Vol. 5 | Issue 8 August 2008
West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging pathogen that is known to cause mild-to-severe forms of disease that affect the nervous system of infected humans. Known to infect a variety of animal hosts, including migratory birds, the virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes that acquire the virus by feeding on an infected bird or other host.» Full Article
Beginning this fall, members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) will be able to create their own personal health record online through Google, the most popular Internet search engine in the world. » Full Article
Whenever a representative of Mass Home Care speaks at senior centers across the state, the elderly audiences are often asked: How many of you would like to spend some time in your life in a nursing home? There is often a nervous shuffling that spreads across the room, but no hands ever go up. These seniors are in fact saying: There is no care like home care.» Full Article
It has been estimated that the population of older Americans (65 years of age and older) will grow by 75% from 2010 to 2030, that is, from 39.4 million Americans in 2010 to 69 million Americans in 2030.1 This rapidly increasing demographic means that nurses will need enhanced skills to meet the growing health care demands of older patients. The purpose of this study was to identify the gerontological curricula within Massachusetts’ baccalaureate nursing (BSN) programs, describe how curricula trends in Massachusetts vary in relation to the national trends, and identify the barriers, if any, to reaching the standards set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). » Full Article
Whenever a representative of Mass Home Care speaks at senior centers across the state, the elderly audiences are often asked: How many of you would like to spend some time in your life in a nursing home? There is often a nervous shuffling that spreads across the room, but no hands ever go up. These seniors are in fact saying: There is no care like home care.» Full Article
The person who guesses the correct diagnosis of the case below will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to Sienna Restaurant in South Deerfield, MA, to Max’s Restaurant in West Hartford, CT or to the Chop House in Worcester, MA, depending on your location. Please include a sentence or two about why you think the patient has the diagnosis that you are submitting» Full Article
Skin Cancer Practicum , Advances in Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and Cancer Medicine and Hematology. » Full Article
View health care related press releases from Western and Central Massachusetts, and Connecticut. » Full Article