Health

“The New Bedford Health Department is making influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccines available ahead of the holiday season. Everyone 6 months and older is eligible for an updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine and a seasonal flu vaccine. Contact the Health Department at 508-991-6199 to make an appointment or for more information. …

Southcoast Health recently teamed up with Providence College student athletes, Bryce Hopkins, a junior small forward and pre-season All-American on the Providence College Friar men’s basketball team, and Grace Efosa, a senior point guard on the Providence College Friar women’s basketball team, to visit the local Boys & Girls Clubs …

Southcoast Health is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Access to Technology Mini Grant Program until 5 pm on Wednesday, November 22. The funds from this program provide organizations with monetary support to invest in improving the access to and knowledge of technology within the region. This program is made …

As the weather gets colder and with holiday gatherings just around the corner, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated. “With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, now is a great time for those preparing to celebrate with friends and loved ones to get vaccinated for …

New Bedford, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City, along with local, state, and federal partners, is launching a major effort to improve water quality in Buttonwood Brook and Pond. More than $2 million in state and federal funds has been secured for the project, which aims to …

Winter is approaching and soon the clocks will be “falling back” as the weather progressively gets colder. In Massachusetts we can adjust to the cold air while still ordering our Dunkin iced coffee, but 4:30pm sunsets? Those are rough. While we can’t control the weather, some Massachusetts officials are making …

“As part of Student Sleep Health Week (September 17-23), two elementary schools – Pulaski and Congdon – will participate in a 10-day sleep challenge developed by Dr. Kathleen Mackenzie, Supervisor of Clinical and Behavioral Services in collaboration with New Bedford Cable Access. “With the return to school in its third …

“The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed today by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in mosquito samples collected on August 30 in …

“he Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the first two human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in state residents this year. One individual is a female in her 70s who was exposed to the virus in another part of the country. The second individual is a male …

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service Massachusetts hospitals that serve disproportionate numbers of patients on Medicaid or who lack health insurance are pressing to block or delay nearly $630 million in federal funding cuts that were originally enacted in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act. The …