Year: 2009

Healthcare advocates are warning that there aren’t enough nurses to go around and it is taking its toll on patient care. John Bennett is one of many healthcare advocates hoping… Read more »

Children’s Memorial Hospital saw supplies dwindle during H1N1 flu surge in May By William Mullen Tribune reporter November 2, 2009For a mere peek into the potential difficulties of managing a… Read more »

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QUINCY — The emergency department at Quincy Medical Center can be a tense environment. From bed to bed, the patients can include agitated drug addicts, drunks, and people hearing voices…. Read more »

Published: Oct. 31, 2009 at 2:33 AM NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) — Pregnant women, children 10 or older and other adults should be given single doses of vaccine against

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Firms’ deals for flu drug draw fire Stockpiling stirs concern on access By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff  |  October 30, 2009 The Boston-based law firm Ropes & Gray made arrangements… Read more »

Researcher Sick After Working With Meningitis Bacterium POSTED: 6:06 am EDT October 30, 2009 BOSTON — There are new safety questions over Boston University’s planned biolab in the South End… Read more »

MGH patient shot by guard By David Abel and Maria Cramer, Globe Staff  |  October 28, 2009 A patient at a Massachusetts General Hospital bipolar clinic stabbed his psychiatrist during… Read more »

Health plan deal lets states choose By Susan Milligan and Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff  |  October 27, 2009 WASHINGTON – The Senate’s health overhaul bill will include a government insurance… Read more »