HCN News & Notes

WALTHAM — Citing his organization’s “long history of violence-prevention initiatives and policies,” the president of the Mass. Medical Society (MMS)

SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent-care provider in the Commonwealth, encourages families to make sure vaccines are

HOLYOKE — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC), an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center and member of Valley Health Systems, will

SPRINGFIELD — The Olympic Games are well underway in Rio de Janeiro, and amid all the excitement and expectations are

DALLAS — The severity of key risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke appears to increase more rapidly in

WARE — Everybody, no matter what age, is faced with pressure to fit in, said Dr. Scott Siege, medical director

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Through a study of middle- and high-school students, researchers have identified a series of risk

SPRINGFIELD — Time is running out to submit nominations for the Springfield Regional Chamber’s annual Super 60 awards program. The

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has earned a Comprehensive Center Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — While research has shown that some teen athletes in high-injury sports are at higher risk

NORTHAMPTON — If you have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the Step Up Program can help. Through structured

GREENFIELD — High-heel enthusiasts know all too well the pain that comes along with standing in a beautiful pair of

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Trampoline parks have become increasingly popular in recent years, leading to a soaring number of

HOLYOKE — Warm temperatures and high humidity didn’t slow down golfers at the 36th annual Brightside Golf Classic on July

WESTFIELD — The Arbors Assisted Living Communities organized an 85-mile charity bike ride on Aug. 1 to raise money for

HOLYOKE — The second-seeded Valley Blue Sox will kick off postseason action against third-seeded North Adams this Thursday, Aug. 4

SPRINGFIELD — Lisa Casasanta has been named vice president of Population Health for Mercy Medical Center and the Sisters of

LEEDS — Linda Manor Assisted Living invites the community to an ice-cream social and open house on Sunday, Aug. 21

SOUTHBRIDGE — Katie Adams has been named director of Mental Health for Harrington HealthCare System. She spent the last six

CHICAGO — Dr. Andrew Gurman, president of the American Medical Assoc. (AMA), said last week’s news that cases of mosquito-transmitted

GREAT BARRINGTON — Members of the Home Builders & Remodelers Assoc. of Western Massachusetts (HBRAWM) can now automatically support their

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — A study in the August 2016 issue of Pediatrics followed 32 varsity high-school football players

SPRINGFIELD — The Melha Shriners announced that supporter Wendy Hart has once again organized the third annual Clowning Around for

SPRINGFIELD — The dangers of skin cancer aren’t just from prolonged exposure to the sun’s harmful rays. A new beauty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A team of researchers led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigator Teresa Przytycka has developed a

SPRINGFIELD — The boards of directors of two area nonprofit organizations, Friends of the Homeless Inc. (FOH) and Clinical &

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified brain patterns in humans that appear

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) responded to a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

SPRINGFIELD — The Association for Community Living, which provides residential and community services for people with intellectual disabilities, has named

SPRINGFIELD — As part of a nine-month awareness campaign on the part of Project Baby, Square One will be the

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society announced it will reduce adoption fees for small animals by 50{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} on Saturday, July 30

HOLYOKE — BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, wants to take you out to the ballgame this Thursday, July 28, when the

SPRINGFIELD — The summer has seen some extremely hot weather so far, and many people who don’t have air conditioning

SPRINGFIELD — Dakin Humane Society has named Carmine DiCenso executive director of its organization, effective Aug. 1. The appointment comes

SPRINGFIELD — Many people don’t realize how much sugar content and how many calories are in common beverages. Sugar-sweetened beverages,

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Landmark at Monastery Heights will host a blood drive with Baystate Health Blood Donor Program on Monday,

SPRINGFIELD — Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts (JA) and Moriarty & Primack teamed up to bring JA’s Economics for Success

SPRINGFIELD — Health New England announced the recent appointment of Michael Marrone as chief financial officer. In this role, he will

SPRINGFIELD — Genetic mutations can have helpful, harmful, or neutral effects on a person’s overall health. Harmful mutations can increase