Momentum Building for 21st Annual Rays of Hope
SPRINGFIELD — This year’s 21st annual Rays of Hope – A Walk Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer may still be
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
Read MoreMuch of their work remains invisible to most residents, yet that work is critically important and affects all citizens across
Read MoreDrowning can happen any time of year, but it is important to be particularly vigilant during the summer, when the
Read MoreDr. Doug Salvador says the push toward more efficiency in healthcare is working. According to recent information from the Centers
Read MoreRonald Bryant’s vision for Noble Hospital in Westfield has seemingly no limits. Over the past three years, the president and
Read MoreEmployee handbooks communicate employers’ expectations to employees. While such manuals are not required, they are recommended. Having formal, written procedures
Read MoreDuring the summer, it is important for everyone, especially older adults and people with chronic medical conditions, to be aware
Read MoreHot steamy days, afternoon thundershowers, barbecues fired up for dinner … summer is here in a big way. Just as
Read MoreSawhney Joins BMLH Gastroenterology Staff WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital welcomes Dr. Harbir Sawhney to its medical staff. A gastroenterologist,
Read MoreOver the course of a year, I field a number of questions from medical practices on various topics relating to
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Baystate Medical Center among the nation’s top hospitals. In the 2014-15 U.S. News rankings, Baystate
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Mini-Medical School, which begins its fall session on Sept. 18, is now accepting registrations for the
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Telly Awards has named the Melanoma Foundation of New England (MFNE) a two-time Bronze winner in the 35th
Read MorePITTSFIELD — MassDevelopment has issued $9 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds on behalf of Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc., a Pittsfield-based
Read MoreWARE — It doesn’t take much for mosquitos to breed, said Dr. Richard Gerstein, chair of Emergency Medicine at Baystate Mary
Read MoreWARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital will partner with Quality EMS Educators Inc. to offer a basic emergency medical technical program
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — The Leavitt Family Jewish Home at Jewish Lifecare has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation
Read MoreWATERTOWN — A new website, healthcarecompassma.org, aims to help patients in Massachusetts find the best primary care for themselves and their families.
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Registration is now open for Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s seventh annual Wheeling for Healing bike ride benefit on Aug.
Read MoreRick Crews has been heralding the benefits of urgent care since he and Jim Brennan opened their first Doctors Express
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The first Caring for the Caregiver Conference will be held on Sept. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Read MoreAs warm weather approaches, the warnings go out, serving as reminders about mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses. West Nile infection, eastern
Read MoreWhether practices have gone through the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) rigorous process or have unofficially structured themselves as
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — To honor the leadership and achievements of President and CEO Mark Tolosky over his 22-year career, the Baystate
Read MoreIt can be scary for parents when their toddler doesn’t seem to be communicating as he or she should —
Read MoreAbout a year ago, a man made an appointment to see Jeffrey Halls after he returned from a hunting trip.
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