest available data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Massachusetts isn’t alone. Flu activity is high and increasing across the country, according to the ...
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Mayor Lurie taps former Medicaid chief as new head of Public Health
Lurie appointed Daniel Tsai, a longtime director for Medicaid in Massachusetts & former federal Medicaid chief, to Dept. of ...
South Shore Health emergency department 'inundated': Flu cases increasing in Massachusetts
Dr. Jason Tracy said South Shore Health is in the midst of one of the busiest flu seasons he’s experienced in his 13 years ...
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Flu cases spiking in Massachusetts, health officials say
THE TOTAL FOR LAST SEASON WAS 251. REPORTING LIVE IN BOSTON, TODD According to the most recent data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, laboratory-confirmed influenza cases jumped ...
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Comprehensive gene map of malaria parasite offers path to better treatments
knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...
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Long-term yogurt intake linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer
Yogurt, which contains live strains of bacteria, is thought to protect against many types of diseases, with some reports indicating it could reduce risk of colorectal cancer.
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Bird flu is now considered 'widespread' in Massachusetts as outbreaks spread, officials warn
and Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Wednesday that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) – more commonly known as bird flu – is suspected to be the cause of death in ...
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'A really bad flu season': Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Massachusetts
Weekly reports from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health have described flu activity as "very high" since mid-January. During the week ending Feb. 8, the most recent data available ...