Author: HCN Staff

Americans are largely independent folks who could not imagine a future where their independence is compromised because they require long-term

Shirtcliff Steps Down, Sullivan Takes Reins at Baystate Mary Lane WARE — Longtime Baystate Mary Lane Hospital President Christine Shirtcliff

Working for Change The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter recently announced several donations to support relief efforts in Haiti

Hailed as the ‘staff of life’ for their historical importance to human survival, grains are an essential part of a

Confusion abounds over the 21{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} cut in Medicare reimbursements. Although not repealed, the payment cut has been again delayed until

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently purchased state-of-the-art radiation oncology equipment and began treating patients with this technology. For patients

CONWAY — Representatives of Baystate Franklin Medical Center will be presenting their Blood and Guts program on Friday, April 9,

NORTHAMPTON — Becky Jacobsen of West Springfield became the first expectant mother to deliver her infant in the Cooley Dickinson

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently purchased state-of-the-art radiation oncology equipment and began treating patients with this technology. For patients

PITTSFIELD — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Berkshire Health Systems now provides patients with access to state-of-the-art, laser-based technology that

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center’s certified pet-therapy program, called Caring Companions, is offering a Delta Society pet therapy class and

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital’s Community Outreach Department, in conjunction with Baystate Medical Center’s Parent Education Department in Springfield,

PITTSFIELD — The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to

With the president and Congress still searching for ways to forge a health care reform bill, here’s hoping that a

Lyme disease is an increasing threat in Massachusetts, and of all the infectious diseases that threaten our personal and public

Many of us toss and turn or watch the clock when we can’t sleep for a night or two. But

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While much of the discussion in the past year has regarded the changes in the federal estate-tax laws, it is

HMC Names Mlapah Chief of Medicine HOLYOKE — Dr. Theodore Mlapah has been named chief of Medicine at Holyoke Medical

Heart to Heart The second annual Heart to Heart gala was staged Feb. 6 to benefit Rick’s Place, the Wilbraham-based