Know the limits of using urgent care centers
By Debbie Spingarn, Contributing Writer
REGION - With nearly two hundred urgent care centers in Massachusetts, many people have used these freestanding medical care facilities...
Whatever your age, exercise is good for you
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
When he gets up in the morning for his daily run in Cambridge, the weather is often cold and miserable...
Health Savings Accounts can mean big savings
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - A Health Savings Account (HSA) is used to save and pay for future medical expenses. But bear in...
Framingham woman became a patient, then an advocate, for rare disease
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group...
Small steps can make a big difference in preventing diabetes
(NAPSI)—Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke....
Patients experience innovative treatment and quick response at Associated Foot Specialists
By Kathryn Acciari, Contributing Writer
HOLDEN – Podiatrist Dr. Anthony Tickner is committed to supporting the health of the community. With three offices in Central...
Survey shows importance of mental health services for cancer patients
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
REGION - While huge strides have been made in controlling cancer and ridding the body of it, no doubt it’s...
ADHD in older adults may resemble early onset dementia
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
If a person did not have ADHD symptoms before age 50 and they did not have evidence of dementia...
Rehab hospitals help patients reclaim independence after serious injury or illness
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
BRAINTREE – When Ralph was first accepted into Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Braintree, he had just been released from...
Coffee tastes good and can be good for you
By Sharon Longo
Contributing Writer
REGION - Wake up in the morning; pour a mug of coffee. Meeting with a friend; grab a couple of lattes....
