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New $16 Million EMS Station Opens on South Boston Waterfront as Emergency Calls Double
A new state-of-the-art Emergency Medical Service (EMS) station has opened on the South Boston Waterfront. With emergency calls in the neighborhood doubling over the past decade, the new $16 million facility represents a significant investment in the public health and safety of South Boston and the Seaport. Located at 34...
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Fallon Health awards $125,000 to nonprofits addressing food insecurity, family health
WORCESTER—Two Worcester nonprofits are among 11 Massachusetts organizations sharing $125,000 in grants from Fallon Health to address food insecurity, support children in foster care and improve the health and well-being of vulnerable residents. The Worcester-based health insurer announced its 2026 Community Impact Grant recipients on Oct. 26, directing funding...
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Kiersten Anderson Wins 2026 Oncology Social Worker of the Year
There is always more to the story than just the award. Kiersten Anderson, MSW ’19, is no exception. Anderson was named 2026 Oncology Social Worker of the Year at the Association of Oncology Social Workers’ (AOSW) annual conference this past June, but the award followed years of hard work.
oncnursingnews.com
ASCO Quality Care 2026: Closing the Gap Between Evidence and Practice
A Columbia nurse scientist shares her takeaways from the 2026 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, from geriatric assessment to care across the age span. Effective cancer treatments and evidence-based assessments are only as good as the care delivery systems that bring them to every patient, according to Melissa P. Beauchemin, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON, FAAN, who shared her takeaways from the 2026 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, held October 16 to 17 in Boston and online.
WPRI 12 News
Brigham & Women's nurses return to negotiating table ahead of Thursday strike deadline
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publichealthpost.org
Food Is Medicine: Incorporating Pantries into Clinical Care
Food is increasingly recognized as a critical component of health care. The Food Is Medicine (or Food as Medicine) movement builds on this recognition by integrating food-based interventions into clinical care to help patients prevent and manage health conditions. Alongside medically tailored meals, groceries, and produce prescriptions, food pantries located in hospitals and clinics allow providers to address patients’ nutritional needs as part of their medical care.
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The Standard-Times
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Rep. Worrell Wants Legislation To Look Into Pharmacy Deserts
Pharmacist Mike Wilson has managed to keep the lights on at Dorchester Ave’s Crawford Drug by offering services that chain stores won’t match. His store near St. Mark’s church section is an oasis in a neighborhood that has, increasingly, become part of a larger “pharmacy desert” in Boston.