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New England states receive high marks for child well-being
New England can boast three of the top five states in the nation for children's overall well-being, according to a…
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Mom delays cancer care to protect baby she says saved her
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — For Kim Vaillancourt, pregnant while staving off aggressive brain cancer, it comes down to this: "The baby…
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Rose Hawthorne: Founder of the modern hospice movement
Rose Hawthorne (1851-1926) was the daughter of author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife, Sophia Peabody. After suffering deep personal tragedy, she found…
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Mass. health care cost growth exceeds benchmark under 2012 law
Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE — Spending on health care in Massachusetts climbed to $54 billion in 2014, according to a new…