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Sleep apnea is a common condition affecting more than 12 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. People

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As your parents get older, you may want to make sure they’re successfully taking care of themselves and staying healthy.

Maintaining your estate plan is very important, regardless of your health or age. In fact, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has

HMC Taps Chevalier as ED Nurse Manager HOLYOKE — Kelly Chevalier has been named nurse manager of the Emergency Department

Imagine a parent’s worry seeing their child sick and hurting in the hospital. Now imagine how siblings must feel, especially

When people start to exercise, they often push their bodies too far. The more exercise they do, the higher the

It is that time of year again. The kids are out of school, and you wonder what they are going

Lift for Life D & D Fitness Factory in Ware recently sponsored its third annual Lift for Life and 5K

WESTFIELD — Scottish poet Alexander Smith once wrote, “a man doesn’t plant a tree for himself. He plants it for

EAST LONGMEADOW — Performance Rehabilitation, corporately based in East Longmeadow and with five locations in Western Mass., has changed its

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center has received the Defect-Free Care Award from the Stroke Collaborative Reaching for Excellence (SCORE), a

Our population is rapidly aging. By 2030, nearly 72 million people in the U.S. will be 65 or older. And

We recently celebrated National Patient Safety Awareness Week, and Mass. Hospital Assoc. (MHA) provider members marked the occasion by highlighting

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There comes a point when most of our nation’s elders will need assistance with various tasks, such as household management,

Amy had always been proud of her skin, especially her summer tan. But as she grew older, she saw she

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Nobody really likes to go to the doctor. I’m a physician, and even though visiting my own doctor is high

NORTHAMPTON — In life, they exemplified the importance of supporting —through both time and treasure — organizations that help make

Local food advocates and confirmed ‘locavores’ are quick to claim that local food is more nutritious. But is it really?

Harb Named EVP, COO at Baystate Health SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health announced that Greg Harb, FACHE, has joined the organization

Over the past few years, many developments have taken place in the area of Electronic Health Records (EHR). Those that

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center ranks among the top 100 hospitals in the nation for safe, high-quality care and value,

WALTHAM — A recently released study by the American Medical Assoc. (AMA) shows that physicians play a vital role in