HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — Not all heart attacks are created equal. Especially if you are a woman. “When asked about the warning

SPRINGFIELD — The second annual Melha Shriners Italian American Club Dinner will take place on Saturday, March 12 at 6

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a leading labor and employment law firm serving employers in the Greater Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College athletic counseling graduate student Erika Van Dyke recently was awarded the 2016 American Psychological Assoc. Division

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its board

NORTHAMPTON — Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Sage will present “Arthritis of the Hip and Knee: Understanding Trends in Treatment” on

LONGMEADOW — In January, Wernick Adult Day Health Care of JGS Lifecare earned a deficiency-free survey from the state Department

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) pledged to work with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Nina Molin, a board-certified internal-medicine practitioner, to the physician staff

WARE — Ware public schools, the Quaboag Hills Community Coalition’s Substance Use Task Force, and Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan

SPRINGFIELD — Mention the words ‘spring ahead’ or ‘fall back,’ and most adults will tell you it means they are

SPRINGFIELD — An estimated one in four school-aged children has vision problems. Many experts believe that 80{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of learning comes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When prescribed correctly, antibiotics can be very effective in treating a variety of bacterial infections. However, U.S.

SPRINGFIELD — The annual Melha Shriners Oriental Band Pasta Supper will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced that its radiation oncology services will be opening in a new location at the

SPRINGFIELD — Back in 2009, doctors told Cheryl Gorski Ronzoni that her son, Ryan, had the worst case of asthma

HOLYOKE — JERICHO – the Bureau for Exceptional Children & Adults in Holyoke is calling for applications for the Father

HOLYOKE — Tickets still remain for the eighth annual Difference Makers Gala, to be staged by BusinessWest, the sister publication

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center and the Sisters of Providence Health System (SPHS), members of Trinity Health – New England,

AGAWAM — Survivor Journeys invites the community to the Survivor Journeys Wine Tasting event on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7

NORTH ADAMS — North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright has long advocated for people with mental-health and substance-use issues. Now, he

WARE — Baystate Health invites the community to attend a question-and-answer session to address the changes planned to the inpatient

SPRINGFIELD — Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as simply RSV, has arrived in the community. The highly contagious virus, which

WEST SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express is raising awareness about heart health during February, American Heart Month, sponsored by the

WARE — On Sunday, May 1, the community is invited to come together at the Quabbin Reservoir to mark the

LENOX — Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center will host a career fair for nursing assistants and other positions on Wednesday,

WALTHAM — The president of the Mass. Medical Society (MMS) applauded the National Governors Assoc. and the American Medical Assoc.

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Homewatch CareGivers announced the hiring of Deborah Epstein as business development manager for Hampshire and Franklin counties.

NORTHAMPTON — Women who have obstetrical risk factors due to age, family history, or previous medical concerns now have access

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) released the findings of a national physician survey that shows strong support for

WEST HATFIELD — Got a good arm? Want to keep it that way? Cooley Dickinson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, together

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has released a new report, “The Remaining Uninsured in Massachusetts:

CHICAGO — The American Medical Assoc. (AMA) is participating with other physician organizations, health plans, patient groups, employers, and the

SOUTH HADLEY — The Dementia Friendly Communities Coalition of South Hadley is hosting two panels on planning for families and

WARE — Certain tests are especially important for women, but many still don’t know when they’re supposed to start getting

WESTFIELD — Noble Medical Group’s new primary- and express-care facility is now open at 24 North Westfield St. in Feeding

HOLYOKE — Gov. Charlie Baker recently visited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home to tour the facility and swear in Michael Case

NORTHAMPTON — Paula Barron, a nurse and certified lymphatic therapist, recently expanded her services at Bodywork with Paula Barron and

SPRINGFIELD — The community service committee of the Realtor Assoc. of Pioneer Valley spearheaded a blanket and book drive this

HOLYOKE — The eighth annual Difference Makers award program, staged by BusinessWest, sister publication of HCN, will be held at