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September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower

National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans about the fact that substance-use treatment and

Last year alone, drug overdoses killed 72,000 Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that record number

Dr. Julie Silver has diagnosed a problem in medicine: the low visibility and silencing of women physicians. And although the

This Compassionate Leader Has Transformed Health and Wellness on the AIC Campus ‘Sex and Chocolates.’ Sounds like one of Hollywood’s

At the Soldiers’ Home, She’s a Nurse, Leader, Mentor, and Role Model Celeste Surreira was talking about her work, and,

In the Emerging Field of Bioethics, He’s a Leader and a Pioneer Oddly, he doesn’t actually remember where or when

This Pediatrician and Coalition Builder Has Helped Create a Healthier Community Most people who have been working professionally for nearly

This Unique Venture Exists at the Intersection of Innovation and Technology Christian Lagier has a deep background in entrepreneurship, business

This Unique Initiative Has a Simple Mission: to Save Lives Larry Thomas remembers not knowing exactly what to say or

He’s Spent a Half-century in the ‘Helping Profession’ There’s more than a little irony attached to the fact that Bob

One out of every four kids will be bullied sometime during their adolescence, according to the American Justice Department. If

The Massachusetts Medical Society is grateful for the opportunity to have worked with both the House and the Senate on

Consider the clinical case of a 25-year-old male seen at Boston Medical Center (BMC) while experiencing an acute asthma episode.

Analysis of large data sets from post-mortem brain samples of people with and without Alzheimer’s disease has revealed new evidence

Recent headlines read: “Estate Taxes Repealed for All But Mega Estates!” “Get Your Hot Dogs Here with a Complimentary Will

Human Service Forum Job Fair   Aug. 22: The Human Service Forum will hold its first annual Human Services Job

McMillian Joins Staff at Holyoke Medical Center   HOLYOKE — Dr. Ursula McMillian, a board-certified surgeon, has joined Holyoke Medical Center. Specializing

Although MedicAlert medical IDs have been around for five decades, chances are, if someone wears a MedicAlert bracelet or necklace,

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has resulted in many changes for taxpayers. One area in particular is charitable

Because people are outdoors more in the warmer months of summer, we tend to see more outdoor-injury-related visits from adults

The July 4 vacation season took a tragic turn for several families recently, as eight drowning deaths were reported in

Have a Good — and Accident-free — Time Grilling This Season   After being cooped up in the house all

  Your dentist keeps warning you about bleeding or inflamed gums for a reason. They can be a gateway to

I was talking to one of my patients about the need to put more vegetables into her diet and mentioned that

Too much heat is not safe for anyone. It is even riskier if you are older or have health problems.

    Taylor Street Dental Welcomes Velastegui SPRINGFIELD — Taylor Street Dental announced the addition of Dr. Pablo Velastegui to

Austen Riggs Conference July 21: The Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center will present “Leadership and Institutional Integrity,” a one-day

The skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Yet, some of us don’t