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Experts: Deer sterilization won’t solve Island’s tick crisis
Updated May 6. A reduction of deer densities on the Island wouldn’t necessarily mean an immediate decrease in the amount of ticks, but any efforts could make other strategies, such as chemical treatments, managing other host populations, and other solutions currently in research much more efficient and effective. That’s what Martin Feehan, deer and moose…
Martha’s Vineyard Medical to launch Tick Center
A new medical initiative plans to expand care, especially through holistic approaches, to serve Islanders who experience health issues caused by ticks. Martha’s Vineyard Medical announced Tuesday that the practice will open the Tick Center, a specialty center for patients who suffer from tick-borne illnesses and alpha-gal syndrome, in May. The aim of the center…
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Chief nurse named at the hospital
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has announced that Renee Clancy, the longtime executive director of nursing, was appointed the new chief nursing officer. The role was previously held by the new president and chief operating officer, Claire Seguin. Clancy has been a member of the hospital’s nursing leadership team for six…
Ticks, transportation, access: Top priorities for health officials
Islanders have long grappled with the health implications of living separated from mainland amenities, and hospital officials are eyeing ways to bolster accessibility to care in the place thousands call home. The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital announced earlier this month the release of its “2025 Community Health Implementation Plan,” which lists…
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