The Most Tragic of Escapes Understanding the Complex Issue of Suicide
Suicide is a frustrating paradox, Dr. Ken Jaffe said. It’s certainly not an incurable disease, yet it’s among the most
Read MoreSuicide is a frustrating paradox, Dr. Ken Jaffe said. It’s certainly not an incurable disease, yet it’s among the most
Read MoreIn the midst of a still-sluggish economy that, overall, is adding jobs at a frustratingly slow pace, Cathy Dow-Royer paints
Read MoreLast month, the federal appeals court for the D.C. circuit unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to President Obama’s Affordable Care
Read MoreRespiratory illnesses affect millions of people around the world and can result in severely impaired quality of life, lifelong illness,
Read MoreFlow’ and ’flexibility.’ There were and are many goals and ambitions behind the $1.3 million expansion and renovation of Mercy
Read MoreMike Suzor was about to use the word ’experiment’ to describe a new partnership between Springfield Technical Community College, which
Read MoreOver the past decade, the U.S. has seen an unprecedented rise in opioid abuse, including but not limited to heroin.
Read MoreIt’s easy to put on a few pounds — and then keep gaining more and more. In fact, that’s exactly
Read MoreHeart failure is a silent epidemic. It affects almost 5 million Americans and causes more hospitalizations than all forms of
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Read MoreParents and guardians of special-education students often misunderstand the rights that state and federal law affords such students, particularly in
Read MoreEdgar is a retired mailman. Every winter, there are a few snowstorms in Virginia where he lives. One day last
Read MoreGodfrey Joins Team at Greenfield Urology GREENFIELD — Julia Godfrey has joined the staff of Baystate Medical Practices, Greenfield Urology,
Read MoreFrom sleepy air-traffic controllers to a snoozing vice president caught on television, we’re a dangerously sleep-deprived country. It is estimated
Read MoreCHD Turns 40 The Center for Human Development celebrated 40 years of service to the community at its recent annual
Read MoreThe holidays will soon be upon us, and many practices or individual physicians feel it is important to show appreciation
Read MoreWARE — The oncology suite at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital has purchased a new infusion chair thanks to a donation
Read MoreHOLYOKE — MassDevelopment has issued a $3 million tax-exempt lease on behalf of Holyoke Medical Center, a nonprofit community hospital
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center has for the 8th straight year received the American Heart Assoc./American Stroke Assoc. Get With
Read MoreWARE — Once again, Michele Lariviere, owner of Otto Florist and Gifts located on Main Street in Ware set out
Read MoreWARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital has received the American Heart Assoc./American Stroke Assoc. Get with the Guidelines – Stroke
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — At this time of year, a common question from individuals who are experiencing grief is, “how will I
Read MoreHOLYOKE — The Holyoke Hospital Auxiliary Association is continuing its annual tradition of remembrance with the Tree of Love, located
Read MoreFive years ago, Susan O’Connor said, Massachusetts kicked a very imposing can down the road. She was speaking specifically of
Read MoreDespite remarkable discoveries and technological advances over the years, medicine still has its mysteries, and Parkinson’s disease is among them.
Read MoreImagine if, at the height of the Great Society, Lyndon Johnson had given older Americans a right to free economic
Read MoreImagine if, at the height of the Great Society, Lyndon Johnson had given older Americans a right to free economic
Read MoreTania Spear has worked in the health sector for more than 17 years, and is currently the executive director of
Read MoreFor physicians practicing in Massachusetts — and patients trying to access needed services — the news is not good. The
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Read MoreThe countdown is on for every student athlete, coach, athletic trainer, and parent to become knowledgeable about concussions. Although a
Read MoreDr. Julio Martinez-Silvestrini calls them “the terrible toos.” “People do too much, too fast, too soon,” said the sports medicine
Read MoreNovember is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month as well as National Family Caregiver Month. To appreciate the breadth of these
Read MoreCancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as you get older, even if
Read MoreBaystate Appoints Bailin Chair of Anesthesiology SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Michael Bailin, an accomplished clinician, teacher and researcher, has been appointed
Read MoreMedications can be lifesavers — but, handled incorrectly, they can be extremely dangerous, especially to children. Parents and caregivers need
Read MoreOn June 1, tornadoes ripped through Western Mass., from Westfield to Monson and beyond. Then, on Aug. 23, an earthquake
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Businesses throughout Hampden and Hampshire counties can now access custom-designed workforce training through a partnership between Holyoke Community
Read MoreAMHERST — The School of Education at UMass Amherst has received a six-year, $3 million grant from the National Science
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