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America still creates its wealth through small businesses. As the Greatest Generation passes and the Baby Boomers age, we are

For business owners looking to sell in the near future, there is plenty to be optimistic about.  Buyers have access

Good news for tomato lovers: a naturally occurring compound found in green tomatoes could hold a key to healthier aging,

Q: My sister lives out in California and is awaiting a kidney transplant. I recently saw something on local television

Endocrinologist Panta Joins Baystate Wing Medical Staff PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Raju Panta, endocrinologist, to

Every December, during Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, the American Occupational Therapy Assoc. (AOTA) seeks to raise awareness and increase the

he opioid crisis, which is taking the lives of friends, neighbors, and family members across the country, should rightly be

Breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, but many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. The American Cancer

Technology moves quickly, Dr. Bruce Waslick said. And young people are much better at keeping up with it than their

When asked why he chose to direct his career toward work in pediatric oncology and hematology, Dr. Matthew Richardson flashed

It’s an easy concept to understand, Rosemarie Ansel said: medicine is useless if it’s not taken. And prescription non-compliance is

Countless businesses are born from identifying a problem dreaming up a solution. And healthcare has no shortage of problems to

Hearing loss occurs in approximately one in three people age 65 to 74 and nearly one in two people age

Q: I have high cholesterol and have been on cholesterol meds for a long time. A friend of mine, who

Garcia Named CMO at Cooley Dickinson NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Health Care recently welcomed Dr. Estevan Garcia to its senior leadership

When President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983, fewer than 2 million Americans were diagnosed with

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American

New Developments Made in Breast Cancer Detection, Treatment Questions answered by Dr. Holly Mason   Q: My mother has been

Researchers Find Way to Activate Cells’ Tumor-killing Ability Molecular biologists at UMass Amherst led by Leonid Pobezinsky and his wife

Annual Report Shows Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline   Overall cancer death rates continue to decrease in men, women,

Web Services Take End-of-life Planning into the Smartphone Age It’s hardly news that America’s Internet and smartphone culture has transformed the

Study Subjects Walk, Talk, and Think about Brain, Body Health   For some residents of Portland, Ore., taking a walk

Re-connecting the Dots of Life By Alta J. Stark  Helen S. is in her 80s. She’s lived at Armbrook Village Senior

The prostate is a walnut-sized organ located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum in men. It produces fluid

Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery Welcomes Kernizan EAST LONGMEADOW — Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. announced that Max Kernizan, DMD

There comes a time for every physician, young or experienced, when a career path needs to be chosen — or

SPRINGFIELD — Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often viewed in the context of soldiers coming home from war where they experienced

Recently, a mother and daughter were killed in a house fire in Westfield. News reports pointed to a lack of

A panel of esteemed judges is now finished with its work. And soon, the region will learn the identities of this

Soon after Harry Dumay reached that point professionally where he determined he was ready and willing to pursue a college

It was a bold move, and it’s paying off. In 2015, Bay Path University was bursting at the seams of

The projections are, well, to use a term from this realm in healthcare, quite sobering. Indeed, a report issued by STAT,

When you gamble, use your GameSense. That’s the message MGM Resorts International is sharing with its customers across North America

Although a new version of the Form I-9 became mandatory only earlier this year, on July 17, 2017, the U.S.

The public is enormously concerned about dementia and cognitive impairment, and a wide range of programs and products, such as

B ack-to-school season is here. It’s a time for parents to gather school supplies and backpacks. It’s also National Immunization

Q: I recently read a report that cited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stating that more than 5