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New Hampshire Still Deciding On Expanding COVID Vaccine Eligibility To Those 65 And Older
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine New Hampshire News Source Type: news

Massachusetts Reports 4,906 New COVID Cases, 67 More Deaths
BOSTON (CBS) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 4,906 new confirmed COVID cases and 67 more deaths in the state on Tuesday. Health officials said the total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 422,474 while the total number of deaths is 12,996. There were 69,982 total new tests reported. As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 7.45%. There are 2,219 people currently hospitalized for a coronavirus-related illness Tuesday, which is an increase of 8 since Monday. There are 451 patients currently in intensive care. There are an estimated 90,975 activ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Source Type: news

Gillette Stadium To Be Massachusetts ’ First Mass COVID Vaccination Site
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Featured Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Worcester news Source Type: news

Moderna Expects Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protection To Last At Least A Year
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Cambridge News Coronavirus Vaccine Moderna Moderna Therapeutics Source Type: news

Moderna Using COVID-19 Vaccine Technology To Make Flu, HIV Shots
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Moderna Moderna Therapeutics Source Type: news

Quincy Boys Hockey Teams On ‘ Hiatus ’ After Players Seen Violating COVID Guidelines
QUINCY (CBS) – The Quincy high school boys hockey teams will go “into hiatus” and players are being asked to quarantine after the superintendent said pictures from the teams’ game showed them not following COVID protocol. Superintendent of Schools Kevin Mulvey announced the decision in a letter sent to Quincy High School and North Quincy High School coaches, players and parents on Sunday. “It is with great disappointment that I viewed the pictures posted on a local newspaper website and social media last night following the Quincy vs. North Quincy varsity boys hockey game,” Mulvey wrote. “In multiple photogra...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Quincy News Source Type: news

Toxins In Marijuana Smoke May Be Harmful To Health, Dana-Farber Study Finds
(CNN) — Smoking weed may expose you to the same type of toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke, a new study finds. People who only smoked marijuana had higher blood and urine levels of several smoke-related toxins such as naphthalene, acrylamide and acrylonitrile than nonsmokers, according to the study published Monday in the journal EClinicalMedicine. Naphthalene is associated with anemia, liver and neurological damage, while acrylamide and acrylonitrile have been associated with cancer and other health issues. “Marijuana use is on the rise in the United States with a growing number of states legalizing it for...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health CNN Dana Farber Cancer Institute Marijuana Source Type: news

Baker Extends Massachusetts Capacity, Gathering Limit Restrictions For Another 2 Weeks
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Featured Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news

Watch Live @ 1: Gov. Charlie Baker Update On COVID In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – Governor Charlie Baker will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide an update on coronavirus in Massachusetts. You can watch it live at 1 p.m. on CBSN Boston in the video above. Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Sec. of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders and Sec. of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy will join Baker for the update. On Wednesday, Massachusetts reported 6,419 new COVID cases and 99 additional deaths. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news

Massachusetts Researchers Looking For COVID-19 Variant
BOSTON (CBS) – Researchers in Massachusetts are checking COVID-19 test results for the variant emerging in other states. “I think most of us are working on the assumption that it’s here,” said Governor Charlie Baker. It has people asking questions. “I mean is it going to lead to something that’s different than we’ve already seen,” asked Lisa Sletten from Georgetown. “Or something that’s worse?” We put the questions to Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “We’re really not seeing any difference in the range of symptoms that ar...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Christina Hager Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Source Type: news

Flu Activity Currently Lower Than Last 2 Seasons In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – Flu activity is currently low in Massachusetts, a good sign as the state struggles like the rest of the country with the coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest weekly flu report from the Department of Public Health, the percent of “influenza-like illness visits” to hospitals and outpatient facilities is at 1.11 percent. That’s lower than the previous two seasons in the same week. The percentage of hospitalizations is also lower than the last two flu seasons at this time. The report said “all regions are reporting minimal influenza-like illness activity.” Authorities have been worried that ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Flu influenza Source Type: news

New Hampshire Outlines COVID Vaccination Phases, Timeline
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire health officials on Tuesday outlined the next phases of the state’s vaccination plan, starting later this month and extending beyond May for younger and healthier residents. The initial phase currently underway calls for vaccinating health care workers, first responders and nursing home residents. Elizabeth Daly, chief of the state Bureau of Infectious Disease Control, said the state has received nearly three-quarters of the doses needed to vaccinate the roughly 100,000 people in that group, and all are expected to get their first dose by the middle of this month. The next phase is ex...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status News Syndicated CBSN Boston Coronavirus New Hampshire News Source Type: news

COVID Vaccine Side Effects More Common After 2nd Dose, Says Dr. Mallika Marshall
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Dr. Mallika Marshall Kristina Rex Source Type: news

Boston Extends Reopening Pause For At Least 3 More Weeks
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Coronavirus Source Type: news

How Should You Choose Which COVID Vaccine To Take?
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Source Type: news