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SPRINGFIELD — The 17th annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Telethon will be broadcast locally from Baystate Medical Center’s Chestnut Conference

Almost six months after being hit with a $1.30 tax for each non-Medicare and non-Medicaid prescription filled, the state’s pharmacy

The long-suspected link between birth control pills and cervical cancer was reinforced by a prominent French study last month, but

Health care providers are aware that they must now comply with HIPAA’s privacy regulations. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and

Practitioners lose thousands of dollars annually from patient ‘no-shows’ and untimely cancellations. A single practitioner with an average of 10

The story of Botox just got a new wrinkle.   While Botox — or botulinium toxin — has become popular

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) required all health care providers to be in compliance with its privacy

Amanda Hopkins-Alexiadis described it as “new territory.”   She was referring to pending changes at the alcohol and drug detoxification

More than 1,000 physicians, nurses, and patients, gathered in one place, can make a strong statement.   And that statement

Among the most important concerns of an injured worker is to receive quality medical care for an injury or illness

Breathing through a mask that covers her small face, the little girl slips into a state of unconsciousness. Her mother

The causes of America’s growing weight problem are many and well-documented. Solutions are equally numerous — although people don’t always

S.No. Facility DirectorDescription of Services1 Capuano Home Health Care Inc.200 North Main St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028 (413) 746-0077 Maria

It began when he started touching Laura, an OR nurse, on the shoulder and back.  The harassment quickly escalated. While

BOSTON — With rapidly rising health care costs placing tremendous strain on employers and consumers, and with the state considering

SPRINGFIELD — Women seeking permanent birth control now have a new, non-invasive option that was recently approved by the U.S.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a national sponsor of the recent ‘Cover the Uninsured Week,’ is committed to getting

When Holyoke Hospital joined 200 hospitals and other health care agencies throughout North America in the Improvement Action Network (IMPACT),

PITTSFIELD — George T. Smith has been named recipient of the 2003 C. Bernard and Irene Shea Community Service Award,

SPRINGFIELD — Through its academic program in biotechnology, Springfield Technical Community College has joined the BEACON Alliance (Biomedical Engineering Alliance

GREENFIELD — Linda A. West, M.S./M.B.A., R.N., has joined Franklin Medical Center as nurse manager of Women and Children’s Services.