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State s older LGBTQ residents experience higher rates of depression, poverty, and injuries due to falls than their straight, cisgender peers, according to a new report from The Fenway Institute

State’s older LGBTQ residents experience higher rates of depression, poverty, and injuries due to falls than their straight, cisgender peers, according to a new report from The Fenway Institute Share Article The public health data show that as compared with their straight, cisgender peers, LGBT older adults report higher rates of fair/poor overall physical and mental health. They experienced suicidal thoughts in the past year at four times the rate of their peers, and were more likely to report serious difficulty in concentrating, remember, or making decisions. “Although a lot of the information in this report focuses on health risks and disparities, we also found that LGBTQ older adults are resilient, in part, because they’ve had dramatically different life experiences than their straight and cisgender peers,” said Sean Cahill of The Fenway Institute

Mass Confirms 3,572 More COVID Cases, 37 New Deaths

Updated on December 15, 2020 at 12:18 am NBC Universal, Inc. Massachusetts reported 3,572 new confirmed coronavirus cases Monday and an additional 37 deaths. There have now been 11,135 confirmed deaths and 283,146 cases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Another 253 deaths are considered probably linked to COVID-19. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, has increased to 5.7%, according to the report. The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 has increased to 1,788. Of that number, 354 were listed as being in intensive care units and 186 are intubated, according to DPH. The average number of coronavirus patients in Massachusetts hospitals has more than doubled in the last month, rising from 665 on Nov. 14 to 1,644 on Sunday.

BID-Plymouth hospital to start giving staff COVID-19 vaccine

BID-Plymouth hospital to start giving staff COVID-19 vaccine Wicked Local PLYMOUTH – BID-Plymouth hospital will begin receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine mid-week and plans to start vaccinating staff right away. Dr. Richard Nesto, chief medical officer and incident commander for Beth Israel Lahey Health, said the hospital expects to start vaccinating staff Wednesday. In a statement, Nesto said a multi-discipline BILH Vaccine Command Team has developed a highly coordinated, systematic plan and set of criteria for administering the Pfizer/BIONTech vaccine to staff and, ultimately, patients, over the next several months. “Based on guidance we received from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, we are prioritizing administration of the vaccine to patient-facing clinicians and staff who are at the greatest risk of exposure to patients with COVID-19 based on their work location and the patients they support,” Nesto sa

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