Health Care

With dieting, more are aware of importance, fewer take action

Fewer adults today say they're dieting. But dietitians serve to answer questions from those who can be confused by conflicting or shifting trends.

UMass fined $230,000 for data breaches

UMass Memorial Medical Group and flagship hospital UMass Memorial Medical Center will pay the state $230,000 after complaints of two data breaches.

Mass. health insurers ask HPC for Question 1 analysis

Health insurers on Wednesday asked a state agency to produce in the next month an independent analysis of the costs associated with Question 1.

Health care price tool could be ‘game changer’

A new state website designed for patients to compare health care provider prices launched earlier this year.

Assisted living group opposes Question 1

The trade group representing assisted living facilities came out Thursday against the nurse-to-patient staffing requirements of Question 1.

State health care spending rose 1.6% last year

Health care spending in Massachusetts rose 1.6 percent to $61.1 billion in 2017, increasing at the slowest rate tracked since the passage of a 2012 health care cost control law.

Doctors warn of dangers of screen time for kids

Doctors say too much time looking at screens can harm brain development, contribute to a inactive lifestyle, and lead to delayed or poor reading skills for children.

Candela Corp. acquires Danish laser skincare firm

Wayland aesthetic medical device firm Candela Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired a Danish laser-based medical device firm.

Saint Vincent’s interim CEO

Ava Collins, is serving as interim CEO at Saint Vincent Hospital until a permanent replacement is named and focusing on keeping the healthcare organization running as a well-oiled machine.

MWCC lands $3.2M federal grant for healthcare education

Mount Wachusett Community College, armed with a $3.2-million federal grant for the next five years, will help create pathways to a healthcare education and career for 85 local students.

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