The Test of Time As Cancer Care Changes, Chemotherapy Remains a Constant Warrior
In the 1950s, chemotherapy was still a new and often frightening medical prospect for cancer patients – it was only
Read MoreIn the 1950s, chemotherapy was still a new and often frightening medical prospect for cancer patients – it was only
Read MoreBeginning in April and continuing through June, high school and college tracks across the region have played host to hundreds
Read MoreLynn Galletly needed a backup plan. A practicing attorney and a Bar Advocate — one of hundreds of private attorneys
Read MoreHundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges with their bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in nursing, sending an
Read MoreFacing your own mortality is a difficult concept to come to terms with. There are several scenarios that younger individuals
Read MoreAncillary services are becoming an increasingly important source of medical practice revenues. Part of this change relates to patient care
Read MoreDriving ForceRichard diGeorge, driver, and Dave Hall, from FMC’s Security Department, show off the Chrysler global motor car (GEM
Read MoreSix months ago, Ashley Cary of Ithaca, N.Y., a physician assistant student at Springfield College, settled into winter break after
Read MoreCooley Dickinson Hospital President Craig Melin says the talks began about six months. These were the discussions he and others
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD – Eighteen primary care and specialty Baystate Medical Practices located throughout Western Mass. have been given new names. The
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD – Eighteen primary care and specialty Baystate Medical Practices located throughout Western Mass. have been given new names. The
Read MoreWith Massachusetts moving toward groundbreaking improvements in health insurance coverage, it is important not to lose sight of other critical
Read MoreWALTHAM — When You Don’t Fit the Mold…Make a New One is the title of new book from the Massachusetts
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD – Rudy M. D’Agostino, CPA, a certified public accountant and partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. in Holyoke, has
Read MoreWestfield — Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice Services recently added a certified wound care program to complement its home health
Read MorePALMER – Charles E. Cavagnaro III, MD, President & CEO of Wing Memorial Hospital & Medical Centers is pleased to
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Three Franklin Medical Center nurses were honored by their colleagues at the hospital’s annual Nursing Awards Banquet held
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Cen-ter’s top-of-the-line Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine is helping to save patients’ lives every day, while
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Job seekers looking for a position in health care will benefit from an expanded and improved online ‘Career
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Paige Thayer of Belchertown has been named director of Chapter Support for the American Red Cross Pioneer Valley
Read MoreLENOX — New Spring Senior Communities, managed by Hallkeen Management of Norwood, Mass., recently announced the appointment of Christopher Gallagher
Read MoreGREENFIELD – Six departments at Franklin Medical Center recently ranked in the 90th percentile or above for their overall quality
Read MoreHOLYOKE — William Sullivan of Springfield has been appointed nurse manager of the Emergency Department at Holyoke Medical Center. Sullivan
Read MoreGreenfield Savings Bank (GSB) recently pledged $500,000 to Franklin Medical Center’s Second Century $5.5 million fundraising campaign. That amount is
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — In a historic chartering ceremony, the American International College Nursing Honor Society was chartered into the Beta Zeta
Read MoreAMHERST — UMass Amherst biologist Sandra Petersen has received nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to
Read MoreMore than 500 area residents turned out for the American Cancer Society’s Omar T. Pace, MD Gala at the MassMutual
Read MoreThe American Heart Assoc. has long been connected with comprehensive programs to combat heart disease among a diverse set of
Read MoreSmall businesses are a mainstay of the Berkshires — restaurants, stores, garages, contracting and landscaping businesses, and many more, including
Read MoreWhether referred by a physician or taking their own initiative, those entering the Bariatric Program at Hillcrest Commons are in
Read MoreDo you sometimes feel like food is the enemy? If you’re overweight, the odds are high that you view food
Read MoreIn her spotless kitchen overlooking Hampton Ponds in Westfield, Helen Sullivan, 99, was recently engaged in a new pastime: dipping
Read MoreOne relatively recent residential opportunity for older adults is the option to live in an assisted living facility. These are
Read MoreGo Fit! Susan J. Caplan, founder of GoFit! A walking, running and mentoring program for children and teens, poses
Read MorePractitioners need to know the financial position of their practice, but they don’t want to be overloaded with lengthy information
Read MoreDr. Philip Reilly was on a ski trip to Mount Snow late last spring when he saw the E-mail. It
Read MoreMichael Widmer, president of the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, said the health care reform legislation that just made history in Massachusetts
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Les W. Smith, M.D. has been appointed to the position of chief medical officer at Providence Behavioral Health
Read MoreBURLINGTON, Mass. — Dispelling the myth that Massachusetts hospital care is the most expensive in the nation, a new report
Read MoreGREENFIELD – At a kick-off celebration held at the Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland on April 5 to mark the
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