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There’s help for your mental health, and it’s way easier than you think. Whether you’re in a mental health crisis, just need someone to talk to or know someone who is struggling with mental health, there’s a team ready to help. Right here in New Bedford is the 24/7 Emergency …

Southcoast Health’s free online Osteoporosis and Bone Health Seminar is your opportunity to learn about osteoporosis testing, treatments, and the steps you can take now for better bone health. Join them on Wednesday, December 15th at 4:30pm, and learn more and have your questions answered with Southcoast Health’s Joan Wildenhain, …

Out of 20 cities and towns in Bristol County, New Bedford has the lowest rate of fully vaccinated people against Covid-19 with only 50% of the city’s population being fully vaccinated. The 50% rate is also one of the lowest (if not the lowest) vaccination rates of any city in …

Southcoast Health was honored by NRC Health as a recipient of its 2021 NRC Health Excellence Awards, recognizing top-performing hospitals and health systems in overall patient satisfaction ratings. “As a community health system, providing an exceptional patient experience has always been one of our top priorities. I am incredibly proud …

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Friday announced the ninth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 60s who was exposed to WNV in Middlesex County. Twenty-seven communities in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties are at …

With the arrival of flu season in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health (DPH) urges residents to get vaccinated now to protect themselves, their families, and prevent the spread of flu, as well as ease the burden of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses on the health care system. Every person …

By Katie Lannan State House News Service SEPT. 27, 2021….With people 65 and older and some other populations now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots if they received the Pfizer vaccine, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that the state plans to make mobile booster programs available to people residing in long-term …

The U.S. News and World Report has announced that Southcoast Hospitals Group – which includes Charlton Memorial Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital and Tobey Hospital – is ranked #9 on its list of Best Hospitals in Massachusetts and #2 in the Providence Metro Area. Out of the 102 Hospitals in Massachusetts …

Katie Lannan State House News Service School districts reported more than 1,200 student cases of COVID-19 and 190 cases among staff members this week, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said in its first case report of the new school year. The department said the 1,230 student cases represent …

New Bedford Public Schools is implementing in-school symptomatic testing for COVID-19 on a voluntary basis for students and staff. In a letter sent September 15 to NBPS parents and guardians, Wanda Nunes, NBPS Supervisor of School Nurses, detailed the testing option, which requires completion of a parental consent form. Describing …