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Massachusetts: $1M in Fed funds to reduce disparities in H1N1 flu illness(0)
Boston MA–The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced that it will make $1 million in federal funding available to community-based organizations to increase H1N1 vaccination rates in the populations they serve. The funding is part of an effort to address disparities in the impact of H1N1-related illness in the state, which has taken a more severe toll [...]
Full Story»Massachusetts: James W. Hooley appointed as Boston’s EMS Chief
Boston MA–Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Dr. Barbara Ferrer, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), today announced that James W. Hooley, acting chief of Boston EMS, has been appointed to the position permanently. He is the second chief in a decade to lead the 400-person department.
Hooley, a 32-year-veteran of Boston EMS, [...]
Massachusetts: Boston Public Health study finds flu’s second wave hits multiple age groups
Boston MA–As spring turned to autumn in Boston, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus moved from children and teens to older age groups, virtually disappeared from some neighborhoods but hung around in others, and continued to disproportionately impact communities of color, according to a new study released today by the Boston Public Health Commission.
The study, [...]
Massachusetts: DPH releases results of South Boston scleroderma and lupus health study
Boston MA–The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has released the results of an investigation into the occurrence of scleroderma and lupus, two rare chronic diseases, in South Boston. The investigation found that the prevalence of scleroderma was indeed statistically significantly higher than expected among Caucasian females. No specific associations with environmental exposures were identified.
The [...]
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