Not So Sweet Sugary Drinks Play a Major Role in Obesity, Related Health Problems
Imagine sitting down and eating a bowl filled with 15 to 20 teaspoons of sugar. According to Dr. Teresa Mitchell,
Read MoreImagine sitting down and eating a bowl filled with 15 to 20 teaspoons of sugar. According to Dr. Teresa Mitchell,
Read MoreSurgically shrinking the stomach to combat obesity is nothing new in the medical world. But the options for doing so
Read MoreIt’s called a moment of clarity, or MOC. For anyone with an addiction, it’s that moment when the root problem
Read MoreLast month it was announced that Baystate Children’s Hospital, in its first-ever recognition by the magazine, had been named in
Read MoreSummer is here, and your college-aged kids (or grandkids) are on break, or home from school, if only for a
Read MoreHundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges with their bachelor’s and associate’s degrees. American International College, Greenfield
Read MoreNew physicians have spent a decade or more building up their human capital through an enormous investment in education and
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center has achieved Joint Commission Disease Specific Certification for Hip & Knee Replacement, following an intensive
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital has been ranked in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital has received the Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Construction has begun on a new clinic for the Urology Group of Western New England, to be located
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Family Life Center for Maternity has opened two Baby Cafés, the first such offerings in
Read MoreBOSTON — Policies on gun violence and principles of physician employment led the list of resolutions adopted as policies by
Read MoreWARE — Peer pressure can be a daunting challenge for anyone. “Everybody, no matter what age, is faced with pressure
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center again achieved high marks for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, an independent national organization
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Noble Hospital has donated two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to St. Mary’s School in Westfield. The donation is
Read MoreLiz Walz had already talked about the Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center for some time, putting a wide array
Read MoreRegular exercise, a good diet, and maintaining a proper weight are key steps medical experts consistently recommend for good health
Read MoreAccountable-care organization. Integrated delivery system. Alternative quality contract. Global budget. All of these are buzzwords that have been floating through
Read MoreIt’s an increasingly connected world out there, Carl Cameron says, and healthcare providers can no longer deny it. As director
Read MoreSenior citizens with health needs have plenty of options, running the gamut from home care to assisted living to nursing-home
Read MoreA peaceful oasis sits high on a hill in West Springfield, surrounded by 18 acres of grounds that are punctuated
Read MoreWhen Shelley Parker and her husband, Jonathan Gottsche, took Parker’s elderly father into their home in Northampton last summer, it
Read MoreAt some point, many people reach a time in their lives where they need help with day-to-day living. Elders often
Read MoreMore than half of all adults 65 and older have three or more chronic (ongoing) medical problems, such as heart
Read MoreThere is nothing more important we can do as parents and caregivers than to protect the safety and health of
Read MoreThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress in 2010, contains numerous provisions which have and will become
Read MoreWASHINGTON — To bolster ongoing efforts to address the leading causes of suffering and death across the nation and to
Read MoreWALTHAM — Declaring that “home safety is not an accident,” the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) Alliance and the Safety Institute
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The latest results of the 2012 Performance Summary for Massachusetts nursing-education programs rank American International College tops in
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center was recognized with an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group, an independent
Read MoreLENOX — Kimball Farms recently earned the prestigious five-year CARF–CCAC accreditation, an unusual accomplishment for a first-time applicant. The accreditation
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems has announced that it is partnering with Baystate MRI and Imaging and Shields Health Care
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Organizers of this year’s Step Out for Hospice on June 8 are now recruiting walkers to participate in
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Noble Hospital was recognized with an ‘A’ hospital-safety score by the Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit run
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Helping to create miracles for sick kids — whether they suffer from common childhood afflictions such as asthma
Read MorePITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) was awarded the 2013 Partner for Change Award by Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading
Read MoreSOUTHAMPTON – People who are prescribed blood thinning medication such as Coumadin (warfarin) to prevent and treat blood clots need
Read MoreWALTHAM — Saying that it has “steadfastly held that the health professions have a special obligation to promote the public
Read MoreAs Dr. Phillip Gaziano and his partners were incorporating the company they would call Accountable Care Associates in 2010, the
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