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11.21.25 |  Boston 25 News |  Human Interest,  In the Media

Mass. Man Shares Experience With Electroconvulsive Therapy To Help Others Battling Depression

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. It’s a month meant to encourage men to prioritize both their physical and mental health. According to the CDC, the suicide rate for men is four times higher than the rate among women.
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11.13.25 |  Patch |  Human Interest,  In the Media,  Patient Care

UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Earns 'A' Grade For Patient Safety

UMass Memorial Health Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford earned an "A" grade for its ability to protect its patients from often preventable harm.

This accolade underscores Milford Regional caregivers’ collective diligence in prioritizing patient safety in our care delivery.

Peter B. Smulowitz, MD, MPH | Chief Medical Officer, UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional
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10.9.25 |  Patch |  Human Interest,  In the Community

Local Hospital Teams Up With Milford School To Help Teens With Disabilities Find Employment

A program at UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center supports teenagers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in preparing for the future. The Project SEARCH program gives teens with disabilities three 11-week internships during their final year of high school.
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10.7.25 |  Boston Globe |  Human Interest,  In the Media

Costco is selling Ozempic and Wegovy at about half price. Here are 5 things to know.

Costco has struck a deal with drugmaker Novo Nordisk to sell the popular GLP-1 medications Ozempic and Wegovy for about half their usual price — $499 a month. The discount still requires a doctor’s prescription, medical supervision, and careful consideration of coverage and cost.
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9.24.25 |  Boston Globe |  In the Media,  Legislation,  Patient Care

‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock

Paula Ward’s phone rang at 2:08 a.m., waking her up on the couch in her apartment in South Boston. It was her nurse. Ward’s oxygen levels had dropped, the nurse said, explaining the early morning call. She asked Ward to clamp a small device to the end of her finger to check her oxygen saturation, or percentage of oxygen in her blood.
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9.12.25 |  Human Interest,  In the Community,  In the Media

Milford Regional Medical Center Devoted $2.6M To Community Programs In One Year

UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center announced that it contributed more than $2.6 million to programs in fiscal year 2024. The money is part of a statewide initiative as the Massachusetts Hospital Association shared that hospitals in the state devoted more than $1 billion in total...

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9.3.25 |  7 News Boston |  Human Interest,  In the Media

Back to School: School lunches and nutrition

Experts are warning that too much sugar at school lunches can get in the way of learning.

Sugar is one of those things that, while it tastes good and we all like it, for some kids it’s going to excite them and give them that sugar rush. But then they’re also going to crash.

Nia Jones | Dietician, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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8.27.25 |  HealthLeaders |  AI,  Human Interest,  In the Media,  Patient Care

New AMA Guidance on AI Adoption and Governance Is Essential for CMOs. Here's Why.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released guidance for health systems and hospitals on artificial intelligence governance and adoption.

The AI governance committee will help us implement AI tools in the safest way.

Eric Alper, MD | Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer
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