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What’s the difference between mental health and mental illness? Sometimes the answer is clear, but often the distinction between mental

The Alzheimer’s Assoc. has created a list of warning signs for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Every individual may experience

Friedberg to Chair Pathology Organization SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Richard Friedberg, chair of the Department of Pathology at Baystate Medical Center,

GREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) was honored with an ‘A’ grade in the fall 2013 update to the

BOSTON — The Health Policy Commission (HPC) recently announced the availability of $10 million in funding for certain Massachusetts community

SPRINGFIELD — Leanne Sedlak, owner of SkinCatering Spa, has opened a second location in downtown Springfield’s Tower Square, located at

PALMER — Leaders from Wing Memorial Hospital & Medical Centers, based in Palmer, recently announced that the organization is taking

NORTHAMPTON — Awards and new members made headlines at two Cooley Dickinson annual meetings held in October. More than 150

PALMER — Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers was honored with an ‘A’ grade in the fall 2013 update to

LEEDS, GREENFIELD — Of the few long-term-care organizations recognized this year by National Research Corp. for exceptional satisfaction scores, Linda

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded $1.3 million in grants to 26 community organizations across

Patients know it can be crowded, sometimes resulting in long waits. Physicians might say it operates with “organized chaos.” However

The shortage of primary-care physicians, besides creating longer wait times for both new and existing patients, is also changing how

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

HOLYOKE — Brian Couchon, a nurse at Holyoke Medical Center, has been named Nurse of the Year by the March

SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Richard C. Friedberg, chair of the Department of Pathology at Baystate Medical Center, was sworn in as

LEEDS — Of the approximately 16,000 skilled nursing centers in the U.S., fewer than 1{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} have been awarded the Gold

NORTHAMPTON — Hampshire Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, also known as Hamp Ortho and HOSM, joined Cooley Dickinson Practice Associates (CDPA)

WARE — Facing a major illness or stressful life change can be a daunting prospect. Although support and self-help groups

NORTHAMPTON — A study published in the August 2013 issue of the American Journal of Infection Control demonstrates that the

SPRINGFIELD — Noble Hospital is preparing for the 49th Noble Ball, co-chaired by the Sarat Family. The Mardi Gras-themed event

Since the days of the Greek physician Hippocrates more than 2,000 years ago, the physician-patient relationship has been regarded as

It’s getting late, yet there are still things you need and want to do. Far too often, we see sleep

In addition to its physical expansion, the Sr. Caritas Cancer Center is expanding the scope of its treatment options. One