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Doctors often wrestle with dilemmas. The profession has tried to establish ethical guidelines for resuscitation and end-of-life care following the
Read MoreDoctors often wrestle with dilemmas. The profession has tried to establish ethical guidelines for resuscitation and end-of-life care following the
Read MoreT he final countdown is underway. Indeed, the fifth annual Western Mass. Business Expo, produced by HCN and BusinessWest, is
Read MoreOne of those tags will require just a single word: ‘Oscar.’ That’s the name given to the robot created by
Read MorePeople who have had surgery or injure themselves often don’t know what to do when their physical-therapy sessions end. They
Read MoreOn June 1, Karen Drudi completed her first five-kilometer run. It was her 55th birthday, and she took third place
Read MoreConfused over the latest attempt to debunk a popular health myth about the need to drink eight glasses of water
Read MoreA Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) study comparing two protocols for the treatment of childhood obesity finds that both
Read MoreA study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides some of the first clues about the impact of
Read MoreQ. I received a phone call from my primary-care physician, who sent me for some routine blood tests after my
Read MoreMazza, Wright Honored by HMC HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) honored surgeon Dr. Samuel Mazza and civic leader Angela
Read MoreEver since the HITECH provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 helped provide the outline for meaningful
Read MoreBOSTON — A poll conducted by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to help local communities understand how they
Read MoreWORCESTER — UMass Medical School, in partnership with UConn Health Center, created one of the 39 healthcare collaborative networks selected
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital was recently awarded $150,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enhance Baystate Noble’s entrance and
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center will host an educational event as part of a public awareness campaign to help women
Read MoreLEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care recently began a new partnership with Highland Valley Elder Services for fiscal years 2016-18. The
Read MoreBOSTON — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently announced they have named Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) Cancer
Read MoreWESTERN MASS. — With top national scores, Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield, Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — On Sept. 30, the members of the first graduating class of the Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice Cross
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — For a third consecutive time, Baystate Medical Center has achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Read MoreAGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) announced its findings from the 2015 Insurance & Benefits Survey, conducted
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) has announced the opening of newly renovated space at Holyoke Health Center (HHC), located
Read MoreThe goals of electronic health records are easily understood. The path to get there … well, that’s a bit thornier.
Read MoreLEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living invites the community to a first-anniversary open house on Sunday, Nov. 29 from 11
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS) has announced the release of an expanded sixth edition of “Intimate Partner Violence:
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will present “Do You Have the Right Balance?” as part of its Ruth’s House Life Learning
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — When a young person experiences a serious mental-health crisis for the first time, surrounding him or her with
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital welcomes four surgeons to its primary-care office at 57 Union St. in Westfield. They are
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College applied exercise science major and clinical exercise physiology graduate program recently were awarded continuing accreditation
Read MoreWEST SPRINGFIELD — Megan Hudson, executive director of the Brain Balance Achievement Center on Riverdale Street, was selected to be
Read MoreBRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The Brattleboro Retreat announced that its board of trustees has appointed Louis Josephson as the hospital’s new
Read MoreHOLYOKE — O’Connell Care at Home, with offices in Holyoke, Springfield and South Deerfield, today announced that the grand opening
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Nov. 4, Comcast Business will present the fifth annual Western Mass. Business Expo at the MassMutual Center in
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center earned an ‘A’ grade from the Leapfrog Group, a national, independent nonprofit that rates
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems’ (BHS) WellnessWorks program has been named a WorkWell Massachusetts Award Program gold-level winner for its
Read MoreADAMS — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Miriam Goldfarb, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, to the medical
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) broke ground this week on construction for a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Department that, when
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health is the latest company to join the CEOs Against Stigma campaign created by the state chapter
Read MoreLENOX — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Amanda Staples to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center
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