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BMC Trauma Doctor: Patients Are Making Progress
BOSTON (AP) — The trauma surgery chief at Boston Medical Center says most of the injuries his hospital treated after the marathon bombings were to the lower extremities. Dr. Peter Burke says the...
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Mass. General Hospital Staffers Describe Day Of Marathon Bombings
BOSTON (CBS) – After the two explosions on Boylston Street on Marathon Monday, 31 patients were rushed to Mass General Hospital in Boston. Emergency Services Administrator Supervisor Keith Kwiatkowski...
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Boston Bombing Survivor Tries To Focus On The Positives During Long Recovery
BOSTON (CBS) – One of the five Boston Marathon bombing survivors who remain in area hospitals one month after the attacks says he is staying positive despite a long road to recovery. Mark Fucarile of...
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2,500-Year-Old Mummy To Undergo Restoration At Mass. General Hospital
BOSTON (AP) — A 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy is coming out of its coffin to undergo cleaning and restoration procedures at Massachusetts General Hospital. The mummy known as Padihershef has been on...
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Measles Cases Confirmed At 2 Mass. Hospitals
BOSTON (CBS) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed two cases of measles which were diagnosed in August at Mass General Hospital in Boston and Metrowest Hospital in Framingham....
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DPH Reaching Out To Patients Possibly Exposed To Measles
BOSTON (CBS) — The Department of Public Health says a toddler and an adult sought treatment for measles in August, sparking concern that others may have been exposed. The two cases of measles were...
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Following Family Tragedy, Rich Hill Arrives At Red Sox Camp With Heavy Heart
BOSTON (CBS) — Reliever Rich Hill arrived at the Red Sox spring training facilities late Wednesday night with a heavy heart. The 33-year-old Hill, a Milton native who signed a minor league contract...
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Boston Doctors Save Woman Who Suffered Stroke On Flight From London
BOSTON (CBS) – A woman on a flight from London to Boston suffered a stroke over the Atlantic Ocean last week. The pilot sped up the flight to get to Boston faster. “I couldn’t move my hand, I couldn’t...
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A Better Way To Test Blood Pressure
BOSTON (CBS) – Have you ever had your blood pressure checked in both arms at your doctor’s office? Researchers at Mass General Hospital say you probably should. A small difference between the two arms...
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Six MGH Nurses Running Marathon In Honor Of Those They Treated
BOSTON (CBS) – They helped save the lives of some of the most critically wounded on marathon Monday but they still feel like they need to do more. So, this year a team of six ICU nurses from...
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‘Strong Medicine’ Honors Medical Community’s Response To Marathon Bombing
BOSTON (CBS) – When two bombs exploded on Boylston Street last year, doctors and nurses rushed into action. A new exhibit is honoring their response. Strong Medicine is a digital archive of get well...
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14 Pound Baby Born In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) – Towards the end of her pregnancy in April, strangers were stopping Caroline Ruscak on the street to ask if she was carrying twins. She wasn’t, and she didn’t appreciate the question. But...
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Needham Couple Pushes To Ban Morcellation For Fibroids
BOSTON (CBS) – Uterine fibroids are one of the most common health problems women face. The treatment options have usually been considered pretty routine. Now there are new concerns about a widely used...
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MGH Program Gives HS Students Up-Close Look At Health Care Careers
BOSTON (CBS) – Students can learn a lot in a classroom, but sometimes seeing really is believing, particularly when it comes to science education. A group of fortunate students from Boston, Chelsea,...
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Boston Officials Confirm MGH Treated Case Of Measles May 5
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Public Health Commission confirms Massachusetts General Hospital treated a case of the measles on May 5. Health officials say they are confident the highly contagious disease...
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MGH Surgeons Save Teen’s Arm After Pasta Machine Accident
BOSTON (CBS) – He thought his life was dramatically changed forever after a freak accident. But thanks to surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital, a 17-year-old has his arm back. Brett Bouchard...
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MGH To Quiz All Patients About Use Of Alcohol And Illegal Drugs
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts General Hospital plans to begin questioning all patients about their use of alcohol and illegal drugs starting this fall, even if they are at MGH for a totally unrelated...
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MGH Researchers Discover UV Radiation May Be Addictive
BOSTON (CBS) – New research from Mass General Hospital shows there may be something addictive about UV radiation. Michael Barrett and Michele Milisi from Dorchester enjoy spending time in the sun. “It...
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Thousands Take Part In ‘Run To Home Base’
BOSTON (CBS) – More than 2,600 people showed up at Fenway Park on Saturday to take part in the 5th annual Run to Home Base. The walk/run starts outside of Fenway Park, loops through Back Bay, and ends...
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State Police Identify Man Struck And Killed On Memorial Drive
CAMBRIDGE (AP) – State police have released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a car as he walked along Memorial Drive in Cambridge. The victim struck at about 7 a.m. Tuesday was...
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