The Westfield News
Health
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Addressing childhood obesity
ELIANA LAKRITZ Clinical Dietitian Baystate Noble Hospital As you may have heard, the obesity epidemic has not only impacted American adults, but...
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578Western Mass. medical marijuana dispensary opens doors
By REBECCA EVERETT @GazetteRebecca Daily Hampshire Gazette NORTHAMPTON — At the New England Treatment Access dispensary Thursday, over 100 people with a...
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594Health officials weigh polystyrene ban
WESTFIELD – The Health Board is considering its options in eliminating the use of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, used as containers for food...
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Childhood wellness program ready to go
WESTFIELD – The Health Department is preparing to launch a family-oriented program intended to instill healthy life choices in children, choices which...
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620Skin doctors urge ban on tanning beds
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dermatologists who treat skin cancer patients urged state lawmakers on Tuesday to approve a bill...
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State health insurance markets struggle with cost challenges
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — State-run health insurance markets that offer coverage under President Barack Obama’s health law are struggling...
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624CPR awareness now Westfield graduation requirement
WESTFIELD – Westfield Public Schools became the first district in western Mass. to require cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator...
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Are you considering weight loss surgery?
Feeling like you are the only one with a weight problem? You’re not alone. The statistics about obesity are staggering! According to...
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690Baystate Noble Hospital now official
WESTFIELD – The new Baystate Noble Hospital celebrated a new beginning yesterday that was a homecoming for some. State Sen. Donald F....
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752Baystate announces completion of Noble takeover
WESTFIELD – The trustees of Baystate Health and Noble Hospital are pleased to announce today that Noble and its affiliated entities will...
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First Massachusetts medical marijuana dispensary opens
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — The first medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts opened Wednesday — by appointment only — nearly three years after...
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US agrees to pay millions for Agent Orange claims, includes Westover veterans
HOPE YEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide disability benefits to as many...
