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UMass Memorial Health nurses, health care workers ratify new contracts at hospitals

WORCESTER — Roughly 2,770 nurses and health care workers at several hospitals in the UMass Memorial Health system have ratified…

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Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne’s serial killer movie ‘Good Nurse’ examines U.S. health care system

Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne’s new Netflix film “Good Nurse” tells the true story of serial killer Charles Cullen, an…

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In ‘Good Nurse,’ a serial killer exposes health care system

NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Cullen is by some estimates the most prolific serial killer in American history. But when…

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Mental health professionals have ‘abandoned’ duty of care in treatment of trans youth, therapist says

Mental health professionals have abandoned their duty of care when it comes to treating trans-identifying youth, and the long-term effects…

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Amid layoffs, closures Family Health Center of Worcester says it remains committed to high-quality care

After employees of Family Health Center of Worcester described an atmosphere of devastation and dread following layoffs and site closures,…

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Rates of Health Care Use Higher After Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test

Physician’s Briefing Staff FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of health care use are significantly higher after…

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Candidates’ positions on health care costs may prompt voters to cross party lines: Gallup

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans would vote for a candidate from a political party they don’t usually support if lowering…

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Health care worker claims manager complained her ‘work attire’ was ‘inappropriate’

A female employee says she was reprimanded at work because a manager disapproved of her outfit. TikToker @your_em_ does administrative…

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Why America Needs More Men Working in Health Care and Education

© Jeffrey Greenberg-UCG/Universal Images Group Miami Beach, Florida, Mount Sinai Medical Center, patient with male man RN nurse. “I didn’t…

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Health care is going hybrid

Telemedicine exploded at the start of the pandemic, for all the obvious reasons. Doctor visits went virtual and lots of…