Opinion
How Serious Is RSV? By Dr. J. Michael Klatte RSV has once again arrived early in the local community. We
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Departments
Cannabis, Marijuana, and Hemp
You Should Know the Laws and How They Are Enforced By Chris St. Martin and Sarah Morgan Earlier this fall,
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Elder Care
Taking a Broader Perspective Treating More Than Just the Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients Geriatric conditions such as frailty
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Career Pulse
Bitsoli Named President of Mercy Medical Center SPRINGFIELD — Deborah Bitsoli has been named president of Mercy Medical Center and
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Monthly Awareness
Get Tested AIDS Awareness Month Shines a Light on a Persistent Problem AIDS Awareness Month is a key opportunity to
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Still Reverberates in Year-end Tax Planning
Complicating Matters By Kristina Drzal Houghton, CPA, MST Year-end tax planning in 2019 remains as complicated as ever. Notably, we
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Take Extra Precautions for Holiday Travel
Opinion By Mary Jo Safford Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday travel season as nearly three-quarters of Americans are expected to
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Monthly Awareness
American Diabetes Month Shines Light on Disease’s Impact Let’s Not Sugarcoat This Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects how
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On the Calendar
‘Taking Steps to Protect Our Planet’ Nov. 19: Glenmeadow will offer an educational program on protecting the planet from 10
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A Friendly Visit Alexandre Kalache, a medical epidemiologist and international expert on age-friendly communities, was the featured speaker at the
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Career Pulse
Baystate Wing Hospital Welcomes Martins PALMER — The Physical Therapy Department at Baystate Wing Hospital recently welcomed Amanda Martins to the
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NIH-funded Study Identifies Gene Variant as Potential Drug Target
A Valuable Case Study Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many
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Things to Consider When Employees Take Parental Leave
What to Expect When… By JOHN GANNON, Esq. My wife and I recently welcomed our first child into the world.
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Career Pulse
Vachon Joins Baystate Mary Lane Wound Care Center WARE — Carlotta Vachon has joined the Baystate Mary Lane Wound &
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Gene Therapy Could Repair Brain Tissue Damaged by Stroke
Promising Development By Dr. FRANCIS COLLINS In a recent study in Molecular Therapy, researchers reported that, in their mouse and
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On the Calendar
Healthcare Heroes Gala Oct. 17: The third annual class of Healthcare Heroes will be honored at the Sheraton Springfield from
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Monthly Awareness
Ears to Getting a Checkup Hearing Center Marks Audiology Awareness Month Florence Hearing Health Care (FHHC) will mark Audiology Awareness
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Practice Succession Planning
This Important Process Simply Cannot Be Overlooked By James T. Krupienski, CPA Every doctor or dentist has a finite timeline
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Medical Real Estate Listings
View and download the PDF of listings for October 2019 HERE
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When to Structure Employee Educational Assistance as Loans
Back to School By TERRI JUDYCKI Often, when there is a shortage of employees with specific skills, medical practices may
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Healthy Lifestyle Associated with Lower Risk of Dementia
Beyond the Genes Following a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk of dementia in cognitively healthy older adults
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Career Pulse
Bialecki to Join LifePath as Home Care Program Director GREENFIELD — Rebecca Bialecki will join LifePath on Sept. 3 as
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On the Calendar
RVCC Golf Tournament Sept. 13: River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC), a multi-faceted mental-health agency, will hold its fourth annual golf
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A Disturbing Trend
Study Suggests #MeToo Leading to More Gender Discrimination By AMELIA J. HOLSTROM, Esq. The #MeToo movement exploded back in 2017.
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Silent but Potentially Deadly
Undetected Heart Attacks May Help Explain Mysterious Strokes Silent heart attacks — those that occur but are not detected —
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Career Pulse
Northampton Family Medicine Welcomes Lash to Team NORTHAMPTON — Northampton Family Medicine recently welcomed Dr. Emily Lash to a growing
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On the Calendar
Tanglewood Benefit Art Exhibit Through Sept. 30: The Kimball Farms Life Care Center Connector Gallery located at 235 Walker St.
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Why Do Employees Leave?
There Are Many Reasons That Go Well Beyond Salary and Benefits By John Veit The labor market in Western Mass.
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Elder Care
Warning Signs Midlife Functional Impairment Raises Hospitalization Risk Middle-aged adults who develop functional impairments — difficulty performing activities of daily
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Career Pulse
Mercy Names Roose Chief Medical Officer SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Robert Roose has been named chief medical officer for Mercy Medical
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