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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. It’s a refrain repeated by generations of
Read MoreSticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. It’s a refrain repeated by generations of
Read MoreBob Swanson has come a long way in his recovery from a stroke. His voice still bears the telltale slurring,
Read MoreWARE — Pam Wallace, RN, BSN, has been the manager for Surgical Services at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital for more
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Pets and their owners alike enjoyed a little exercise recently at the 14th annual run/walk and health fair
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Apex Healthcare Services, a Springfield-based home health care agency, has launched its new Web site, www.apexcares.com. The site
Read MoreMuch like consumer products, physicians are now being ranked, graded, and rated on a host of criteria, part of the
Read MoreHOLYOKE, FLORENCE — To help expand access to “culturally competent health care,” the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA)
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS), the statewide professional association of physicians, has announced the start of the third
Read MoreGREENFIELD — With the recent certification of Joy Pelc, RN, OCN, 100{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of the nurses in Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Consolidated Health Plans (CHP), a third-party administrator, is adding three new insurance products that will create 30 additional
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Mental health counselors and certified nursing assistants at Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, represented by the United Auto Workers
Read MoreWALTHAM — In a letter to state legislators from the organization’s president, the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) is urging representatives
Read MoreThe deck was stacked against Kevin Breveleri from the start of his life. A few days of carelessness almost ended
Read MoreUsually the hospital visit follows the stroke, not the other way around. But when Paul Grunthart woke up one morning
Read MoreJerome Irving admits he had some risk factors for a stroke. But in his 40s, he wasn’t nearly old enough
Read MoreSometimes it takes awhile for common sense to become common practice. Behavioral health care has always been a complex science,
Read MoreAndre Waters, a former defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles, took his own life last fall with a shotgun blast.
Read MoreIt’s an unlikely question: can going to a hospital be fun? “One family told us, ‘if this was a hotel,
Read MoreThe numbers have been reported countless times since a 1999 Institute of Medicine report claimed that at least 44,000 deaths
Read MoreInfo, Please The 10th annual Community Health Fair at Springfield Technical Community College featured dozens of senior Nursing students presenting
Read MoreIf you’re the parent of a disabled child, you’re probably concerned with the uncertainty of your child’s financial future and
Read MoreOn April 12, 2006, then-Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan. This legislation is intended
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