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CVS & Walgreens Have Wasted Nearly 130,000 Vaccine Doses, According to Report

GoLocalWorcester News Team

A study published Monday by Kaiser Health News (KHN) says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] recorded 182,874 wasted vaccine doses as of late March, three months into United States' effort to vaccinate people against the coronavirus.

NEW: UMass Memorial Bans Young Visitors to Combat Flu

GolocalWorcester News Team

Worcester's UMass Memorial hospital is taking extra precautions to prevent cases of the flu, including banning children 14 and under from visiting the hospital.

poll: What is the Best Hospital in Central Mass? Take Our Exclusive Poll

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

What's your choice for Central Mass' Best Hospital? Where have you experienced the best treatment, the best communication? Where has your hospital room been...

New England’s Best Hospitals Rated By Patients

Joe Dilworth, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

What are the best hospitals in New England--when it comes to what patients think? Traditionally, hospitals are rated and ranked on a combination of...

CHART: New England’s Best Hospitals Rated By Patients

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

GoLocal has sifted through and analyzed the results from a government-sponsored survey of more than 50,000 patients in 176 hospitals in New England, and emerged with the...

How Central Mass Hospitals Ranked: NE’s Best Hospitals Rated By Patients

Joe Dilworth, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

What's the best hospital in Central Mass, according to its patients? GoLocal’s analysis of more than 50,000 government-sponsored patient surveys of 176 hospitals in...

Methodology: New England’s Best Hospitals Rated By Patients

Tracey Minkin, GoLocal Features Editor, with Scott O'Leary

To rank New England's Best Hospitals Rated by Patients, GoLocal began with the results of the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and...

slides: New National Ranking: How Sexually Healthy Is MA?

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

Massachusetts came in 4th place for sexual health in New England, according to the brand-new Sexual Health Rankings, just released this week.

Coming Monday: New England’s Best Hospitals Rated By Patients

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

On Monday, GoLocal releases its first-ever ranking of New England's hospitals based on patient experiences and ratings. Utilizing reams of data from a...

12 Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2012 in Central Mass

GoLocalWorcester Editors

Staying healthy is a top priority on nearly everyone's list. And with UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center, St. Vincent Hospital and...

NEW: Reliant Medical Group to Host Info Session on Weight Loss Surgery

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

Losing weight always ranks high on lists of New Year's resolutions, and for those who want to pursue more aggressive means than diet and...

NEW: Mass Medical Society Urges Residents to Get Vaccinated this Flu Season

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

Physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society are adding their voices to those of other health officials in urging everyone to get vaccinated for this flu...

NEW: UMass Med Faculty Elected to Top Science Society

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

The American Association for the Advancement of Science Council (AAAS) elected four members of the UMass Medical School faculty as fellows for 2012.

NEW: Massachusetts Medical Society Issues New Policy on Medical Marijuana

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The Massachusetts Medical Society has approved an extensive new resolution on medical marijuana. The change follows the outlining considerations and criteria for regulations...

New: Central Mass Nurses Nominated for Nurse of the Year

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

The March of Dimes Massachusetts Chapter of Westborough is announcing the finalists for its annual Nurse of the Year Awards, including some local nominees.

UMass Doctor: Health Hazards for Holiday Flyers

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

The busy holiday travel season is underway, and with that comes a warning about the potential dangers of blood clots in the legs.

NEW: Fallon Total Care Names Mary C. Ritter First President

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

Newly formed integrated health care organization Fallon Total Care announced today that it has named Mary C. Ritter its first President.

NEW:Question 3 Passes for Medical Marijuana

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

Massachusetts voters have approved Question 3, a ballot initiative that removes state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients.

Worcester MD a Finalist for Compassionate Caregiver Award

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

One UMass Memorial doctor has been named a finalist for the Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award.

slides: Massachusetts’ Top 10 Killers

Tracey Minkin, GoLocalWorcester Features Editor

What diseases and related causes kill the most Massachusetts residents every year? And what can you do to make sure you stay away from these...

NEW: Gov. Patrick Launches Website to Help Citizens Understand New Healthcare Bill

GoLocalWorcester Health Team

The Patrick administration today launched a new website designed to help consumers and stakeholders better understand and cope with the content and consequences of the...