HNE Issues New Installment of Children’s Book Series
SPRINGFIELD — Health New England has just published Rusty Sprout’s Nutrition Project, the fifth book in the HNE Whiz Kidz
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Health New England has just published Rusty Sprout’s Nutrition Project, the fifth book in the HNE Whiz Kidz
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility in Springfield aims to fit patients to a T — 3T,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center’s Life Laboratories has been awarded accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) has designated Cooley Dickinson Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Diagnostic Imaging Department at Mercy Medical Center now offers the latest MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) services with
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — As more and more stories about bullying make the headlines both locally and nationally — including, in the
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Every eight weeks, when Steve Clarke donates blood, he feels a connection to his father. Clarke is two
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The Diabetes Education Center at Mercy Medical Center has been awarded continued Education Recognition from the American Diabetes
Read MoreWith claims linking autism with childhood immunizations beginning to die down — at least in some quarters — medical science
Read MoreChildren spend more time in school than any place except home, and success in school is directly linked to a
Read MoreVitamin D has come a long way in a short time. When I was a medical student in the 1970s,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — As part of the college’s commitment to improving the lives of the children and families in the Greater
Read MoreA little stress can be a good thing, says Dr. George Abbott. Beyond that? Not so much. “You have to
Read MoreA month into 2010, many people’s new year’s resolutions — especially those involving health, diet, and fitness — are already
Read MoreCongestive heart failure affects about 5 million Americans, and some 550,000 people are diagnosed with the condition each year. But
Read MorePhyllis Ryan was talking about Gerard Pellegrini, his approach to legal work, and the way his attitude and energy still
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Read MoreDo you remember the day when you received your driver’s license? Most people experienced a rush of excitement and a
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Read MoreDr. Mary Norris says she left a gastroenterology practice in Connecti-cut for one in Ocean Springs, Miss. in an effort
Read MoreEstrada Joins Staff of Rheumatology Practice HOLYOKE — Dr. Marcos Estrada has joined the Holyoke-based practice of Dr. Munir Ahmad.
Read MoreLea Johnson says that maybe the quick answer to the question of why American International College has added a graduate
Read MoreFashion Plates “Who doesn’t like to get dressed up?” asked Mary Argenio, program director at Ruth’s House in Longmeadow. Residents
Read MoreWe all know it’s a challenge to eat healthfully in our drive-through, junk-food world. If eating healthier is one of
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed regulation in January, defining the requirements eligible professionals
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center has been nationally recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Maintaining patient safety and providing high-quality care are among the highest priorities for Mercy Medical Center, and this
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Gallbladder surgery used to be a major surgical procedure, involving a four- to seven-inch incision and several weeks
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will offer a weekly postpartum support group modeled after the national MotherWoman program. This is
Read MoreBOSTON — Stating that many physicians believe that insurers influence many clinical and business aspects of their practices, the Mass.
Read MoreWEST BROOKFIELD — The public is invited to attend “The Power of Prevention,” a stroke-awareness program to be held on
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS) and Atrius Health have jointly announced the enrollment of the largest physician group
Read MoreIt seems like everyone has a story to tell about long waits — weeks, if not months — to see
Read MoreWe hear a lot of talk these days about national health care reform. The new lingo includes phrases like ‘public
Read MoreThe U.S. Senate has been debating its health care reform proposal for several weeks. Differences between the House and Senate
Read MoreBetsy Arseneau says it all started with a few large signs created by some patients and staff in Baystate Children’s
Read MoreOne afternoon last spring, a Springfield sixth-grader returned home from school and hung himself. He had enrolled in a new
Read MoreIt’s a long time between dinner and the next day’s lunch. Too long, in fact, to skip breakfast — especially
Read MoreVaccines are among the 20th century’s most successful and cost-effective public-health tools available for preventing disease and death. They not
Read MoreThe statistics speak for themselves. In the mid-’70s, the five-year survival rate after a diagnosis of breast cancer was 75{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5}.
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