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Survey seeks to identify health needs for Island children and mothers
A survey is open for mothers and families on the Island that seeks to zero in on existing gaps in services, from childcare to postpartum needs, with the goal to…
Hospital to launch Island’s first alpha-gal research center
As cases of alpha-gal syndrome continue to rise on the Island, the first local center to study the condition is set to be opened by the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, in partnership with Boston’s Mass General Hospital (MGH). The multi-million dollar research center, the cost of which the hospital didn’t specify, is scheduled to open Oct.…
New hire makes a dent in primary care shortage
After more than four decades in the medical field in Canada, longtime Vineyard summer resident Dr. Howie Rudner joined the Martha’s Vineyard Medical team this June as their newest primary care provider. The Vineyard community, which has a documented shortage of primary care physicians and long waitlists of patients, is federally recognized as a health…
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Charity swim raises more than $300,000 for Vineyard cancer center
As the sun rose on Meneshama beach on Saturday, hundreds of Islanders and visitors made their way into the cold Island water, riding the tide against cancer at the inaugural Martha’s Vineyard Swim Across America open-water swim. The event, led by two 17-year-old Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) students,…
Hospital president’s first summer at the helm
Claire Seguin is stepping into her first summer leading the largest provider of healthcare for Martha’s Vineyard. As new president and chief operating officer, she’s been the face of the hospital for the past six months. She took over the position just before the Island was rocked by winter storms…
Navigator Homes celebrates the completion of nursing home complex
Navigator Homes, a 26-acre nursing home complex, celebrated the completion of its facility on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday afternoon. About 150 people, including many of the home’s elderly tenants, gathered beneath the heat without shade to take in speeches by officials involved in the facility’s…
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