January 10, 2013

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As flu outbreak worsens, hospitals tighten policies

BOSTON/SPRINGFIELD – Hospitals across the state are tightening up visitation policies in the wake of a nasty outbreak of influenza.
Boston declared a public health emergency… read more…

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Health Wise: Building Resilience

Life frequently presents us with challenging situations that can impact our health. Here, I am particularly referring to challenges such as loss of a job or loved one, divorce, illness… read more…

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It’s not too late to avoid the flu

WESTFIELD – Many Americans are spending the beginning of the New Year in bed, taken down by the flu in numbers normally not seen until much later in the flu season.
Those numbers… read more…

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Health Wise: Get Motivated, Stay Motivated

In a recent column on Lifestyle and Health, I commented that much of chronic disease is related to lifestyle choices. Making decisions and keeping them with respect to lifestyle choices… read more…

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