The Westfield News
Health
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Sugar and your heart
Sugar sweetened beverages and other added sugars have long been associated with weight gain and obesity but newer research is finding that...
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Autism advocates offer advice
WESTFIELD – A roundtable discussion about autism advocacy was held at Genesis Spiritual Life Center in Westfield last night, with a panel...
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State reports progress in fixing health website
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Software ordered by Massachusetts to fix its hobbled health care exchange passed initial tests, renewing...
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Deal could avert ballot questions on hospitals
BOSTON (AP) — A union representing nurses in Massachusetts says it will withdraw two proposed November ballot questions if a deal reached...
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MSG: Flavor Enhancer or Health Risk?
Have you ever had a headache after eating Chinese food? In the 1960’s, many patrons of Chinese restaurants started to complain of...
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Local students prepare for HCM
WESTFIELD – Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy (HCM) is synonymous with cases of “sudden cardiac arrest”, and impacts about 5,000 people between the ages...
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Teams forming for autism walk
WESTFIELD – The Western New England Walk Now For Autism Speaks committee is gearing up for this year’s event, set for Sept....
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Nutrition Spotlight: Strawberries
It’s strawberry season in California and Florida! In early- to mid-June we’ll be able to pick our own in western Massachusetts! Strawberries...
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Sarat teams up with Relay For Life
AGAWAM – Donating to Relay for Life is now as easy as taking a drive around the block. Sarat Ford Lincoln has...
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Senate approves substance abuse bill
BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would ramp up state efforts to control a growing drug dependency problem won unanimous approval yesterday...
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Shop Smart: A Guide to Saving Money on Food
You need two items at the supermarket, and quickly run in to get them. Thirty minutes later, you leave with half a...
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State reminds horse owners to vaccinate
BOSTON – With the mosquito season approaching, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) are advising horse owners to take...
