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Blood pressure screenings were one of the features of the Go Red breakfast on Valentines Day, as was a heart healthy menu, a moving speech from a cardiovascular disease survivor, and giveaways from some of the events sponsors.

This balloon heart at the Springfield Sheraton not only heralded the Valentines Day holiday, but also Go Red for Women, celebrated for the entire month of February across the country.

Above, Healthcare News account executive Allison Belanger and senior writer Jaclyn Stevenson pause for a photo at the annual Go Red breakfast held at the Springfield Sheraton on Feb. 14.

Above, Monarch Place served as one of the most prominent reminders of the Go Red for Women movement last month.

At above, Dr. Mark M. Sherman, President, Hampden District Medical Society, shares a hat – and a joke—with  Dr. Alan Harvey, President, Massachusetts Medical Society.

Past Presidents were recognized at the 165th ‘Birthday Party’ of the Hampden District Medical Society’s district meeting.

At above, Dr. Karen Ferroni, Medical Director, Holyoke Medical Center, poses with Dr. William Plested, President-Elect of the American Medical Association.

Dr. Veena Desai, a gynecologist practicing for over 61 years at Mercy Medical Center, poses with Dr. William Plested, AMA President-Elect.