Massachusetts Joins States Preventing Tobacco Sales to Youth Under 21
BOSTON — Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law legislation that will increase the statewide age of sale for
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Next Future Tense Lecture to Examine Impact of Lean Concepts
SPRINGFIELD — The third installment of the BusinessWest lecture series Future Tense, titled “Change Considerations: An Examination of Lean Process, Market Disruption,
Read MoreShriners Hospitals for Children to Host Walk for Love on Sept. 8
SPRINGFIELD — Are you ready to walk for love? Join the fun at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield for the
Read MoreBFMC Main Laboratory Accredited by College of American Pathologists
GREENFIELD — The accreditation committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s
Read MoreMercedes-Benz of Springfield Gives Away Another Vehicle
CHICOPEE — Mercedes-Benz of Springfield announced the winner of a new Mercedes-Benz. William Morrissey won the vehicle at the LETR
Read MoreRiver Valley Counseling Center Slates Golf Tournament for Sept. 14
HOLYOKE — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) will hold its third annual golf tournament fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 14 at
Read MoreYoung Women’s Initiative Awards Four Mini-Grants
SPRINGFIELD — A group of Springfield young women participating in the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts’ Young Women’s Initiative (YWI) recently
Read MoreClare Lamontagne Named Dean of Health Sciences at HCC
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College recently welcomed Clare Lamontagne as its new dean of Health Sciences. Lamontagne, a registered nurse
Read MoreKelly Marcroft Joins Panel to Improve Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine
HOLYOKE — Kelly Marcroft, Holyoke Medical Center’s director of Emergency Services, has been selected to join an expert panel to
Read MoreBaystate Medical Center to Offer Babysitters Academy on Aug. 4
SPRINGFIELD — Are you already a babysitter looking to further your skills, or considering becoming a babysitter to earn extra
Read MoreUnited Way of Pioneer Valley, Peter Pan Announce Stuff the Bus Program
SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley and Peter Pan Bus Lines will launch the annual Stuff the Bus campaign
Read MoreHMC Names Kathy Anderson Director of Community Benefits
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center announced the appointment of Kathleen Anderson as the hospital’s director of Community Benefits. She begins
Read MoreBaystate Medical Center Recognized for Stroke Care
SPRINGFIELD ― Baystate Medical Center’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment — using nationally recognized, research-based
Read MoreAIC Names Mika Nash Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
SPRINGFIELD — Effective July 30, Mika Nash will join American International College (AIC) as executive vice president for Academic Affairs.
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Too Much, Too Fast, Too Soon – Overuse Injuries Are Common in Young Athletes
You’ve seen him — or her. The promising young pitcher with loads of raw talent and parents who see a
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Accelerating the Process – VVM Finalists Eager to Write the Next Chapters in Their Stories
Aclarity Set to Take New Water-filtration Technology to the Market As Julie Bliss Mullen and Barrett Mully talked about
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Game On – Pioneer Spine & Sports Physicians Gets Patients Back in Action
The first weeks of spring — not spring in name only, like the bouts of snow and 20-degree weather that
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Tick-lish Subject – It’s Another Bad Season, but Tick-borne Illness Can Be Prevented
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans may contract up to 30,000 cases of Lyme disease
Read MoreSummertime Is Trauma Season – Heed These Tips to Stay Out of the Emergency Room
Because people are outdoors more in the warmer months of summer, we tend to see more outdoor-injury-related visits from adults
Read MoreWater, Water Everywhere – Here’s How to Enjoy It While Avoiding Catastrophe
The July 4 vacation season took a tragic turn for several families recently, as eight drowning deaths were reported in
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Have a Good — and Accident-free — Time Grilling This Season After being cooped up in the house all
Read MoreGum Disease Is at Root of Serious Health Issues
Your dentist keeps warning you about bleeding or inflamed gums for a reason. They can be a gateway to
Read MoreTeach Patients How to Cook with Vegetables
I was talking to one of my patients about the need to put more vegetables into her diet and mentioned that
Read MoreHeating Up – Hyperthermia Takes Many Forms, None of them Desirable
Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you are older or have health problems.
Read MoreCAREER PULSE – July 2018
Taylor Street Dental Welcomes Velastegui SPRINGFIELD — Taylor Street Dental announced the addition of Dr. Pablo Velastegui to
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Austen Riggs Conference July 21: The Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center will present “Leadership and Institutional Integrity,” a one-day
Read MoreBright Ideas – UV Safety Month Shines Light on Skin and Eye Dangers
The skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Yet, some of us don’t
Read MoreSeeking Relief – July Is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), one form of juvenile arthritis, is quite prevalent, affecting more than 50,000 children in the U.S.
Read MoreComplicated Changes – Medical Practices and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On Dec. 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law, bringing the biggest changes to both
Read MoreDr. Emily Urquhart Joins Medical Staff at Quabbin Pediatrics
WARE — Dr. Emily Urquhart joined Medical Director Dr. Scott Siege, Dr. Ramune Garniene, and nurse practitioner Denise Finn Rizzo at
Read MoreBaystate Medical Center Begins Registration for Mini-Medical School
SPRINGFIELD — Thinking of going back to school, but don’t want the hassles of homework, tests, and endless reading and
Read MorePeoplesBank Again Named a Top Corporate Charitable Contributor
HOLYOKE — The Boston Business Journal has announced the region’s Top Corporate Charitable Contributors, and, for the 11th year in
Read MoreSubaru and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Deliver Gestures of Hope
SPRINGFIELD — For the third year in a row, Subaru of America and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will
Read MoreAmerican Lung Assoc. Praises State Legislature for Tobacco-control Measure
BOSTON — The American Lung Assoc. congratulated the Massachusetts Legislature for voting on and passing HB 4486, following its approval
Read MoreBusinessWest Accepting Nominations for Women of Impact Awards
SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest magazine is currently accepting nominations for a new recognition program to honor a specific segment of the local population: women
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Welcomes Dr. Eric Granowitz to Infectious Diseases Team
NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson’s commitment to patient safety and infection prevention is expanding to welcome a new member to its
Read MoreAlta Stark Named Director of Communications for Sisters of St. Joseph
SPRINGFIELD — Alta Stark has been named director of Communications for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield. She is
Read MoreWomen’s Leadership Council to Celebrate Three Agencies at Summer Sizzler
SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley’s affinity group, the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), announced the three agencies it will
Read MoreGirl Scouts Seek Nominations for ToGetHerThere Awards
SPRINGFIELD — Do you know a champion for the next generation of female leaders? The Girl Scouts of Central and
Read MoreWork Opportunity Center Receives Westfield Bank Foundation Grant
SPRINGFIELD — Work Opportunity Center Inc. announced it is a recipient of a $5,000 grant donation from the Westfield Bank
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