News in 2014

The NeuViz 64 CT scanner has the ability to perform much more complex imaging examinations and will provide tremendous benefits to patients.

The holiday season is a time to show thanks and reminisce about memories of the past. This year, retired Lt. Commander Sean W. Wright of the United States Navy did just that.

SPRINGFIELD – Winter officially arrived on Dec. 21, and you know what that means – a host of wintertime ailments that can affect one’s physical and mental health, as well as your safety from slipping and falling on icy pavements.

As the rush and excitement of the holidays approach, kids of all ages from infants to adolescents, and even adults, are likely to experience difficulty sleeping.

At the end of November, the Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling regulations that would mandate food establishments with 20 or more locations to post the calorie content of their foods “clearly and conspicuously.”

Is the holiday rush making you tired?

Representatives from companies that are developing new products to improve healthcare joined leaders from Baystate Health, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and elected officials recently to celebrate the opening of TechSpring, Baystate Health’s technology innovation center based in Springfield’s emerging Innovation District, which will match private enterprises with partners and expertise from Baystate to take on some of healthcare’s most difficult challenges.

SPRINGFIELD - Early data suggests that the current 2014-2015 flu season could be severe.

GREENFIELD – The Birthplace at Baystate Franklin Medical Center has received the 2014 Breastfeeding Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH).

“It should come as no surprise that each winter we see many people visit our Emergency and Trauma Center with snow-related injuries ranging from mild sprains to back injuries to life-threatening heart attacks,” said Dr. Joseph Schmidt, vice chair, Emergency Medicine, Baystate Medical Center.