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Our kidneys may be small — each about the size of a fist — but these vital organs perform critical

We at the Physician Practice Resource Center want to share three important trends that we know are going to impact

A  healthcare transparency campaign introduced late last year aims to educate consumers about new health-insurance cost-estimator tools that allow them to

Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland — a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain — to

Carlis Takes Reins of CDH Cancer Center NORTHAMPTON — Avital Levy Carlis has joined Cooley Dickinson Hospital as administrative director of

HARTFORD, Conn. — Saint Francis Care Inc. will join Trinity Health, a leading national health system, under the terms of

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Children’s Hospital and 94.7 WMAS are looking for ‘Change Heroes’ to help kick off fund-raising efforts in advance

CHICOPEE — Certified Nurse Midwives from Midwifery Care of Holyoke (MCH) have begun providing services at Chicopee Medical Center at 262

BOSTON — Individuals with behavioral health and other medical issues are among the highest-need, most complex patients in the healthcare system

HOLYOKE — For the first time, the Leapfrog Group has named Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) to its annual list of Top

WARE — The Baystate Regional Cancer Program at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and the American Cancer Society will present “Look Good

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Heath has renewed its agreement with Orthotics & Prosthetics Labs, naming it the provider of orthotic and prosthetic

WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital’s Radiology Department has completed installation of a new 64-slice CT (computed tomography) scanner. “The NeuViz

WESTFIELD — Noble Hospital is the major sponsor the Springfield Falcons’ “Pink in the Rink” event on Feb. 21 against the

WARE — A mild January for snowfall came to a quick end as winter storm Juno left several inches, and in some

Food has become a centerpiece of American life, filling holiday celebrations, family milestones, and gatherings of friends or co-workers, regardless

When I made the decision 18 years ago to leave clinical medicine after three years in general practice, I felt chronically

Philip Noto says the difference between Emeritus of East Longmeadow and other local assisted-living facilities can be found in the

Years ago, pediatricians were authority figures, and new parents reverently followed their instructions. But now, these doctors consider themselves partners

Television, computer, and smartphone screens shouldn’t replace human contact, doctors say, but increasingly, they are doing just that. And the

Ermellini, Robert, Willis Join Growing Team at O’Connell Care at Home HOLYOKE — O’Connell Care at Home, with offices in

As the days get shorter, many people find themselves feeling sad. You might feel blue around the winter holidays, or

WESTFIELD —Dr. Peter Pascal, an orthopedic surgeon at Noble Hospital, is now offering an advanced treatment that quickly and safely removes

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Medical Center has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

NORTHAMPTON, GREENFIELD — Staff of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Childbirth Center and the Birthplace at Franklin Medical Center received the 2014

WARE — The Diabetes Support Group at Baystate Mary Lane Hospital has changed its monthly meeting day. The group now meets

WALTHAM — Resolutions on end-of-life care, the age to purchase tobacco products, bicycle helmets, medical marijuana, and care for lesbian, gay,

SPRINGFIELD — When a patient suffers a stroke or has knee-replacement surgery, rehabilitation is an important part of the recovery process.