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For physicians practicing in Massachusetts — and patients trying to access needed services — the news is not good. The

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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month as well as National Family Caregiver Month. To appreciate the breadth of these

Cancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as you get older, even if

Baystate Appoints Bailin Chair of Anesthesiology SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Michael Bailin, an accomplished clinician, teacher and researcher, has been appointed

Medications can be lifesavers — but, handled incorrectly, they can be extremely dangerous, especially to children. Parents and caregivers need

On June 1, tornadoes ripped through Western Mass., from Westfield to Monson and beyond. Then, on Aug. 23, an earthquake

SPRINGFIELD — Businesses throughout Hampden and Hampshire counties can now access custom-designed workforce training through a partnership between Holyoke Community

AMHERST — The School of Education at UMass Amherst has received a six-year, $3 million grant from the National Science

AMHERST — Training to improve the nation’s public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of

Rays of Hope More than 21,000 walkers in both Springfield and Greenfield participated in this year’s Rays of Hope –

The holiday season is just around the corner, and this year the American Red Cross is urging people to give

WORCESTER — Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP), a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization, announced the expansion of its

SPRINGFIELD — Preparing for an emergency or disaster doesn’t just mean having enough food and water on hand. According to

WESTFIELD — The Diabetes Education Center at Mercy Medical Center is collaborating with Noble Hospital to offer diabetes-education services to

GREENFIELD — Vicky Lynde, assistant principal of Twin Valley High School in Wilmington, Vt., has been named the new facilitator

SPRINGFIELD — Clinical researchers at Baystate Medical Center have received $2.4 million in grant funding from the National Heart, Lung

PITTSFIELD — For the fifth year in a row, Berkshire Medical Center has been named to the Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

WARE — Each winter, millions of people suffer from the cough, fever, aches, and pains caused by the flu, a

NORTHAMPTON — A report released by HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted, independent source of physician information and hospital-quality ratings, ranked

WESTFIELD — Noble Hospital has received the 2011 American Heart Assoc./American Stroke Assoc. Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus

Both in the hospital and at home, medication errors are among the most-common mistakes we experience in medicine. The Centers

As many as 10 million females and 1 million males in the U.S. are affected by eating disorders, including anorexia

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The news about food allergies just got worse. A new study in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics noted

Mandatory retirement has been illegal in most industries for decades, but some managers are still reluctant to hire and retain

Delk Joins Baystate Wesson Women’s Group SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Carolyn Delk, specializing in minimally invasive surgery and adolescent health, has

The days of mostly traditional American families are probably gone for good. The modern family of today is often a

More and more people are inheriting IRAs and other retirement accounts as the first big wave of IRA account holders

People Who Need People Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice Services recently held a gala celebration in honor of the agency’s

NORTHAMPTON — Rockridge Retirement Community has announced two October events open to the public. On Oct. 28, Rockridge will host