To Screen or Not to Screen? Two Major Studies on Prostate Cancer Leave Plenty of Questions Unanswered
Two studies that were expected to answer some long-standing questions about prostate cancer may have only further muddied the water.
Read MoreTwo studies that were expected to answer some long-standing questions about prostate cancer may have only further muddied the water.
Read MoreBreast-cancer surgery is always an anxious time, and the decision between a mastectomy and a lumpectomy often a difficult one.
Read MoreSpring is a time of growth, renewal, and hope. It’s also the time for the American Cancer Society’s 2009 Evening
Read MoreWhile death rates from cancer continue to drop among African-Americans, the group continues to be diagnosed at more advanced stages
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Read MoreAll Washed Up Students from Smith Vocational High School’s health technology class recently faced off against adults representing the business
Read MoreDr. Wayne Hioe calls it “the art and science of reading children.” This is the essence, or a big part
Read MoreWhy do so many people fail at achieving their body transformation goals? You know what it’s like. You’ve tried everything
Read MoreBOSTON — Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) recently released the organization’s fifth annual Quality Insights: Clinical Quality in Primary Care
Read MoreMany seniors are self-sufficient and independent people with strong wills and character to match. However, it is not easy to
Read MoreCharest Board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Care SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Shawn Charest of Mercy Medical Center has earned board certification
Read MoreConnie Pettengill says that among the many expected highlights of a May 7 Medical Assistant Alumni Reunion at Springfield Technical
Read MoreAs a country, we are going through some very difficult economic times. We face regular reminders of this as we
Read MoreWARE — To celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week last month, phlebotomists, laboratory technologists, and technicians at Baystate Mary Lane
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter recently honored 10 individuals at the 7th annual Hometown Heroes Award
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — American International College will recognize 71 nursing students at its annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony on May 17. The
Read MoreGREENFIELD — Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) recently tested a Surgical Safety Checklist developed by a team of clinical experts
Read MoreHADLEY — “A Celebration of Strength, Hope, and Compassion,” a benefit for Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Cancer Care Program, will be
Read MoreBELCHERTOWN — The Rapid Care Clinic, a Baystate Medical Practice located at 95 Sargent St. in Belchertown, has expanded its
Read MoreCANTON, Mass. — In a move to unite the power and influence of America’s leading direct-care RN organizations, the Mass.
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society is applauding the decision of the Suffolk Superior Court in legal action filed by
Read MoreWARE — Country Bank has taken the lead in honoring Baystate Mary Lane Hospital’s centennial with a donation of $100,000
Read MoreHOLYOKE — As part of its ongoing “Dessert with the Docs” community-education series, Holyoke Medical Center will present a special
Read MoreWALTHAM — The Mass. Medical Society (MMS) and Alliance Charitable Foundation announced that it has awarded grants to three Western
Read MoreNORTHAMPTON — The Gardens Neighborhood for Memory Support at Rockridge Retirement Community will host Joanne Koenig Coste, an internationally recognized
Read MoreWARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital’s Community Outreach Department, in conjunction with Baystate Medical Center’s Parent Education Department in Springfield,
Read MoreHOLYOKE — Several children will receive financial aid to attend the Mont Marie Child Care Center thanks to the generosity
Read MoreMaking accurate long-term predictions about health care is far from easy. After all, advances such as robotics-aided surgery, 254-slice CT
Read MoreIn Massachusetts, we have much to be proud of when it comes to health care. We have a highly successful
Read MoreHow often does an opportunity come along to put the Golden Rule into practice? We now have a chance to
Read MoreJoseph Carlucci recalls the first time his company, American Renal Associates, installed an outpatient dialysis unit in a nursing home.
Read MoreTo Dr. Robert Hoffman, it matters little that avian flu doesn’t usually attack humans. He doesn’t even consider the question
Read MoreFive hundred days. That’s more than 16 months — an eternity in the fast-moving world of health care — but
Read MoreIt’s a fine balance that health care workers walk: seemingly every technological advance that promises to save lives also carries
Read MoreFirst responders face unique scenarios due to uncontrolled settings and the possible presence of large volumes of blood at the
Read MoreDan Boze was already quite familiar with the orthopedic unit on the sixth floor at Baystate Medical Center when he
Read MoreNeurosurgeons Gilner, Soni Join Berkshire Health PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointments of neurosurgeons Dr. Leon I.
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Read MoreDr. Pixie Plummer says can understand — almost — why people might refrain from associating work with those suffering from
Read MoreIn last month’s article, I shared with you the real secret to getting serious results from your health and fitness
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