New Inpatient Beds Will Meet a Long-time Regional Need
Mental Block By Joseph Bednar The health anxieties, economic stresses, substance abuse, and feelings of isolation exacerbated by COVID-19 aren’t
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Features
Maintaining Mobility Is Key to Living Independently As We Age
Active Approach Many people worry about not being able to move around as well when they get older. They fear
Read MoreViability Introduces Innovative Program to Better Serve Participants
Vocational Rehab Meets VR Viability Inc., a human-service provider, recently announced Project (VR)², a virtual-reality program dedicated to enhancing access
Read MoreSurvey Spotlights Effects of Pandemic on Alzheimer’s Patients, Caregivers
A Year of Stress, Isolation, Decline A new UsAgainstAlzheimer’s survey shows the coronavirus pandemic and related closures over the past
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Vaccinating Massachusetts Is a Thorny, Complicated Challenge
Arms Race By Joseph Bednar Back in December, the news was all good. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna
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Healthcare Construction Is Picking Up, but Questions Remain
Building Momentum By George O’Brien Ryan Pelletier says that, while it was “scary at times,” he believes life has returned
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Providers Grapple with Pandemic’s Toll on Physical, Mental Health
Impact Statements By Joseph Bednar Stephanie Nascimento and Jeanette Wilburn have long explored the connections between physical and emotional health
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Health Partners New England Acquires Providence Hospital
Changing of the Guard Mercy Medical Center recently announced it has sold Providence Behavioral Health Hospital to Health Partners New
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Managing Stress Is Key to Maintaining Cardiovascular Health
Heart of the Matter Americans are stressed today more than ever before, and it’s affecting their heart health. According to
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Healthcare Venture’s Principals Named ‘Top Entrepreneurs’ in Region
Golden Opportunities The principals who have orchestrated the stunning growth of East Longmeadow-based Golden Years Home Care Services were named
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HCC, GCC, Elms College Presidents Receive National Recognition
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Three local college presidents are among only 13 nationwide to be recognized last week for leadership
Read MoreSTCC Partners with Head Start to Create Online Preschool
An Effective Pivot Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) student Hannah Lavigne is leading a small class of preschoolers in story
Read MoreUMass Amherst Helps Speed Newly Graduated Nurses to the Bedside
Ticket to Anywhere Serena Sarage, a native of South Hadley, has realized her two-pronged dream of moving to Colorado and
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While Less Talked-about These Days, Opioid Addiction Remains Worrisome
An Ongoing Scourge By Mark Morris Gabriel Quaglia says many people who struggle with opioid addiction face a surprising hurdle:
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Cedarbrook Village Navigates Safe Opening During Challenging Year
No Time Like the Present By Mark Morris The senior-living industry is preparing for a “gray tsunami.” According to the
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COVID-19 Poses Challenges for Substance-abuse Providers, Clients
Glass Half Full By Mark Morris Each year, as the weather becomes colder and the days get shorter, it’s not
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Senior-living Communities Stay Strong Against Coronavirus
Safe at Home By Mark Morris Cheryl Moran says she increased staffers’ hours and pay to make sure they worked
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SkinCatering Moves into Larger Space in Tower Square
Urban Oasis By Joseph Bednar When spas were allowed to reopen several months ago following a statewide economic shutdown, clients
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Sandy Cassanelli Wages an Intense, Inspiring Breast-cancer Fight
Raising Awareness — and Hope Sandy Cassanelli says she has a number of initiatives going on this October when it
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The Healthcare News Celebrates 20 Years
The Only Constant Is Change It’s not easy to find the oldest issues of HCN. But we managed to dig
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Beset by Wasteful Spending, American Healthcare Needs an Overhaul
What’s Next for Hospitals By Spiros Hatiras The year is 2020, in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, and the
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New Psychiatric Approaches Promise to Better Meet Growing Needs
What’s Next in Behavioral Health By Barry Sarvet, M.D. As a science-fiction fan, I would love to be able to
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Researchers Continue to Make Advances in Cancer Care
What’s Next in Treatment Options By John Sheldon, M.D. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but
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Pandemic Has Accelerated Inevitable Technological Progress
What’s Next in Health Education By Marie Meckel, Kathleen Menard, Susan McDiarmid, and Theresa Riethle Despite the complexities that COVID-19
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Portable Ultrasound Allows STCC Students to Train at Home
Shared Solution Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Professor Eun Soo Lee was worried this past spring her sonography students wouldn’t
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Two New Behavioral Health Hospitals Coming to Holyoke in 2022
Answering a Need By Mark Morris For many years, behavioral healthcare in Western Mass. has experienced persistent shortages of hospital
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Protecting Personal-injury Settlements with a Special-needs Trust
A Practical Option By Seunghee Cha When plaintiffs of medical malpractice or catastrophic accidents receive awards in personal-injury lawsuits, their
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Introducing the Area’s 2020 Nursing Graduates
Hundreds of nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges. American International College, the American Women’s College at Bay Path
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing; American International College What three words best describe you? Compassionate, resilient, outgoing. Is there a
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Elms College What did you first want to be when you grew up, and why
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Associate of Science in Nursing; Holyoke Community College What did you first want to be when you grew up, and
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Associate of Science in Nursing; Springfield Technical Community College What did you first want to be when you grew up,
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Associate of Science in Nursing; Greenfield Community College What did you first want to be when you grew up, and
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Bachelors of Science in Nursing; Westfield State University What did you first want to be when you grew up, and
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Lenzy Dermatology
Practice Owner Says Many Patients Still Wary of Returning Dr. Yolanda Lenzy admits to not knowing exactly what would happen
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Sister Caritas Cancer Center
Extra Caution, Vigilance Needed for the Most Vulnerable of Patients As doctors’ offices begin opening for more than emergency treatments,
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Florence Hearing Health Care
Return to In-person Visits Amplifies Importance of Good Hearing Everyone knows that wearing masks in public helps prevent the spread
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Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Requires a Coordinated Effort
Team Approach By Mark Morris In the U.S., 2.5 million adults and children sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every
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What Older Adults Need to Know About Coronavirus
High-risk Population By Dr. Maura Brennan Millions of older adults are living in isolation at home or in nursing facilities
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For Knee and Hip Replacements, Teamwork Is the Key to Success
Joint Effort By Mark Morris In daily life, it’s easy to ignore the important role our knees, hips, and shoulders
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