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SPRINGFIELD — Did you know you can still participate in the 16th annual Rays of Hope – A Walk Toward
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Read MoreWARE, SPRINGFIELD — Berkshire Blanket Co. of Ware recently donated a large supply of blankets to the American Red Cross
Read MoreHADLEY — Western Mass. doctors and other medical professionals are facing a new era of practicing medicine. Amid the talk
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — In addition to private rooms and jacuzzi tubs, the Childbirth Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital now offers maternity
Read MoreWhen word came down that Shriners Hospital for Children might close its doors in Springfield, what followed felt a little
Read MoreIn 2004, I wrote about issues surrounding older drivers, as accidents caused by elderly motorists resulting in multiple deaths focused
Read MoreMassachusetts is about to write the next chapter of health care reform. We have achieved near-universal access, which was the
Read MoreWhen Charles (Chad) Mullin was manager of public relations and marketing for Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, he would
Read MoreTo officials at Mercy Medical Center who recently cut the ribbon on the hospital’s new intermediate care unit, the space
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center took two major steps toward the future recently, launching foundation work for its planned $246
Read MoreDr. Matthew Sadof emphasizes something he calls the ‘rule of twos’ to determine when to seek professional help for asthma.“If
Read MoreSo you have an allergy. What to do? The best way to curb an allergic reaction, obviously, is to get
Read MoreOn November 28, 2005, my office was bombarded with calls and questions after the national media began flogging a story
Read MoreEach year, many Americans are stung by insects. For most, these stings mean pain and discomfort generally lasting only a
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Read MoreRheumatologist Blier Joins Children’s Hospital Staff SPRINGFIELD — Pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Peter Blier has joined the Department of Pediatrics at
Read MoreWhen Dr. Richard Gerstein came to Ware’s Mary Lane Hospital in 1989 for service as an emergency-room physician, he arrived
Read MoreSusan Guyer says that many of those who enroll in Springfield College’s four-year Athletic Training program do so with visions
Read MoreOne of the most significant gifts that you can give your family members is a well-planned estate that saves them
Read MoreExpanding the Talent Pool The Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Program operated by Training Resources of America Inc. (TRA) recently graduated
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Read MoreIt is common practice of many physicians and dentists to strip out most, if not all, of the cash in
Read MoreIf you’ve tried more than a few fitness programs in the past and continue to fail time and time again,
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — There are unique features that make a place a ‘home,’ and the ability to identify these components and
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Childbirth Center has received a certificate of intent from the UNICEF/World Health Organization Baby-Friendly USA
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society recently testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health in strong support of Senate
Read MoreWARE — The influenza virus, MRSA, Lyme disease, or GI illness (the stomach flu) can happen any time of the
Read MoreBELCHERTOWN — The Rapid Care Clinic, a Baystate Medical Practice located at 95 Sargent St., Route 9, in Belchertown, has
Read MoreHOLYOKE — For Dr. Kevin Hulseberg, a little patience paid big dividends for his patients. Although in May, Hulseberg became
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Sometimes, with shows like Grey’s Anatomy and House on the air — their respective characters routinely spitting out
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Four physicians and one nurse practitioner who are on staff at Baystate Franklin Medical Center were nominated by
Read MoreWALTHAM — In the wake of no less than four separate national reports on the problem of obesity, the president
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Drs. Mehdi Pajouh and Abendra Naidoo recently announced that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (also called ICDs) are now being
Read MoreWESTFIELD — With the fifth release of patient survey data on the publicly accessible Hospital Compare Web site (www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov), Noble
Read MoreBRATTLEBORO, Vt. — On July 7, the Brattleboro Retreat launched a new inpatient mental health and addiction treatment program designed
Read MoreVincent McCorkle is fond of a quote by Dr. Elliott Fisher: “How can the best medical care in the world
Read MorePrescription medicines are great aids in health care. They allow us to manage conditions like asthma, high cholesterol, diabetes, and
Read MoreThe Senate Finance Committee’s recent hearings on health reform did not include testimony from any advocate for single-payer insurance. Physicians
Read MoreThe Behavioral Health Network — with its extensive web of substance-abuse, mental-health, and crisis-intervention services — has long straddled the
Read MoreCharles Redmond says the mission statement for Springfield College’s new Center for Wellness Education and Research, due to open in
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