GREATER SPRINGFIELD – If the coronavirus pandemic has had one positive effect, it’s been to shine a much-needed light on the emotional and behavioral health needs of America’s chi...
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WESTERN MASS. – The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it chaos and uncertainty in just about every facet of society, and for much of the pandemic a big focus has been on how the effects of the p...
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Sometimes if you scroll through Facebook or other social media platforms, there are many depressing photos of our planet covered with trash, filthy rivers or animals stuck in plastic netting. Hopef...
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SPRINGFIELD – April may have been national Healthcare Decision Month, but one thing a year of the coronavirus pandemic has taught us all is that it’s truly important to make a plan, jus...
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SPRINGFIELD – It’s been a year of outdoor activities, one where walks in the woods to soothe the soul have kept the worst effects of pandemic lockdowns at bay, and hikes along local tra...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – April may be Stress Awareness Month, but after more than a year of coping with the coronavirus pandemic, few need to be reminded that we’re living in a stressful t...
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SPRINGFIELD –  During the month of March, Western Massachusetts was lit up blue with the help of sisters Kimberly Schoolcraft and Karen Fogarty. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Mont...
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Spring is in the air, and there are many ways to have a safe, environmentally friendly, and beautiful garden.

Soil – Grass is a popular ground cover but not very environmentally frien...
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SPRINGFIELD – Women are used to being asked certain questions when they arrive at their annual mammogram screenings – “Did you use deodorant or powder this morning?” “...
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WESTERN MASS. – While many companies and businesses struggled because of COVID-19, many non-profit organizations suffered as well. An event known as “The Big Cocktail Party,” host...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – On Feb. 5, state Sen. Eric Lesser hosted another episode of his Lunchtime Livestream series. The series has been ongoing throughout the pandemic and covers a wide range ...
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SPRINGFIELD – According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 9 million people lose their lives to cancer around the world every year. That means one out of every six people on the globe suc...
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WESTERN MASS. – With mental illness on the rise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic mental health resources across the state are spread thin and seeing higher demand including the National A...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – To say cannabis has become big business in Massachusetts would be an understatement. According to an Nov. 20, 2020, article in the Boston Business Journal, adult use ret...
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MASSACHUSETTS – Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Feb. 10 that, beginning the next day, a caregiver who brings residents aged 75 and older to a mass vaccination site can also receive a vaccinat...
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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine is a reality – both the Pfizer and the Moderna versions have been FDA approved and are being administered, and there are two more in late-...
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SPRINGFIELD – According to Merriam Webster, grief is defined as  a “deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement.”

In many ways, it is exactly that wor...
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BOSTON –  During an afternoon press conference on Dec. 9, Governor Charlie Baker announced the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan including how many vaccines would be distributed and wh...
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We’ve had a summer reprieve –  though COVID-19 has kept us all masked and socially distanced, the outdoors helped mitigate the potential spread of the virus when we played, dined o...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Need a back massage but don’t have anyone to help you out? An area chiropractor just may have the solution for you.

Dr. Roland Berthiaume is continuing his miss...
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SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Health announced a new collaboration that will result in a new behavioral health hospital with more beds than the medical system currently has.

The proposed $43 ...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Hot days seem to be the norm this summer, with plenty of afternoons where the temperatures top out well into the 90s.

These conditions are more than just uncomfor...
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SPRINGFIELD - The coronavirus pandemic has caused many familiar things to adapt to a new way of doing business, and Sen. Eric Lesser’s Thrive After 55 fair for elders and their caregivers is ...
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Here are two questions that I’ve been asked a lot lately:

Question: I’m ordering a lot of packages, can I recycle the packaging?

Answer: A lot of the packaging is recyclab...
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SPRINGFIELD – Dr. Mark Kenton, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for Mercy Medical Center told Reminder Publishing he’s been concerned by a trend he’s observed in the ...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Grocery stores and pharmacies aren’t the only essential businesses seeing a high demand from customers during the COVID-19 crisis. Alternative medicine and grocery...
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CHICOPEE – Jonathan Evans, owner and information specialist for the Herbarium, recently raised an alarm about information circulating regarding the use of essential oils of cinnamon and clove...
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WESTFIELD – Westfield resident Salina Sarat has been on a fitness journey for more than 20 years and teaches small, group workout classes from her home. Now, while she’s unable to welco...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The COVID-19 shelter-in-place advisories have left many with fewer exercise options than normal. One that’s been encouraged is to get outdoors and get some fresh a...
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GREATER?SPRINGFIELD – When expecting a child, parents are naturally concerned with the health of their baby, but the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to bring up extra questions and concerns for p...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – In recent weeks due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) discussions have been heavily focused on social distancing, quarantining and isolation. With that said, many of these terms...
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WESTERN MASS. – With a seemingly never-ending onslaught of information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the illness it causes, figuring out what is going on can be overwhelming. For kids,...
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An expert in emergency preparedness told Reminder Publishing that in many ways preparing for quarantine for the coronavirus doesn’t differ than for a blizzard, hurricane or any other...
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February may be considered heart–health month, but according to Dr. Quinn Pack, medical director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness at Baystate Medical Center, paying attention to how hab...
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WORTHINGTON – The Hilltown Community Health Center’s CEO is looking forward to its 70th anniversary in 2020 after recent expansions into schools, opening a new center in Amherst, and re...
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WESTFIELD – The laws and attitude towards vaping have shifted dramatically over the past year on the federal, state, and local levels. Massachusetts Governor Charlie D. Baker famously made th...
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With the holidays upon us, so is overeating, overspending, and overproducing.  According to the National Environmental Education Foundation, Americans produce 25 percent more trash than usual ...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Each November marks the observation of national Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month. In addition, Nov. 10 marked World Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Awareness Day. One local ...
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Dear Elizabeth, How can I recycle my Christmas lights?

Dear Reader, Christmas lights seem to break every year, and those broken strands keep piling up. But there is a way to recycle...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The move to East Longmeadow and the renovation of the former Ski Haus building in the center of the town is an indication of the growth in in-home care programs and Golden Y...
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­­­GREATER SPRINGFIELD – One month after Gov. Charlie Baker enacted a temporary ban on the sale of vaping products and devices vape shops across the state are struggling.

B...
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SPRINGFIELD – It will be time for the Valley to “Think Pink” again as the 26th Annual Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer steps off from Springfield&rsquo...
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Cooler days mean home heating season is just around the corner. And though most homes have a modern efficient central heating system in place, it’s hard to beat the allure of a crackling fire...
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Dear Elizabeth, What kind of juice containers or boxes can I recycle?

Dear Reader, There are a few types of juice containers that are recyclable, and a few that are not depe...
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Question:    Can I recycle red or blue solo cups?

Answer: Solo cups are made out of number six plastic called polystyrene, the same type of p...
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HOLYOKE – A walk dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s Disease will soon take place at Holyoke Community College.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a walk h...
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HOLYOKE – Are you getting ready to retire? Are you retired but looking for something more? The Autumn Festival, presented by Baystate Senior Class on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ba...
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WEST SPRINGFIELD – For the first time in its 55-year history, Hampden County has been selected as one of the 15 sites nationwide to participate in the National Health and Nutrition Examinatio...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – There’s no question that CBD oil has become the new darling of alternative medicine. Shops offering a plethora of CBD oil and oil-based products have sprung up eve...
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SPRINGFIELD – The nationwide measles outbreak shows no signs of mitigating, with the CDC recently releasing a report indicating there have been 971 confirmed cases so far this year, with fear...
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SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Eric Lesser will be bringing the third annual edition of “Thrive After 55” to the Springfield College Field House on June 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BOSTON – Luke Perry was 52. John Singleton was 51. Stroke took both of these famous men, and during American Stroke Awareness Month, their deaths are a stark reminder that this “brain a...
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SPRINGFIELD   – You’ve signed your child up for camp. The next step is filling out the forms required, including the annual camp physical form.

Your child has already h...
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SPRINGFIELD – You’ve signed your child up for camp. The next step is filling out the forms required, including the annual camp physical form.

Your child has already had his or he...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Maybe it’s the typical American diet, maybe it’s our lifestyle. Maybe it’s a trigger medical science hasn’t yet discovered. Whatever the contribu...
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SHREWSBURY, MA – When was the last time you had your hearing tested? If you are like most Americans, your hearing tests ended sometime back in grade or middle school.

“That&rsquo...
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SPRINGFIELD – There are food pantries were people can turn to when life’s circumstances put them in a tight spot. But what about their pets? What happens to them when money – and ...
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SPRINGFIELD – Massachusetts may have a very high rate of its residents covered by health insurance but there is more work to be done.

“We won’t stop until 100 percent of ou...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – It’s almost time to “fall back” – we set our clocks back to standard time at 2 a.m. on Nov. 4. That means it’s traditionally time to check ...
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Note: This is another installment of The Reminder’s on-going series on marijuana in the Commonwealth.

WORCESTER – Kyle Moon, the general manager of the Summit Lounge...
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This story begins an informal series on marijuana and its growing presence in Massachusetts.

CHICOPEE – CBD won’t make you high, but the oil derived from marijuana has ...
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HOLYOKE – A new walking path around the grounds of the Holyoke Soldiers Home is part of an on-going program to increase mobility for the 262 veterans who live there and decrease the number of...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Suicide isn’t something people like to talk about. It’s only when celebrities like Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain take their own lives that suicidal behavio...
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SPRINGFIELD – It’s a question that bore examining. What might happen when the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21 suddenly became legal on July 1? Would hospital...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – There’s a new shingles vaccine in town, and even if you had Zostavax – the original shot recommended since 2006 –the medical community is suggesting that y...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – How’s your hearing? If you’re like most people, you’ll answer that question with a one-word statement –“fine.”

But do you real...
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WEST SPRINGFIELD – Passion and purpose are what motivated Dr. S. Lowell Kahn to open New England Endovascular Center (NEEC) on Ashley Avenue in June of 2017 – a passion for providing th...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – If you have diabetes and are looking for better control over your A1c numbers and health, Chet Galaska, local author of “The Diabetes Book: What Everyone Should Kn...
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CHICOPEE – April 10 started with a dose of reality for sophomore Alannah Brunt and her classmates in Leslie Perreault’s Health and Wellness class at Pope Francis High School, as they be...
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SPRINGFIELD – In the event of an imminent cold weather emergency, the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services for the City of Springfield (SDHHS) in conjunction with Mayor...
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SPRINGFIELD – Premenstrual syndrome, more commonly called PMS, is common fodder for jokes, but for many women, it’s no laughing matter. It’s hard to pin down exactly how many wome...
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STOW – “The best way to prevent a Christmas tree fire is to water it well every day, place it well away from heat sources, and dispose of it soon after the holiday,” said State Fi...
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STOW – There are more home fires on Thanksgiving than any other single day in Massachusetts, twice as many as Dec. 25 which ranks second.

“Thanksgiving is a wonderful family holi...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – People feeling hot when the weather turns cool are likely hard at work in their kitchens, cooking and baking for the holidays. That explains the uptick in the number of ...
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SPRINGFIELD – Ok, let’s talk turkey and how heart attacks spike during the holiday season.

First of all, don’t blame the turkey. It’s not the delicious bird alone tha...
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AMHERST – Ginny Hamilton was diagnosed with scoliosis at 9 years old and suffered chronic issues with neck and jaw pain for most of her life. For years, she tried – unsuccessfully &ndas...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross encourages people to share their good health this holiday season by donating blood for patients in need.

Mike Healey’s son was born ...
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SPRINGFIELD – The city of Springfield’s Aquatics Department will be hosting an aquatic fitness program called O2H, for those who are overweight or obese. With trained professionals on s...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Nov. 1 launched the inaugural Hyperhidrosis (Hh) Awareness Month. Why? Because the more people who know about Hh (excessive sweating), the sooner there will be a cure....
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SPRINGFIELD – If you’re of a certain age, you remember the school nurse asking you to pull up your shirt and bend forward as she checked your back for signs of curving.

SPRINGFIELD – The American International College’s (AIC) athletic department will partner with Continuum Performance Center (CPC) EDGE in East Longmeadow to outfit training programs for...
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LONGMEADOW – To date there have been 13 cases of “Whooping Cough” (Pertussis) among Longmeadow residents reported to the Longmeadow Board of Health since May, 2017.   Pe...
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SPRINGFIELD – Massachusetts has some of the highest childhood immunization rates in the country. In fact, the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services Childcare/Preschool Immuniz...
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BELCHERTOWN – The seeds for the Diabetes Survival Kit – Daniel Godbout Jrs’ Eagle Scout project – were planted early with this young Type 1 diabetic.

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SPRINGFIELD – The unexpected death of any infant is a tragedy. The death of a half-dozen infants in greater Hampden County in a little over six months is a troubling trend.

EAST LONGMEADOW – Once again, the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center has been recognized for achieving a superior level of excellence in its operations.

The American Co...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now open for the Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture’s (CISA) annual discounted Senior Farmshares. 

  This s...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Who hasn’t done it? Plunked down a dollar or two for a scratch ticket when you hit the convenience store for gas or milk?   Kicked in a few b...
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WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS  – Stacia Bissell knows firsthand how life can change in an instant. The career educator was on track to become a middle school principal when she and a...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – It affects the lives of 30 million Americans, encompassing all age groups, genders, races and socio-economic groups.

Yet eating disorders – anorexia nervosa...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – After some fairly quiet years, the flu has returned with a vengeance for 2017. According to figures provided by Baystate Medical Center, more than 200 people came throug...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – There’s ads about its debilitating effects – and the vaccine that’s supposed to prevent it – on TV nearly every night. But shingles – a bli...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – It’s been popping up all over everyone’s Facebook feed, messages from friends bemoaning days of nausea and other symptoms as they battle the latest thing goi...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Up to 10 local organizations in Hampden County will receive additional funding for public health advocacy work, thanks to the recent round of grants awarded through Bays...
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SPRINGFIELD – The little patients of Baystate Children’s Hospital received a big surprise this year when Santa brought them Virtual Reality. The big man in the red suit received a littl...
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The snow has already arrived for the season bringing with it a host of injuries – from mild sprains to back injuries to life-threatening heart attacks – seen in Emergency Departments th...
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SPRINGFIELD – Springfield College Professor of Exercise Science and Sports Studies Samuel Headley, along with nephrologist Dr. Michael Germain from Renal and Transplant Associates of New Engl...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Robert Charles Photography recently announced the launch of their Annual Holiday Collection Fundraiser, with the goal to raise $10,000 for Baystate Children’s Hospital...
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SPRINGFIELD – November may have been Diabetes Awareness Month, but to Chet Galaska, founder of the Challenge Diabetes Program, one month is not enough attention for this growing health issue....
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SPRINGFIELD – “The holidays are so much harder for me to manage my seizures,” according the Western Massachusetts resident Jean Gilman, who has had epilepsy since she was 15. &nbs...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – With colder temperatures settling into the region, and heating systems running more frequently, increases in carbon monoxide incidents occur.

Whether you heat you...
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SPRINGFIELD – Western New England University professors Dr. Ronny Priefer and Dr. Michael Rust have developed a hand-held breathalyzer that allows individuals to painlessly check their blood ...
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SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Health and public officials broke ground on Nov. 2 on a $27 million combined heat and power plant that will provide non-grid energy sources to critical facilities in th...
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SPRINGFIELD – There is plenty to stress out the average American today – financial issues, work, family obligations, health concerns and many other stressors. Now, add to that the presi...
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SPRINGFIELD – Robert Goulart, MD, FASCP, president of New England Pathology Associates, PC, and Director of Cytopathology Services at LifePath Partners, LLC, was recently honored by the Ameri...
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SPRINGFIELD – The Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH), at its Annual Celebration of Excellence on Oct. 21, has recognized posthumously a Behavioral Health Network (BHN) employee, Meg ...
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From diagnosing disease to record keeping, technology is rapidly changing the practice of medicine.  One of the areas where technology is having a dramatic impact is telemedicine, affecting bo...
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HOLYOKE – The children served by Brightside for Families and Children will be the recipients of the “Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive.” The three-day event will begin on Nov. 4, an...
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SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno recently announced savings to seniors provided by the Department of Elder Affairs’ SHINE Program for fiscal year 2017 of $5.3 million.

Report...
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SPRINGFIELD – Earlier this year President Barack Obama announced the establishment of a Cancer Moonshot initiative to accelerate progress toward ending cancer as we know it. September was Nat...
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SPRINGFIELD – There is still plenty of time for teams and individual participants to begin their fundraising efforts for the 23rd annual Rays of Hope –  Walk and Run Toward the Cur...
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LUDLOW – Beautiful Image of Western Mass, a popular South Hadley-based non-invasive medical spa, recently opened a second location in Ludlow at 123 Center St.

The new facility offers t...
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SPRINGFIELD – Their pictures pop up on our Facebook feed, and they smile bravely back at us from fundraising television commercials.

Who hasn’t been moved by the plight of a sic...
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SPRINGFIELD – Longtime respected community physician, Dr. Howard Trietsch, has been chosen by Baystate Health to oversee and direct new collaborative partnerships with community physicians an...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Women’s Health Associates, a specialized women’s healthcare practice providing obstetrical and gynecological care in Springfield and Westfield, announced tha...
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LONGMEADOW – Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a community-centered cosmetic surgery and non-invasive practice serving western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, recent...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent care provider in the Commonwealth, opening its 17th urgent care center in Arlington with four more set to open in Jan...
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SPRINGFIELD – Better Life Whole Foods and The Integrative Health Group in Springfield will host an anniversary celebration free to the community on Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The public...
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SPRINGFIELD – Dating back to the early days of the popular Peanuts comic strip in 1954, Linus can be seen carrying his security blanket around and sucking his thumb.

Many of the comic ...
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AGAWAM – Have you been told you have pre-diabetes health concerns? Do you want to learn how to reverse your risk?

An upcoming free seminar hosted by Bethany Assembly of God, in partne...
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WEST SPRINGFIELD – Homewatch CareGivers is partnering with Rockridge Retirement Community in Northampton to present a once a month program “Optimizing Brain Fitness.”

The ...
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SPRINGFIELD – Doreen Fadus has been named vice president of Mission Integration and Community Health and Well Being for Mercy Medical Center and the Sisters of Providence Health System.

GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The media has made us all sun-smart in recent years, and most of us will be sure to grab sunscreen when we head out for some waning-days-of summer outdoor fun.

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HAMPDEN – Wingate Healthcare announced recognition of Wingate at Hampden as a 2016 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. This award is in recognition of the facility&rs...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – To Emily Gralia, CEO of Integra Home Health Agency, the decision in 2010 to expand her family’s footprint from The Arbors assisted living facilities into the arena of ...
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LONGMEADOW – The Mindful Awareness Practice Center and Leslie Smith Frank PA, in co-operation with Mercy Medical Center, announced the continuation of a groundbreaking program to end dieting ...
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HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College (HCC) is seeking alumni and other professionals working in the health care industry for a new series of career panels the college is launching this fall....
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SPRINGFIELD – Warm temperatures and high humidity didn’t slow down golfers at the 36th Annual Brightside Golf Classic on July 25.  

The tournament at Springfield Country Clu...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Summer weather finds many people engaged in outdoor projects – everything from installing a mailbox, building a deck or planting a tree. With Aug. 11 here, Columbi...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – It usually starts with a slight fever, runny nose and cough. Then the characteristic red rash shows up on your child’s hands and feet, and there are spots on the b...
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SPRINGFIELD – Behavioral Health Network (BHN) announced it has instituted a $12 per hour minimum wage for employees serving in its four-county service area in Western Massachusetts, where the...
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SPRINGFIELD – Taylor Street Dental recently announced the addition of Vincent Oh, DMD, to their dental practice.

Oh began treating patients on July 11 in the practice’s new offi...
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LUDLOW – HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts has earned certification for Disease-Specific Care in brain injury rehabilitation. The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal...
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LUDLOW – Shriners Hospitals for Children announced that it recently presented Smith & Wesson with its Benefactor Crystal recognition award. On hand to receive the award, which was present...
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LONGMEADOW – It is not expected that residents of this part of the country will have exposure here to mosquitos carrying the Zika Virus.

If you travel this summer to Florida, other So...
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Remember the adage “when you’ve got your health, you’ve got just about everything?”

Too many men, unfortunately, have forgotten it, because when it comes to individua...
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SPRINGFIELD –Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper is looking forward to working on one of three new special commissions recently created by Gov. Charlie Baker to address the opioid ...
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In celebration of their 80th Anniversary, Big Y Foods Inc. raised $150,000 to support Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island ($75,000) and Make-A-Wish Connecticut ($75,000) through its “W...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Now, through June 29, East Longmeadow HomeGoods shoppers will have the opportunity to support cancer care and research while shopping at the off-price home fashions retailer...
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AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent care provider in the Commonwealth, announced the availability of online check-ins prior to arriving at either the Springfield or West Springfield...
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WESTFIELD – On June 9, a juvenile raccoon from the Kellogg Street area of Westfield tested positive for rabies by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory.

Raccoons are consid...
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SPRINGFIELD – At age 91, Alice Schultz is chasing down cancer and has trouble walking. She had to stop playing golf, a favorite activity, six years ago.

But at Springfield Housing Auth...
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death and the third most common cancer for both men and women in the United States. The disease claims more than 50,000 lives each ye...
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SPRINGFIELD – Smith & Wesson Corp. recently hosted its annual live comedy show, “A Night of Laughter,” to support two local children’s charities: Shriners Hospitals for ...
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More than 4.5 million people in the U.S. are victims of this each year.  More than 800,000 Americans receive medical attention every year because of this – at least half are children. ...
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GREATER?SPRINGFIELD – For many who dread that mid-life rite of passage – the colonoscopy – there’s now an alternative. Cologuard offers patients with no contributing factors...
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SPRINGFIELD – The third annual Integrative Health Festival will offer food, music, children’s activities, vendors, and informative speakers free to the community May 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p....
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – “Eat your vegetables!” Nearly everyone hears that admonishment growing up, but according to a 2013 survey by Gallup Healthways Well Being Index, only 57 perc...
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WILBRAHAM – Looking for a way to get fresh vegetables, fruits and other products directly from local farmers? A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share is one way and now is the time to c...
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SPRINGFIELD – Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce completion of a significant project to expand, renovate and relocate the Endoscopy Suite. The new clinical space is designed to impro...
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Our skin is the largest organ in our human body. It provides the critical functions of controlling body temperature and protecting us from bacteria and viruses.  Yet it’s also subject to...
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The Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health have collaborated on a video program discussing the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth and how the new law signed ...
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BOSTON – The Jimmy Fund Golf Tournament/Jeffrey Vinick Memorial committee, comprised of more than thirty locals, was honored by the Jimmy Fund Golf program at a reception on March 30 at The Y...
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WESTFIELD – Westfield State University Student Ambassadors present Baystate Children's Hospital with a $500 donation. The donation was generated out of proceeds from the Student Ambassador's ...
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BOSTON – The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from Massachusetts families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s...
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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Falcons announced Cancer Awareness Night will take place April 17 when the Falcons host the Portland Pirates at 5 p.m. at the MassMutual Center.

The team ...
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 The calendar may say April, but according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), we’re still in the grip of this year’s flu season.

“Usually its January and Februar...
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SPRINGFIELD – In a new ad campaign featuring the headline “Free Lunch. With A Doctor’s Note,” Taylor Street Dental is offering patients a voucher for a free meal at Hot Tabl...
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SPRINGFIELD – Did you know that national clinical trials of treatments for mild to moderate memory loss – and often for other neurological conditions such as migraine headaches and Mult...
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For years, athletes and coaches downplayed the injury, calling it merely a “ding,” or getting your “bell rung.” No longer. Concussion has finally captured the attention it d...
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STOW – State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey was joined recently by leaders of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Massachusetts, the Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts, the Profe...
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CHICOPEE – Some birthday parties have cake and ice cream. The one for Big Y Foods will have community service, as well.

“It’s our 80th year. How do we celebrate?” Cla...
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ENFIELD, CT – A personal trainer is bringing his effort to improve women’s health to a new level in his career.

Ryan Wood, the founder of “Ignite. Excite. Empower” (I...
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SPRINGFIELD – AFC Doctors Express reminds area residents that every year, one in four deaths are caused by heart disease. Although this is a startling fact, heart disease can be prevented by ...
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SPRINGFIELD – Mention the words “spring ahead” or “fall behind” and most adults will tell you it means they are either going to lose or gain an hour’s sleep.

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Homewatch Caregivers recently announced that it has received both the Best of Home Care Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards from Home Care Pulse.

These...
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WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble Hospital’s Oncology Department was the recipient of proceeds from the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral annual holiday concert on Dec. 6, 2015.

Fath...
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The stress of daily life can take many forms: financial pressures, family demands or crises, and professional or occupational tensions. These circumstances can produce anxiety, fatigue, sleeplessne...
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The Meadow Place Dental team is proud to announce that they had another successful year with their Smiles for Kids whitening campaign. A total of $ 12,100 was donated to Baystate Children's Hospita...
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More than 40 academic leaders and research faculty from AIC, Bay Path University, Elms College, Western New England University, and Westfield State University joined Springfield College for a meet-...
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This week is National Burn Awareness Week and State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan recently offered tips on burn prevention.

“While we traditionally associate burns with fires, the leadi...
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WESTFIELD – A lack of proper equipment prevented medical devices used in colonoscopies to receive a complete cleaning have caused Baystate Noble Hospital to ask 293 patients to undergo a simp...
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WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble Hospital announces 32nd annual 5K Run & Walk for a Noble Cause April 30.

Registration is now open for the race at Stanley Park. The race begins at 9 a.m...
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LONGMEADOW – Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, P.C., a plastic surgery and non-invasive practice serving western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, is urging individuals inte...
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WESTFIELD – Noble Medical Group opened a new Primary Care and Express Care facility at 24 North Westfield St. in Feeding Hills on Jan. 18, to better serve patients in the community.

Th...
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Every season has its own unique set of safety hazards, and the winter months are no exception.

“Every year more than 150 people in the United States die from accidental carbon monoxide...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – As we prepare for this winter season, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts is reminding customers of important safety tips during cold, snowy and icy conditions.

To be s...
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HOLYOKE – On Jan. 7, Robert Charles Photography presented a $20,000 check to Baystate Children’s Hospital at the Delaney House.

This is a result of their 10th annual holiday por...
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SPRINGFIELD – The light at the end of the tunnel for millions of obese Americans may have just appeared.

This past July, the FDA approved two new devices for the treatment of obesity ...
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State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Wellesley Fire Chief Rick DeLorie, president of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Massachusetts, recently announced the launch of a new statewide smoke al...
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HOLYOKE – For nearly a decade, Danielle Lord has taken to heart the O’Connell Care at Home sentiment of “I am more,” providing compassion and empathy to not only the home he...
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SPRINGFIELD – The skin is the largest organ in the human body and for at least one in five U.S. adults, a canvas for body art.

But 17 percent of those with tattoos have expressed some...
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WEST SPRINGFIELD – AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent care provider in the Commonwealth, recently announced the appointment of Regional Medical Director Vincent Meoli.

WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble Hospital recently received a check for $1,000 from the Amelia Park Ice Arena’s October Pink in the Rink event.

This donation will go the Baystate Nobl...
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office recently released safety tips on holiday decorating

“The best way to prevent a Christmas tree fire is to water it well every day, place it well aw...
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LONGMEADOW – The Mindful Awareness Practice Center and Leslie Smith Frank PA announced the Western Massachusetts launch of a groundbreaking program, Eat for Life.

This educational, re...
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SPRINGFIELD – To say American International College Student (AIC) Chad Moir of Chicopee is driven is an understatement.

Moir works two jobs during the week. He’s also a certifie...
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The Springfield College Occupational Therapy Master’s Program has received 10-year accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American...
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HOLYOKE – O’Connell Care at Home recently celebrate the grand opening of its new satellite office at Bluebird Estates.

Bluebird Estates, located at 1 Apple Blossom Lane in East ...
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BOSTON – Calling on every resident to do their part to stop addiction in its tracks, Governor Charlie Baker announced a second statewide media campaign today, with the bold goal of making Mas...
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As part of Massachusetts Emergency Preparedness Month, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) urges families to "Make a Plan."

“It is important to develop a Family Emerge...
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By Elizabeth Goodman, M.D.
Physician Focus

Children today face many risks to their health and safety; some were nonexistent just a decade ago, others have persisted for decades.&nbs...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD –  During Liver Awareness Month this October, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood and platelets to support liver transplant patients and o...
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BOSTON – Sen. Eric P. Lesser (D-Longmeadow) voted in favor of a bipartisan substance abuse bill passed by the Senate that includes several provisions for addressing the opioid addiction crisi...
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WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble Hospital was recently awarded $150,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for needed front entrance improvements.

These funds will be used to enhance Bay...
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CHICOPEE – With a mother who is a 15-year breast cancer survivor, and an aunt who is almost five years breast cancer free, Maribel Sepulveda, 47, of Chicopee, knew what it meant when her doct...
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SPRINGFIELD – Robert J. Cooper, MD, at New England Endocrine & Thyroid Center PC, located at 299 Carew Street, Suite 323, is announcing the closure of his solo medical practice as of Sept...
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HOLYOKE – The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program is in critical need of volunteers from Hampden County to drive local cancer patients to and from their chemotherapy and/...
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BOSTON – Governor Charles D. Baker has joined governors across the country in declaring September as Campus Fire Safety month.

Massachusetts has a large population of college students...
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SPRINGFIELD – More than 1,200 people from Western Mass are expected to participate in the Annual Springfield Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sept. 27.

The fundraising walk suppo...
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SPRINGFIELD – Wayne Augusta of North Adams has always been an active man – recreationally and professionally as a law enforcement officer. He thought he was in good health, until one da...
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LONGMEADOW – Continuing a journey of transformation that started years ago, Jewish Geriatric Services, Inc. (JGS) announced recently that the organization is launching a rebranding campaign f...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – Thirteen additional associates of East Village Place have received certifications from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

The National Council...
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HOLYOKE – In preparation for the opening of Holyoke Medical Center’s (HMC) Wound Care Center this fall, two hyperbaric oxygen chambers were delivered recently to support the facility's ...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help prevent a blood shortage.

Blood donations often decline in August as final ...
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SPRINGFIELD – Carmelina “Lina” Durocher is only 11, but she is already learning how to promote her creative talents as an entrepreneur.

Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disor...
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Massachusetts recently lost four young people to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in a Maine cabin.

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan said, “A similar tragedy led to a law here in Mass...
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SPRINGFIELD – Doreen Fadus, executive director of Community Benefit and Health at Mercy Medical Center, has been tapped to serve as president of the Board for National Health Care for the Hom...
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WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble Hospital is among a select group of hospitals and transplant centers nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for reaching go...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help offset a seasonal decline in donations and prevent a shortage this summer by giving blood.

During June, July ...
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AGAWAM – The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM) is offering a free 12-week course in Northampton on Saturday mornings, starting Sept. 12, for family, careg...
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The Fourth of July was a busy weekend for local fire and police and State Police assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

While there were no injuries or mishaps at any of the prof...
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Alzheimer’s disease is a cruel affliction, robbing individuals of memory, motor activity, and the ability to plan and organize.  Children, families, and friends can become strangers; a c...
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SPRINGFIELD – The rising cost of dental insurance, or lack-thereof, is one reason families today skip going to the dentist. Combine that with pre-existing complications or fears of having wor...
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SPRINGFIELD – The Loomis Communities Annual Spring Reception honored the founding Board of Directors of Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the senior ...
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SPRINGFIELD – U.S. News & World Report has rated Baystate Medical Center as part of an elite group of 34 “high performing” hospitals in a new form of evaluation that rates hos...
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LONGMEADOW – Jewish Geriatric Services, Inc. (JGS) hosted its Annual Meeting May 19, providing membership the opportunity to thank all who provided service, to honor talented and caring leade...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross seeks eligible donors to give blood in honor of World Blood Donor Day, June 14, and throughout the summer to help ensure a sufficient blood supply...
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WESTFIELD – Noble Hospital will host “Understanding Dementia in the Real World,” a dementia awareness and communication training class on  May 29 taught by the Armbrook Villa...
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HOLYOKE – Western Massachusetts doctors will trade stethoscopes for guitars, keyboards and drums on May 29, in a reprise of Docs Who Rock, a night of music, food and beverage to benefit the U...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – East Village Place, 50 Benton Drive, recently scored distinguished honors for quality service and care. SeniorAdvisor.com named East V...
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WESTFIELD – Noble Hospital hosted a volunteer appreciation luncheon April 15 at East Mountain Country Club in honor of Noble’s volunteers and to celebrate National Volunteer Week.

SPRINGFIELD – The Loomis Communities Annual Spring Reception will honor the founding Board of Directors of Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the seni...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – The national Audiology Awareness Campaign (AAC) is pleased to announce May 11 to 15 will be “Listen Up America” Week.

This weeklong event provides opport...
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SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Walk to Defeat ALS will take place on May 30 at Forest Park in Springfield.  

Beginning with a 9 a.m. check in and registration, the walk starts at 1...
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WALTHAM – Ronald I. Gross, M.D., of Baystate Medical Center has been honored by his peers of the Hampden District Medical Society as the district’s 2015 Community Clinician of the Year,...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood this May in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cro...
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SPRINGFIELD – Marty Baillargeon of Southwick, who cares for her autistic grandson, Nathan, 11, has a message of “acceptance” during Autism Awareness Month held each year in April....
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SPRINGFIELD – Mercy Medical Center has announced that Monson Savings Bank has pledged a gift of $25,000 to Transforming Cancer Care – The Capital Campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer ...
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“You have cancer” are words that patients likely fear the most to hear. The future instantly becomes uncertain, treatments can be long and exhausting, and the prospect of a life ending ...
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SUFFIELD, Conn. – The Suffield, CT, Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) Kids Ride, presented by the First National Bank of Suffield, will be one of 35 PMC Kids Rides throughout New England and beyo...
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SPRINGFIELD – With Mercy Medical Center in the midst of the silent portion of a capital campaign for the Sister Caritas Cancer Center, a Wilbraham couple has come along and made a lot of nois...
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HOLYOKE – O’Connell Care at Home, the most complete home health care provider in the Pioneer Valley, recently released the dates of open houses for its recruitment this spring.

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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to become everyday heroes by giving blood in celebration of Red Cross Month this March.

Since 1943, every ...
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HOLYOKE – An award-winning film about America’s addiction epidemic will be shown at Holyoke Community College (HCC) on March 25 at 11 a.m. in the Leslie Philips Theater in the Fine &...
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NORTHAMPTON – Regional metaphysical businesses, readers, healing practitioners and authors will converge on April 25 to bring light, hope and love to “A Healing Spirit Expo.”

AGAWAM – The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts (NAMI-WM) is offering a three-week NAMI Basics education course in Spanish for parents and caregivers of children and...
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EAST LONGMEADOW – March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Quilts and Treasures, 56 Shaker Road, will host the third annual “With ‘T’ea There is Hope” event on M...
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Fifteen years ago, the U.S. declared measles eliminated from this country because of an effective vaccine, high immunization rates, and a strong public health system. Yet over the last five years, ...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The American Red Cross is recognizing the country’s everyday heroes during Red Cross Month.

“Everyday heroes help those in need in Massachusetts,&rdqu...
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WESTFIELD – A Noble Hospital breast surgeon’s work with a new device that improves treatment of breast cancers was featured this year at a prestigious international medical conference.<...
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WESTBOROUGH – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts is concerned with recent incidents involving large icicles and snow accumulation falling from rooftops onto natural gas meters. This can cause a ru...
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GREATER SPRINGFIELD – During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross reminds eligible blood donors that it doesn’t take a cape or superpowers to be a hero. By donating blood, d...
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