Variety Is the Spice of His Life This Emergency-room Physician Wears Many Different Hats — and All of Them Fit
When Dr. Richard Gerstein came to Ware’s Mary Lane Hospital in 1989 for service as an emergency-room physician, he arrived
Read MoreWhen Dr. Richard Gerstein came to Ware’s Mary Lane Hospital in 1989 for service as an emergency-room physician, he arrived
Read MoreSusan Guyer says that many of those who enroll in Springfield College’s four-year Athletic Training program do so with visions
Read MoreOne of the most significant gifts that you can give your family members is a well-planned estate that saves them
Read MoreExpanding the Talent Pool The Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide Program operated by Training Resources of America Inc. (TRA) recently graduated
Read MoreIt is common practice of many physicians and dentists to strip out most, if not all, of the cash in
Read MoreIf you’ve tried more than a few fitness programs in the past and continue to fail time and time again,
Read MoreLONGMEADOW — There are unique features that make a place a ‘home,’ and the ability to identify these components and
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Childbirth Center has received a certificate of intent from the UNICEF/World Health Organization Baby-Friendly USA
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society recently testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health in strong support of Senate
Read MoreWARE — The influenza virus, MRSA, Lyme disease, or GI illness (the stomach flu) can happen any time of the
Read MoreBELCHERTOWN — The Rapid Care Clinic, a Baystate Medical Practice located at 95 Sargent St., Route 9, in Belchertown, has
Read MoreHOLYOKE — For Dr. Kevin Hulseberg, a little patience paid big dividends for his patients. Although in May, Hulseberg became
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Sometimes, with shows like Grey’s Anatomy and House on the air — their respective characters routinely spitting out
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Four physicians and one nurse practitioner who are on staff at Baystate Franklin Medical Center were nominated by
Read MoreWALTHAM — In the wake of no less than four separate national reports on the problem of obesity, the president
Read MoreWESTFIELD — Drs. Mehdi Pajouh and Abendra Naidoo recently announced that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (also called ICDs) are now being
Read MoreWESTFIELD — With the fifth release of patient survey data on the publicly accessible Hospital Compare Web site (www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov), Noble
Read MoreBRATTLEBORO, Vt. — On July 7, the Brattleboro Retreat launched a new inpatient mental health and addiction treatment program designed
Read MoreVincent McCorkle is fond of a quote by Dr. Elliott Fisher: “How can the best medical care in the world
Read MorePrescription medicines are great aids in health care. They allow us to manage conditions like asthma, high cholesterol, diabetes, and
Read MoreThe Senate Finance Committee’s recent hearings on health reform did not include testimony from any advocate for single-payer insurance. Physicians
Read MoreThe Behavioral Health Network — with its extensive web of substance-abuse, mental-health, and crisis-intervention services — has long straddled the
Read MoreCharles Redmond says the mission statement for Springfield College’s new Center for Wellness Education and Research, due to open in
Read MoreIt’s a ritual well-known to Americans who see the doctor: at the start of the visit, the physician or a
Read MoreWhen asked how he wound up managing the Environmental Services department at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Tom Sandomierski
Read MoreWhat are microfiber mops? These mops consist of a lightweight handle with a very maneuverable, flat, rectangular head. A microfiber
Read MoreDr. Peter Blier says it’s not an increase in incidence that has led to a surge in interest — and
Read MoreGrow Appointed Chair of Ob/Gyn at Baystate SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Daniel Grow, who helped to develop Baystate Medical Center’s reproductive
Read MoreThe Area’s Nursing Graduates Hundreds of Nursing students recently graduated from the area’s colleges with their bachelor’s and associate’s degrees,
Read MoreYour medical record is full of very personal information. It is not unusual that such a repository of confidential information
Read MoreSo you’ve decided you want to improve your physique and live a healthier, more fit lifestyle. You map out a
Read MoreThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) mandates several changes to the patient information and privacy rules required
Read MoreSpecial Recognition Judy Dowd, bariatric surgery program coordinator at Baystate Medical Center; and Richard Callahan, executive chef, were acknowledged recently
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Becoming a new mom can be isolating and overwhelming, said Lisa Pack, with emotions fluctuating between elation and
Read MoreBOSTON — The Mass. Medical Society recently testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health in strong support of House
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Several volunteers and one staff member were recognized at the recent annual meeting of the American Red Cross
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Ed Tessier, a clinical pharmacist at Baystate Franklin Medical Center, presented a paper on the safe use of
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