Author: HCN Staff

The results of published scientific research that studied the effect of food on cancer prevention are conflicting and can cause

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Yet another bruise. What caused that dark, unsightly mark on your leg? You don’t recall bumping into anything. Lately, however,

Valley Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Welcomes Stoddard GREENFIELD — Baystate Medical Practices – Valley Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Not all children look forward to returning to school in the fall, especially those who might have developed a chronic

Summer Learning Area high school students are getting exciting hands-on experience as part of a program that invites them to

We are all aware that the recession has been slow to end and continues to impact the economics of medical

NORTHAMPTON and AMHERST — Jeanne Ryan, executive director of the VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickinson, has announced a new

WARE — One piece of fire station equipment used daily is the rack where firefighters store their gear between shifts.

SOUTHWICK — The 18th annual Red Cross Golf Tournament was staged June 23 at the Ranch Golf Club, raising more

ATHOL — CHD Outpatient Behavioral Health Services has opened a satellite office for the convenience of Athol-area residents at 375

The numbers are startling. Nearly 18 million people in the U.S. abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent, while excessive alcohol

On March 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its long-awaited and highly anticipated proposed rulemaking for

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Introducing the Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges with their bachelor’s and associate’s

Good nutrition is critical to senior health — yet many older adults are at risk of inadequate nutrition. You should

In January 2009, the Massachusetts Legislature enacted the new Uniform Probate Code (MUPC). Although certain provisions of the MUPC pertaining

Raghunathan Joins BMLH Medical Staff WARE — Dr. Uma Raghunathan, a board-certified neurologist and member of Baystate Neurology specializing in

Tools for Training Holyoke Health Care Center recently presented a $1,818.30 grant to the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter.

As parents we have a responsibility to set good examples for our children, and that includes at the dinner table.

Will You Be Able to Retire? Yes, but Only If You’ve Effectively Planned Out a Strategy Make no mistake, your

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital was recently awarded a three-year accreditation in computed tomography (CT) by the American College

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center has received the Get with the Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

NORTHAMPTON — The loss of their daughter, Charlotte, to a stillborn death prompted parents Carol McMurrich and Greg Reynolds to

NORTHAMPTON — As the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR), Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Computed