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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Features
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.
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Square One’s Cornerstone Program Helps Build Emotional Literacy
Something to Build On Square One has always prided itself in caring for and educating young individuals, meaning the whole
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Palliative Care Unit at Mercy Will Bear Andy Yee’s Name
A Tradition of Caring Lives On Sarah Yee recalls that, during her husband’s final stay at Mercy Medical Center before
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The 40 Under Forty Healthcare Honorees
On June 16, HCN’s sister publication, BusinessWest, celebrated its 40 Under Forty Class of 2022 at the Log Cabin in
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,
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Teamwork is the Key for Treating Those with Brain Injuries
Mind Over Matters By Mark Morris According to the Center for Neurological Studies, someone in the U.S. sustains a brain
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Physician Says Momentum May Be Building to Ban Nuclear Weapons
Seizing the Moment Dr. Ira Helfand notes that, since Russia became the second nation to produce nuclear weapons in the
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The Key Is to Find Something You Enjoy Doing and Can Do Consistently
Exercise Is for Life By Drew McConaha Movement is medicine, and exercise is a vehicle to living a longer, healthier
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Charlene Manor Receives Silver Achievement in Quality Award
Shining Example By Elizabeth Sears Sometimes accolades and honorifics cannot compare to the rewarding aspects of certain fields of work.
Read MoreBaystate Health Awards $1 Million in Better Together Grants
Investing in the Community SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has awarded $1 million in Better Together Grants to five community initiatives
Read MoreBaystate Health’s Jane Albert Announces Retirement
End of an Era Jane Albert, senior vice president and chief consumer officer at Baystate Health, will retire on July
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JGS Lifecare Incorporates Memory Care into Entire Continuum of Services
Peace of Mind By Joseph Bednar The connection between music and memory is a complex and often surprising one. Just
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Recognizing Dementia Is the First Step in Moving Forward
When Memory Falters By Mark Morris As we age, the occasional struggle to find a word, or a sporadic lapse
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Dental-office Renovations Highlight Changing Protocols, Technology
Filling Today’s Needs By Mark Morris When Craig Sweitzer built his first dental office 37 years ago, he thought it
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CDH’s ER Expansion, Renovation Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
Room for Improvement By Elizabeth Sears Cooley Dickinson has a vintage 1973 Emergency Department — functioning well beyond its expected
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Healthcare Workforce Shortage Has No Easy Solutions
Critical Condition By Joseph Bednar While workforce shortages in healthcare are not a new story, Spiros Hatiras said, COVID-19 certainly
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Activities Are a Critical Element of Life in Senior Communities
‘We’re Like a Cruise Ship’ By Mark Morris Visit any senior-living community and it’s easy to notice all the activities
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Goodwin House Sets Teenage Boys on a Path to Recovery
New Lease on Life By Joseph Bednar Daniella Grimaldi has worked with young addicts long enough to know it can
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MHA’s Recovery Coaching Program Provides Hope for Those Battling Addiction
Speaking from Experience By Elizabeth Sears Dallas Clark is in the business of spreading empathy and sharing hope. He is a
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HomeCare Hands Enjoys Steady, Profound Growth and Diversity
Breaking Through Back in 2003, Sina Holloman discovered she loved working with seniors in a one-on-one setting. That passion eventually
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Dr. Lynnette Watkins Takes the Helm at Cooley Dickinson Hospital
‘A Wonderful, Wonderful Fit’ By George O’Brien Dr. Lynnette Watkins says she is most definitely her father’s daughter. By that,
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Suicide Prevention Takes on New Urgency During Pandemic
Danger Zone By Mark Morris According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national suicide rate declined slightly
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UMass Amherst College of Nursing Receives $21.5 Million Donation
An Impactful Gift By George O’Brien Transformative. Allison Vorderstrasse acknowledged that this is a powerful word with specific meaning; it
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Senior Service Providers Navigate a Virus That Won’t Go Away
Pivoting … Again By Mark Morris Just when it seemed COVID-19 was getting under control, the Delta variant of the
Read MoreThese 10 Tips Can Lower Your Odds of a Breast-cancer Diagnosis
Reducing the Risk Today, women have a 13% risk — or 1 in 8 — of developing breast cancer in
Read MoreCost, Stigma Pose Barriers to Accessing Care for Mood Disorders
Breaking Through The cost of treatment and access to quality, affordable care, along with stigma, are major barriers to Americans
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River Valley Counseling Center Golf Tournament Raises Funds, Awareness
Teeing Up for Mental Health Golfers had a great time on and off the course at River Valley Counseling Center’s
Read MoreRewarding Careers Await STCC’s Biotechnology Graduates
Finding Their Passion When she was a student at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), Talia Sherbo was not sure what
Read MoreBaystate Wing Invests $80,000 in EMS and Paramedic Training, Transportation
Reducing Disparities Baystate Wing Hospital recently announced an investment of $80,000 in grants to benefit local community-based nonprofit organizations. The
Read MoreUMass Announces $175 Million Gift to Its Medical School
Game Changer The University of Massachusetts recently announced a history-making $175 million donation from the Morningside Foundation to UMass Medical
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As Delta Variant Lingers, Hospitals Gird for an Uncertain Fall
Crowd Control By Joseph Bednar More than 18 months into the pandemic, not much about COVID-19 surprises doctors anymore, but
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Initiative Aims to Tackle Climate Change, Health as Equity Issues
The Sky’s the Limit By Joseph Bednar Dozens of stakeholders in what’s known as the Live Well Springfield Climate Justice
Read MoreAmerican International College Offers Two Cannabis Programs Online
Growing Opportunities Since its launch in the fall semester of 2020, the American International College (AIC) master of science program
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Physician Caring for the Homeless Meets Patients Where They Are
A Day with ‘Dr. B’ By George O’Brien It’s called a Section 12, and is otherwise known as a ‘pink
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Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Massachusetts, Nationwide
Hard Pill to Swallow By Joseph Bednar It’s been a tough year in the battle against opioid addiction, Jessica Collins
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Pandemic Has Tested Nursing Students on Every Level Imaginable
Real Learning Experiences By George O’Brien Miranda Lebel has a ton of memories from a nursing education changed by, but
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Meet the Class of 2021
Introducing the Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges. American International College, the American
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