The Westfield News
Health
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State says new health exchange working
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts officials are reporting a successful weekend launch of the state’s revamped health insurance website,...
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351Give up your diet this holiday season
Every year you are faced with the same dilemma. You have a chronic disease and a diet to follow. You head into...
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311Daylight Savings Time impacts seniors
WESTFIELD – Daylight Savings Time may have gained you more than just another hour of sleep, according to Dr. Benjamin Liptzin, chair of...
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313Noble welcomes new medical professionals
WESTFIELD – In a release Wednesday, Ron Bryant, president and CEO of Noble Hospital in Westfield announced that nine medical professionals have...
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Local student heading to DC for future medical leaders congress
WESTFIELD – A Westfield High School student has been nominated to attend a prestigious conference for America’s future medical professionals. Natalia Lopez...
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916Noble’s 50th Anniversary Ball rocks the house
WESTFIELD – Noble Hospital’s 50th Anniversary Ball was held on Saturday at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. An estimated 800 guests attended...
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279Baystate begins clinical collaboration
SPRINGFIELD/HARTFORD – Baystate Children’s Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center have launched a new collaboration addressing potential ways to improve access to...
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411Medical group bankrupt, patients still being treated
WESTFIELD – The parent company of two local medical offices has closed due to bankruptcy but apparently the practices will continue to...
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341Report: Murder down, heroin still a problem
BOSTON (AP) — A new report by state health officials is showing a drop in violent crime, but continued problems with heroin...
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356Downing marshals CPR bill to Patrick’s desk
BOSTON – State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D- Pittsfield) announced Monday that the Massachusetts Senate has enacted S. 1918, An Act relative...
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448Free presentation Sunday at Holyoke Senior Center
HOLYOKE – A nationally recognized dementia care expert who works with the National Association of State Veterans Homes will provide a free...
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407Going Gluten-Free: Good for Everyone?
The gluten-free diet is the gold standard treatment for celiac disease (an autoimmune enteropathy) that affects about 1 percent of the population....
