Baseball, Youth, and Smokeless Tobacco
The headlines first came with baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. His all-too-early death at 54 was attributed to the
Read MoreThe headlines first came with baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. His all-too-early death at 54 was attributed to the
Read MorePhysicians undergo years of education and training to promote wellness, cure and heal, and protect life. Yet, we also know
Read MoreTough problems require bold solutions, and opiate addiction has become a tougher problem than ever before in Massachusetts. Responding to
Read MoreHelen Arnold says there’s a responsibility to being a community hospital in a city struggling with pervasive poverty. For instance,
Read MoreSoft, soothing music plays in the background, and a relaxing smell wafts through the air at the Herbarium in Chicopee,
Read MoreFor John Glynn and his staff, Fitness Fusion isn’t just a name – it’s a culture that was established along
Read MoreAs parents launch into yet another back-to-school season, they’ve already scurried to malls in search of new clothes for their
Read MoreAs this article is being written, so are drafts of various bills being adjusted in Washington. It appears that, although
Read MoreLack of sleep or waking up several times during the night may be bad for the brain and may increase
Read MoreAhmed Recognized by Becker Hospital Review WARE — Dr. M. Shafeeq Ahmed, acting president and chief operating officer at Baystate Mary
Read MoreBack in 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report noting that exposure to single-use laundry
Read MoreMaking a Difference Clara Thatcher, a Hampshire Regional High School student, recently presented a check for $5,605 to the Cooley
Read MoreSocial Security is an important income source for most retirees. Yet, people tend to overlook how their benefit is calculated
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — This year’s 21st annual Rays of Hope – A Walk Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer may still be
Read MoreNORTH ADAMS — The American Health Care Assoc. and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently announced the selection of
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of the population, had diabetes. Two years earlier, the figures were 25.8
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Noble Hospital has introduced a new device that improves the treatment of breast cancer. The BioZorb Tissue Marker helps
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society is offering free information on advance care planning, the term that describes the planning people
Read MoreWARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital (BMLH) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for community health initiatives from area not-for-profit
Read MoreBOSTON — The Mass. Public Health Council approved three determination-of-need (DON) requests to support Baystate Health’s efforts to modernize its facilities
Read MoreWARE — Sept. 10 will mark the 16th anniversary of the annual Shirley Batsie Memorial Rose sale, which features a dozen
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Melanoma Foundation of New England (MFNE) announced a fund-raising event, “Martinis for Melanoma,” to take place on Sept.
Read MoreLENOX — After the state Department of Public Health completed its annual survey at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, it issued
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The American Red Cross of Massachusetts announced the selection of Kim Goulette as the new executive director of the
Read MoreAMHERST — Computer scientist Benjamin Marlin of UMass Amherst recently received a five-year, $536,527 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The physicians of Baystate Ob/Gyn Group Inc. announced that it has been awarded its sixth consecutive accreditation by the
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital was named among the top 10{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of the hospitals evaluated as providing outstanding performance in gynecologic
Read MoreOn Labor Day, Wing Memorial Hospital — the name that’s been over the door of the Palmer institution for more
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