BFMC Wheeling for Healing Event Raises $46,500
GREENFIELD — On Aug. 21, 180 bicyclists, runners, and walkers gathered for the ninth annual Wheeling for Healing ride, walk,
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AFC Doctors Express Continues Expansion in Massachusetts
WEST SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent-care provider in the Commonwealth, announced the opening of its 17th
Read MoreStudy Details Spending of Consumer-driven Health Plan Enrollees
WASHINGTON, D.C. — People with consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) had lower total per-capita spending on healthcare, driven in part by
Read MoreCHD Disability Resources Offers Chair Yoga Wednesdays in September
WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday evenings throughout September, CHD Disability Resources is presenting a chair yoga class designed to bring
Read MoreBaystate Health’s Blood Donor Mobile Coming to Palmer Sept. 15
PALMER — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m.
Read MoreSpringfield Regional Chamber Debuts New Dental Benefit
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber has teamed up Altus Dental to offer to its chamber members a new employee
Read MoreServiceNet Offers Guidelines to Help Prevent Suicide
NORTHAMPTON — Suicide. It’s not a topic most people want to discuss. Yet getting past that social taboo is the
Read MoreBFMC Offers Fall Writing Workshop for Those Touched by Cancer
GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Oncology Department will offer a free writing workshop, Spirit of the Written Word, for
Read MoreOpinion: Recognizing the Devastating Impact of Opioid Use
By Jim Goodwin, President and CEO, Center for Human Development Used properly, the prescription pain pills known as opioids can
Read MoreWomen’s Health Associates Announces New Physician
SPRINGFIELD — Women’s Health Associates, a specialized women’s healthcare practice providing obstetrical and gynecological care in Springfield and Westfield, announced
Read MorePorchlight Teaching Seniors How to Stay Safe at Home
LEE — Porchlight VNA/Home Care announced it will serve several towns in Western Mass. with its falls-prevention presentations. Lynn Proulx,
Read MoreShriners Slates Walk for Love Walkathon & Barbecue for Sept. 10
SPRINGFIELD — Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will hold its seventh annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue on
Read MoreSpaghetti Dinner to Benefit CSO Clubhouse Programs
GREENFIELD — In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week Oct. 2-8, Clinical & Support Options (CSO) Green River House and
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Announces September Artists, Receptions
NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson announces the following September art exhibits in its galleries at the hospital and 22 Atwood Dr.,
Read MoreMSB to Offer Free Workshop: ‘Planning for Health Care in Retirement’
MONSON — Monson Savings Bank will hold a complimentary workshop titled “Planning for Health Care in Retirement,” featuring Kevin Flynn,
Read MoreA Challenging Transition from Paper to Digital
For most physicians and patients, today’s office visit is quite different than it used to be. Gone are the days
Read MoreLegalizing Marijuana Edibles Would Endanger Children
A study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics Journal shows that reports of accidental marijuana poisoning by young children and toddlers
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Shock to the System – Deep Brain Stimulation Changes Lives of Patients with Tremors
Paul Schafer pressed a button on a small, handheld device, and started to shake. The tremors were subtle at first,
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Diet Dangers – Educator Sheds Some Light on Carbohydrates and Health
Which of these foods contains the smallest number of carbohydrates: a can of soda, a bread roll, or a bowl
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Bridging the Gap – AIC Creates New Doctoral Program for Occupational Therapists
Imagine the following scenarios: • A mother with multiple sclerosis is too weak to hug her children and wants to
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Study in Strategic – Thinking New Westfield State Leader Is Focused on Student Success
Ramon Torrecilha recalls that, maybe 18 months or so ago, he was a candidate for a number of advertised college
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Building a Launchpad – Elms Unveils Its Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Isiah Odunlami is an accountant by trade, currently handling audit and tax work for Springfield-based Moriarty & Primack. He enjoys
Read MorePay Attention to This Measure – State’s Pay-equity Legislation Requires Some Planning
Early last month, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a new law aimed at strengthening pay equity for women in the
Read MoreGender and Alzheimer’s – Initiative Explores Why More Women Than Men Have the Disease
The first-ever Alzheimer’s Assoc. Sex and Gender in Alzheimer’s (SAGA) research grant awards will provide $2.2 million to nine projects
Read MoreCareer Pulse – September 16
Taylor Street Dental Welcomes Oh SPRINGFIELD — Taylor Street Dental announced the addition of Dr. Vincent Oh to its dental
Read MoreQuestions About Cancer – Some Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Getting the Disease
Q. Cancer runs in my family. Is there any truth to the fact that you can prevent cancer? A. Many
Read MoreUnderstanding the Rules – A Primer on Massachusetts Sales and Use Tax for Medical Practices
Massachusetts, like many other states, has an intricate set of rules regarding the collection and remittance of sales and use
Read MoreOn the Calendar – September 16
Walk for Love Walkathon & Barbecue Sept. 10: Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield will hold its seventh annual Walk
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Joint Concerns – Medical Professionals Worry About Prospect of Legalized Marijuana
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin makes no secret of his stance on marijuana. He’s long promoted legalization of the drug for
Read MoreSpringfield Technical Community College supports students as they transform their lives
Celebrating 50 years of educating our community “Some day, that will be a college.” In 1950, Edmond P. Garvey,
Read MoreBaystate Wing, Baystate Mary Lane Hospitals Merge Under One License
PALMER, WARE — The Mass. Public Health Council approved Baystate Wing Hospital’s application to merge Baystate Mary Lane Hospital with
Read MoreCharlene Manor, Linda Manor, East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Honored
GREENFIELD, LEEDS, EAST LONGMEADOW — With top national scores, Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility, Linda Manor Extended Care and Linda
Read MoreContinued Play After a Concussion Prolongs Recovery Time
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A study in the September 2016 issue of Pediatrics examines the effects of continued play
Read MoreThe HealthSouth Difference
Comfort. Professionalism. Respect. Those are the three words, or principles, that define the care provided at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of
Read MoreGray House Seeks Help to Fill the Plate for Neighbors in Need
SPRINGFIELD — The Gray House, a nonprofit organization in the North End of Springfield, is kicking off its second annual
Read MoreBerkshire Healthcare Communities Earn 19 National Awards
PITTSFIELD — Of the few long-term-care and senior-living providers in the Bay State recognized this year by National Research Corp.
Read MoreGenesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center to Celebrate 40 Years
WESTFIELD — Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center will host its 17th annual Evening of Wine, Beer & Hearty Hors
Read MoreDr. Diana Robillard Joins BMP – Mary Lane Ob/Gyn
WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Ob/Gyn announced that Dr. Diana Robillard has joined the medical team as a doctor of
Read MoreLandmark at Monastery Heights to Host Alzheimer’s, Dementia Forum
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to attend Landmark at Monastery Heights’ Alzheimer’s & Dementia Forum on Thursday, Sept.
Read MoreMassage Envy, Arthritis Foundation Join Forces for Fund-raising Event
WEST SPRINGFIELD — On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Massage Envy locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont will host the
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