The Westfield News
Health
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Donating Blood Has An Extra Benefit
WESTFIELD-The Amelia Park Arena will be the setting for a unique benefit on Nov. 19 that encourages area residents to donate blood...
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Parents speak for and against Food Allergy Policy at School Committee
WESTFIELD – Several parents spoke up during the public participation portion of the School Committee meeting on Monday both for and against...
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Tips and suggestions for this year’s flu season
WESTFIELD – More than a week into November and the time has certainly arrived when doctors and nurses are closely monitoring the...
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Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: Thanksgiving Dinner
by Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital The Thanksgiving meal tends to kick-off weight gain related to the holiday...
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1.1KGranville reservoir is not offline–yet
WESTFIELD–Contrary to a report last week, the Granville reservoir has not been shut down. The Granville reservoir, which usually provides the city...
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Faces of Carson
This is the last column I will write; I’m turning my focus back to my community serving programs, and to a couple...
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694Noble Hospital receives top safety honors
WESTFIELD–Baystate Noble Hospital, along with 30 other hospitals in Massachusetts, was recently awarded the highest safety grade possible from the Leapfrog Hospital...
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701Smoke detector program seen as big success to homeowners
SOUTHWICK – On Oct. 29, the American Red Cross hosted a smoke detector program for the very first time for Southwick residents....
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810Board of Health addressing issue with irrigation wells
SOUTHWICK – Although the outdoor water restriction for the town of Southwick has been lifted, the impact of it led to an...
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Sunday’s child: Rene
Rene is an eleven-year old boy of Hispanic descent who can speak both Spanish and English. Rene is described as bright, engaging...
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The American Heart Association’s National Eating Healthy Day Urges Western MA to Be Colorful, Live Healthy
SPRINGFIELD – National Eating Healthy Day (NEHD) is Wednesday, November 2 and as the American Heart Association’s (AHA) new +color campaign emphasizes, it’s...
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Faces of Carson: When she is ready
“But I worked for a whole year to make this happen!” The representative from the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) expressed her...
