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CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician group, voted recently at its annual meeting to adopt

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Health care Equality” for the second consecutive year

LEEDS — After the Department of Public Health completed its annual survey at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility, it issued

PALMER — Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers has received the Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Quality

The health care industry is abuzz with talk about the mandate for electronic medical records by 2014. But should back

Technology has increased productivity, reduced costs, and led to better services and products for most industries and professions, but health

As the next act of the Massachusetts health care drama plays out on Beacon Hill, the same characters return to

Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges with their bachelor’s and associate’s degrees. American International College, Elms

One of the more difficult assignments facing physicians is the unpleasant task of explaining to a patient that soon it

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A Massachusetts health care proxy, once properly executed, allows you to appoint another to make health care decisions for you

“I want to stay in my home of 30 years as long as I can. What resources are there, and

Jewish Geriatric Services Taps Baicker as CEO LONGMEADOW — Martin W. Baicker has been appointed the new president and CEO

Health Care Expo On June 19, the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce partnered with Health New England to produce a

Children need playtime, and summer means lots of opportunities to play for kids who are out of school with more

BOSTON — Although Massachusetts has nearly universal health insurance coverage, high costs pose a serious financial problem for the segment

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center was honored with an ’A’ Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national

GREENFIELD — Four physicians on staff at Baystate Franklin Medical Center were nominated by their colleagues for Leadership Awards and

BOSTON — Opposition to the legalization of medicinal marijuana in the absence of scientific studies that demonstrate its safety and

Having a baby is an exciting event, and most parents’ biggest wish is that mother and child come through the

With the release of the House and Senate bills last month (see story, page 17), we now have two detailed

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For many pediatricians, the popular expression ’get the lead out’ takes on an entirely different meaning. As a pediatrician who

They call it the ’sandwich generation,’ those individuals who care for their young, college-aged, adult, or boomerang kids, while at

Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer, and is the number-one cause