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A Cautionary Tale

April 26, 2022April 25, 2022 Contributor 123 Views Cannabis, Caution, Opinion, pot-growing

Opinion By Max Hartshorne Every time a fancy new building goes up, or a renovation is almost complete, I often

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February 25, 2022February 21, 2022 Contributor 202 Views Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, February 2022, Kimberley Lee, Mental Health, Opinion, School Nutrition

A Poignant Reminder to Talk About Mental Health By Kimberley Lee The death of Peter Robbins resonated with me. He

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As Heat Rises, So Does Need to Review Water Safety

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 Contributor 1029 Views inspiring, Naomi Osaka, Opinion, water safety

Opinion By Dr. Richard Romano As temperatures rise, you may be looking for fun ways to cool off and stay

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April 7, 2021June 15, 2021 Contributor 496 Views COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Opinion, Q&A, variants

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus Variants By Dr. Armando Paez Despite leading the world in COVID-19 infections

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February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 HCN Staff 618 Views COVID-19, deaths, Holyoke, Massachusetts, Opinion, Soldier's Home

Momentum Builds for a New Soldiers’ Home Make no mistake about it, when it comes to the tragic COVID-related deaths

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An Open Letter to the American Public

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Contributor 551 Views AHA, AMA, ANA, COVID-19, open letter, Opinion

Opinion By the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOC., AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOC., and AMERICAN NURSES ASSOC. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Coping with Loss During the Holidays

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 391 Views coping, depression, Holidays, loss, Opinion, Stuart Anfang

Opinion By Stuart Anfang, M.D. The holidays are supposed to be ‘the most wonderful time of the year,’ as one

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True Heroes Emerge During Crisis

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 HCN Staff 616 Views Flu, HCN, Heroes, Opinion, Sept-Oct 2020

Opinion Back in the spring of 2017, as the Healthcare News and its sister publication, BusinessWest, were preparing to launch

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Returning to College: What’s Safe? What’s Not?

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 614 Views college, Healthcare News, Opinion, questions, Returning, safe

Opinion By DR. ARMANDO PAEZ It’s a difficult decision to make, and there isn’t much time left. Should my son

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Opinion June 2020

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Contributor 725 Views 2020, Health Care, June, Mental Health, Opinion

During Pandemic, We Need to Address Mental Health By António Guterres The COVID-19 virus is not only attacking our physical health;

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May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 Contributor 767 Views Healthcare News, May 2020, Opinion, Pandemic

Social Isolation a Problem for Elderly During Pandemic By MARY FLAHIVE-DICKSON Seemingly, there is very little time for reflection these

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It’s Time to Honor a New Version of ‘the Few’

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 George OBrien 1009 Views COVID-19, fight, front line, Heroes, Opinion

Opinion By George O’Brien There have been more than a few references to World War II during the COVID-19 crisis,

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March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 Columnist 1261 Views Healthcare, medical, Opinion

More Doctors Adopt Digital Health Tools By the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOC. Adoption of digital health tools has grown significantly among

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January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 HCN Staff 939 Views dental, e-cigarette, Opinion

New Year’s Resolutions to Smile About By Dr. Janis Moriarty As 2019 draws to a close and Massachusetts residents think about

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December 17, 2019December 16, 2019 HCN Staff 1142 Views children, Health Care News, Opinion, RSV

How Serious Is RSV? By Dr. J. Michael Klatte RSV has once again arrived early in the local community. We

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Take Extra Precautions for Holiday Travel

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 HCN Staff 1111 Views Healthcare, November 2019, Opinion

Opinion By Mary Jo Safford Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday travel season as nearly three-quarters of Americans are expected to

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October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 HCN Staff 1200 Views environment, Massachusetts, Opinion, recovery, suicides

An Environment That Promotes Recovery By Christine Palmieri ‘Recovery’ is a word that gets used a lot in the world

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September 10, 2019September 9, 2019 HCN Staff 1617 Views Opinion, September

Healthcare Heroes Are Everywhere There’s no set timeframe to be a hero. It’s more about taking advantage of opportunities that

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July 16, 2019July 12, 2019 HCN Staff 1134 Views July 2019, Opinion

Ensuring Secure Retirement for All By JAMES T. BRETT and U.S. REP. RICHARD NEAL Core to the premise of the so-called American Dream

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We Must Do More About Opioid Crisis

June 13, 2019June 7, 2019 HCN Staff 1368 Views Do More, Opinion, Opioid Crisis

Opinion By U.S. SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN In March, I traveled to New Hampshire’s North Country to hear from those fighting

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How to Help Employees Avoid Stressing Out

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 HCN Staff 1296 Views Healthcare News, Opinion

By ALEX ZLATIN Problems with the emotional health of employees is costing employers up to $500 billion per year. As

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Presenting the 2021 Healthcare Heroes
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Senior Planning Guide 2021
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Senior Planning Guide 2021

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2020 Healthcare Heroes Event
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2020 Healthcare Heroes Event

January 10, 2021January 14, 2021 HCN Staff
Giving Guide 2021
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Giving Guide 2021

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