Baystate NP Testifies on Boosting Minority Healthcare Providers
A Local Voice in Washington On May 2, Jaines Andrades, a nurse practitioner at Baystate Medical Center in the Trauma
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Spring Allergies and Asthma Are Problems in Western Mass.
A Blooming Challenge By David Robertson, MD, MPH, MBA Spring is a season of rebirth and rejuvenation, with flowers blooming
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New Treatment for Dangerous Food Allergies Elicits Hope
Breathing a Little Easier About 3.4 million children and 13.6 million adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with what’s
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Local Fitness-center Owners Aim to Keep Members Motivated
One Workout at a Time By Emily Thurlow Between platefuls of coma-inducing turkey, complete with all the fixings, and palatable
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Baystate Providers Offer Healthy Tips for 2024
Off on the Right Foot Did you include better health in your New Year’s resolutions? Health experts at Baystate
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EEOC Takes Action Against Associational Discrimination
Guilty by Association By Trevor Brice, Esq. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to provide reasonable
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Legislation Tackles ‘Responsible Use’ of Artificial Intelligence
A Brave New Year By Lauren C. Ostberg, Esq. and Michael McAndrew, Esq. Artificial intelligence — specifically, natural-language chatbots like
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Dispelling Medicaid Myths
Gifts of All Sizes Trigger Five-year Waiting Period By Hyman G. Darling, Esq. It seems like every day a client
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Report Urges Changes to Costs, Affordability, Health Equity
An Unsustainable Path The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) recently voted to issue the 2023 Health Care Cost Trends Report
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For Those Struggling with Addiction, There Is Hope
A Survivor’s Story By James Basler There have been 1 million drug-overdose deaths in this country since 1999. On March
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New Alzheimer’s Drug Awaits Approval, Spurs Hope
Making Progress In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) via the Accelerated Approval pathway for the
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Fitness Centers Report Renewed Interest in Getting Healthy
Second Wind By Mark Morris Marina Lebo remembers what Healthtrax in East Longmeadow looked like during the pandemic — and
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Experts Reveal Ways to Stay Fit Working from Home
An Active Office Since COVID-19 swept across the globe, many industries have shifted to fully remote or hybrid working. During
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Why Many Diets Don’t Stick, and How to Improve the Odds
Set Up to Fail “How to lose weight fast” has an average 284,000 monthly search volume in the U.S., demonstrating
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Updated Act Introduces New Rules, Incentives to Promote Retirement Plans
Save and SECURE By Dan Eger The SECURE Act, or Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, was signed
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EEOC Releases New Guidance on Hearing Disabilities
Sound Advice By Trevor Brice, Esq. On Jan. 24, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance for employers
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New Advances in Cardiac Surgery Improve Patients’ Quality of Life
Opinion Baystate Health is providing new advancements to heart patients that are improving the quality of their lives. We are
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Why You Aren’t Seeing Results from Your Workout
Opinion Becoming consistent with your workout routine can be a challenge, but when you’re seeing no significant results, it can
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Is Working From Home a Good Option If You’re in Recovery?
Healthy Strategy By Kara Stevens While many people dream of working from home, remote work can be challenging when you’re
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Nurses Are Critical to Behavioral Healthcare
Opinion By Erica Trudell No, I am not Nurse Ratched from One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Yes, I have
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Breast-cancer Treatment and De-escalation of Care
Opinion By Dr. Holly Mason It was not all that long ago when all breast-cancer patients received a radical mastectomy
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A 2022 Year-end Wrap-Up and a Look Ahead to 2023
Changes to Employment Law By Justin Goldberg, Esq. Within the broad realm of employment law, this past year was marked
Read MoreOpinion: Nurses Are Critical to Behavioral Healthcare
By Erica L. Trudell No, I am not Nurse Ratched from One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Yes, I have
Read MoreOpinion: Lessons Learned as a Veteran and Healthcare Professional
By Elizabeth Jarry, CNP Veterans Day is a day that I reflect upon to remember the sacrifices made by our
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Rays of Hope Walk & Run Returns — in Person — on Oct. 23
Back to the Streets The Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure for Breast Cancer is back in
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Don’t Lose Track of the Dangers of Cholesterol
Opinion By QUINN PACK, MD Cholesterol has its good and bad qualities, and it’s the bad you want to avoid.
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October Is Audiology Awareness Month
Opinion By JENNIFER SOWARDS, AuD The American Academy of Audiology started Audiology Awareness Month in 2008 as a means of
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Handling an Aging Workforce
Recent Case Shows the Danger Lurking with ‘Stray Remarks’ By Erica Flores, Esq. and John Gannon, Esq. It is common
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Modern Cost Accounting
It Can Help You Improve Your Bottom Line And Better Serve Your Patients By JAMES T. KRUPIENSKI The cost of
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Optometrists, Gaming Industry Launch Screen-time Safety Campaign
Eye Health Is No Game The American Optometric Assoc. (AOA) recently launched a first-of-its kind Screen Time Alliance, in partnership
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What Ophthalmologists Want You to Know About Kids and Concussions
Blurred Lines Concussion is a common injury in childhood, affecting about 1.4 million children and adolescents annually in the U.S.
Read MoreA Small Step Toward Better Behavioral-health Supports
Opinion By NAMI MASSACHUSETTS Since 988 went live on July 16, here’s what you need to know. 988 is a
Read MoreReturn to School with These Backpack Safety Tips
Opinion By BAYSTATE HEALTH It’s back-to-school time, which means students from elementary through high school will be carrying backpacks weighed
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It Can Be Challenging, but It’s a Great Way to Take the Initiative
The Power of Networking By Lauren Foley After graduating college and entering the workforce there are endless opportunities and lessons
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Software-based Screening Tools May Violate ADA
Use with Caution By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Trevor Brice, Esq. Over the past several years, employers have turned
Read MoreToday, Companies Must ‘Meet People Where They Are’
A Changing Dynamic By Amy Roberts It is no secret that the workplace has changed significantly over the past several
Read MoreMHA’s Yale Street GRIT Program Celebrates First-year Anniversary
Marking a Milestone HOLYOKE — The Mental Health Association, aware that there was no residential recovery program in the state
Read MoreOpioid-related Overdose Deaths Rise
Behavioral Health BOSTON — The rate of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased by 8.8% in 2021 compared to 2020,
Read MoreKnow When It’s Time for a Digital Detox
Opinion 2 By Alane Burgess Social media platforms have become an essential part of life for the estimated 3 billion
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How Long Should Records Be Kept?
There Is No One-size-fits-all Answer to This Important Question By Deb Kaylor It’s that time of year again! Tax filing
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