Summer Symposium for Women Slated
WARE — The Baystate Mary Lane Hospital Community Outreach Depart-ment and Spirit of Women Membership Program will present the fifth
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Read MoreGREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College has received a $25,000 grant from the Foundation of National Student Nurses’ Assoc. Inc. ‘Promise
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Senior accountant Renee Roy needed a jumpstart to lose 40 pounds and lower her cholesterol. When her employer,
Read MoreHOLYOKE — The Mont Marie Health Care Center recently opened its new entrance with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the
Read MorePALMER — Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers recently opened its new Anticoagulation Clinic. The facility is led by
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines–Heart Failure (GWTG—HF) program, which
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s auxiliary organization has a new name: Baystate Franklin Auxiliary. The auxiliary was known for
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) hosted more than 40 nurses, health care professionals, and nursing paraprofessionals at the Third
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Madelyn Breen makes the health care system work for her patients. With more than 30 years as a
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is the first facility in the region to offer laser therapy for treating benign prostate
Read MoreThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recently issued a list of 16 facts about cancer — how cancerous cells
Read MoreAcupuncture has been around for more than 3,000 years. Yet not until the past couple of decades has it become
Read MoreA study conducted at the University of Alberta suggests that the medical benefits of meditation are limited at best. “There
Read MoreIt’s not just about age, says Dr. Kamal Shoukri. He was talking about osteoporosis, and when women should be screened
Read MoreKerstin Martin was tired of choosing New Year’s resolutions she wasn’t going to keep anyway. So this year, she chose
Read MoreDiane Fernald laughed when asked about the concept of job security. “When I first started in legal practice, nursing homes
Read MoreThe recent sophistication of software has contributed to an increase in homegrown estate planning. These mass-marketers of legal services misinform
Read MoreLadder Climbers Jewish Geriatric Services Inc. (JGS) recently recognized seven certified nursing assistants who represent the 2007/2008 class of the
Read MoreThe focus of attention in the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was the rebate checks for individuals and married couples
Read More‘High-tech’ and ‘high-touch’ are two words commonly used to describe certain medical fields. The field of ultrasonography, said David Sloan,
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — To accommodate preparatory construction for the Hospital of the Future, Baystate Medical Center is implementing some changes in
Read MoreAsked what age groups are the biggest users of ‘crystal meth,’ James Leyden thought for a moment.“I’d say a lot
Read MoreAbout 112,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer each year, in addition to 41,000 new cases of rectal cancer. Together,
Read MoreWARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware has introduced a new surgical practice that improves patient quality and patient
Read MoreIn a November 2005 letter to the Legislature, more than 20 state business associations declared support for measures that would
Read MoreEach year, as the Legislature sets the state budget, members are confronted with making tough and balanced choices while remaining
Read MoreDr. Leonard Wagner recalled a patient who needed both knees replaced, and had been taken care of by her youngest
Read MoreBaystate Franklin Names Szpila Emergency Manager GREENFIELD — Annette Szpila, RN, MSN, who had been serving as the interim Emergency
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Western Mass-achusetts PET-CT Imaging, at Mercy Medical Center, has been accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Read MoreImagine that as you are reading this article, someone interrupts you every few sentences. It probably would limit your ability
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit has been recognized for a fourth straight year for its nursing excellence
Read MoreWARE — John O’Neill, ladies field hockey coach at Quaboag Regional Middle High School in Warren, in partnership with Baystate
Read MoreA woman named Jane arrived at the Pilates Center of Western Mass. with multiple sclerosis — and a willingness to
Read MoreGina Barry calls them “$50 wills.” The dollar amount actually varies, she explained, but the basic point she’s making gets
Read MoreIt is likely that your home is the single largest asset you own. As a means of attempting to protect
Read MoreFor generations, Americans have heard the risks of smoking trumpeted in public-service announcements and read them right on cigarette packages.
Read MoreAny location with the word ‘cancer’ in its name can’t be a desirable destination — or can it?“This is not
Read MoreHometown Heroes The American Red Cross of the Pioneer Valley staged its sixth annual Hometown Heroes Breakfast on March 20,
Read MoreDoctors often ponder whether it is better to own their medical office space (MOS) or rent from someone else. Ownership
Read More“Mike the medical student was so ready to start his career…” “How ready was he?” “He was so ready, he
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