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WALTHAM — With the Centers for Disease Control reporting that America is fatter than ever (two-thirds of Americans are now

SPRINGFIELD — With the successful completion of one pioneering health-quality initiative, new participation in another, and a third consecutive national

WESTFIELD – In a move taken with the apparent goal of improving the facility’s fiscal condition, the Noble Hospital and

LONGMEADOW — Who wouldn’t like to improve their memory? Ethel Grant, a recent graduate of the Posit Science Brain Fitness

WARE — Christine Shirtcliff, President of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital announced that the hospital has received outstanding scores in recent

HADLEY — Western Mass. doctors and other medical professionals are facing a new era of practicing medicine. Amid the talk

NORTHAMPTON — In addition to private rooms and jacuzzi tubs, the Childbirth Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital now offers maternity

When word came down that Shriners Hospital for Children might close its doors in Springfield, what followed felt a little

In 2004, I wrote about issues surrounding older drivers, as accidents caused by elderly motorists resulting in multiple deaths focused

Massachusetts is about to write the next chapter of health care reform. We have achieved near-universal access, which was the

On November 28, 2005, my office was bombarded with calls and questions after the national media began flogging a story

Each year, many Americans are stung by insects. For most, these stings mean pain and discomfort generally lasting only a

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Rheumatologist Blier Joins Children’s Hospital Staff SPRINGFIELD — Pediatric rheumatologist Dr. Peter Blier has joined the Department of Pediatrics at

One of the most significant gifts that you can give your family members is a well-planned estate that saves them

Expanding the Talent Pool The Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Program operated by Training Resources of America Inc. (TRA) recently graduated

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It is common practice of many physicians and dentists to strip out most, if not all, of the cash in

If you’ve tried more than a few fitness programs in the past and continue to fail time and time again,

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Childbirth Center has received a certificate of intent from the UNICEF/World Health Organization Baby-Friendly USA

WALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society recently testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health in strong support of Senate

BELCHERTOWN — The Rapid Care Clinic, a Baystate Medical Practice located at 95 Sargent St., Route 9, in Belchertown, has

SPRINGFIELD — Sometimes, with shows like Grey’s Anatomy and House on the air — their respective characters routinely spitting out

GREENFIELD — Four physicians and one nurse practitioner who are on staff at Baystate Franklin Medical Center were nominated by