Author: HCN Staff

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital is the first facility in the region to offer laser therapy for treating benign prostate

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recently issued a list of 16 facts about cancer — how cancerous cells

Acupuncture has been around for more than 3,000 years. Yet not until the past couple of decades has it become

A study conducted at the University of Alberta suggests that the medical benefits of meditation are limited at best. “There

Kerstin Martin was tired of choosing New Year’s resolutions she wasn’t going to keep anyway. So this year, she chose

The recent sophistication of software has contributed to an increase in homegrown estate planning. These mass-marketers of legal services misinform

Ladder Climbers Jewish Geriatric Services Inc. (JGS) recently recognized seven certified nursing assistants who represent the 2007/2008 class of the

The focus of attention in the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was the rebate checks for individuals and married couples

SPRINGFIELD — To accommodate preparatory construction for the Hospital of the Future, Baystate Medical Center is implementing some changes in

In a November 2005 letter to the Legislature, more than 20 state business associations declared support for measures that would

Each year, as the Legislature sets the state budget, members are confronted with making tough and balanced choices while remaining

Baystate Franklin Names Szpila Emergency Manager GREENFIELD — Annette Szpila, RN, MSN, who had been serving as the interim Emergency

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit has been recognized for a fourth straight year for its nursing excellence

WARE — John O’Neill, ladies field hockey coach at Quaboag Regional Middle High School in Warren, in partnership with Baystate

Hometown Heroes The American Red Cross of the Pioneer Valley staged its sixth annual Hometown Heroes Breakfast on March 20,

Doctors often ponder whether it is better to own their medical office space (MOS) or rent from someone else. Ownership

The Mass. Hospital Association’s board of trustees has unanimously endorsed a new, innovative education curriculum aimed at providing hospital trustees

WALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS) welcomed the release of the “Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and

HOLYOKE — The Care Center will celebrate its students and staff at its annual dinner at the Log Cabin Tuesday,

In 1971, President Nixon launched the so-called ‘War on Cancer,’ with the optimistic goal of defeating the disease in eight

Massachusetts health care leaders acknowledge that we’ve made great strides in patient safety but that much remains to be done.