The Westfield News
Health
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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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1.7KNoble’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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653Baystate 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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800Medical 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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660Report: 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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681Downing 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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831Free 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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806Going 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....
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Urgent-care clinics ill-equipped to treat Ebola
JULIE WATSON, Associated Press A new concern over the spread of Ebola surfaced recently when a Dallas County sheriff’s deputy who searched...
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Area medical centers prep for Ebola virus
WESTFIELD – A hearing was held in Boston last Thursday by the joint Committee of Public Health examining how prepared the Commonwealth...
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Lawmakers to hold public hearing on state’s Ebola response
BOSTON — A legislative panel is trying to determine if Massachusetts is ready to deal with Ebola. The Legislature’s Public Health Committee...
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658Patrick unveils consumer healthcare campaign
BOSTON – Patrick administration officials Monday announced a healthcare transparency campaign aimed at educating consumers about new health insurance cost-estimator tools that...
