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Have you always wanted to grow your own vegetables, learn Tai Chi, or invest in the stock market? You may not want to put it off any longer—lifelong learning can be good for your health.

When you’re deciding which sunscreen to buy, do you ever wonder how high the SPF (sun protection factor) should be for the best protection?

Medicine can stop working or even become toxic in extreme temperatures. Learn how to store your prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs safely.

If you’ve been outside recently you may have noticed that mosquitoes are out in full force. While some mosquito bites will only itch, others can carry potentially dangerous illnesses.

The Audiology and Hearing Improvement Centers in Palmer, Ware and Ludlow offer routine hearing tests, specialized audiological testing, and tests for middle ear function.  In addition, the audiology team offers a comprehensive hearing aid program and provides hearing aid evaluations, demonstrations, fittings, adjustments and cleanings. 

A recent study shows Health New England’s opioid access program is helping fight the opioid crisis by limiting the amount of opioids in medicine cabinets.

The heat can be deadly, especially when it's a heat wave lasting nearly a week.

By state law, children must be up-to-date on their required vaccinations in order to start school this fall. Learn more about what to expect.

Do you know what to do for an ankle sprain, stiff muscles, or other injuries? Watch this 90-second video for tips from Dr. Brian Sutton, medical director at Baystate Urgent Care.

Baystate Wing Hospital has announced an investment of $42,000 in grants to benefit local community-based nonprofit organizations to reduce health disparities in the region